Councils and Committees

The Provost Advisory Council for Inclusion and Diversity (PACID) creates and sustains a forum for campus-level dialogue and action on issues directly related to diversity, equity and inclusion at Saint Joseph’s University, specifically to:

• Build on institutional strengths of SJU as a Catholic Jesuit university committed to an affirming and inclusive community as articulated in the university’s “Statement on Diversity and Inclusion.”
• Propose opportunities to increase the representation of diverse populations throughout the campus community, maintain a welcoming and affirming campus environment, strengthen prospects for inclusive scholarship and learning, and engage the greater Philadelphia area through outreach and community engaged-partnership.
• Offer recommendations to the Office of the Provost and in particular the Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion that provide pathways to best practices and inclusive excellence throughout the SJU University community.

The Programming Committee's goal is to provide a comprehensive, balanced and engaging yearly programming calendar for the campus community for the purpose of increasing awareness, racial literacy, cultural competency skills and personal enrichment.

The Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) serves as a learning and reflective space across the university for deeper conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion. The committee meets regularly to share resources and deepen campus learning on DEI-related topics.

The Trans-Inclusion Working Group (TIWG) convenes to address the needs of gender non-conforming campus members. The University’s mission of “striving to be an inclusive and diverse community that educates and cares for the whole person” guides the working group’s consideration of the following questions:

• In what ways do our policies and procedures allow transgender, genderqueer and non-binary students, faculty and staff to experience equity, safety, inclusion and care?
• What steps might we take to create a trans inclusive climate for all members of the Saint Joseph’s community?

The working group operated from a framework of providing universal access to the campus environment and opportunities; thus, all of our implementation recommendations will strengthen inclusion for inclusion for transgender, genderqueer and non-binary students, faculty and staff, as well as other underrepresent groups on campus.

The Advisory Committee of the Women’s Center was created to enable and encourage the participation of students, staff and faculty in the process of achieving the goals and objectives of the mission and purpose of the Center as a hub for social justice leadership in the areas of gender equity, identity and activism.

The Diverse Alumni Council functions as a subcommittee of the SJU National Alumni Board (NAB). This group works in partnership with University Advancement and the Office of the Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to engage our diverse alumni in mentoring, event planning and strategic visioning. The inaugural co-chairs are Reese Blair ’98 and Christian O’Brien ’13.

Learn More About the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council