Diversity Advisory Council

The Diversity Advisory Council was created by President Jared L. Cohon in 2000 to assess the status of diversity at Carnegie Mellon, study the issues and challenges associated with increasing diversity at the university, prepare short- and long-term recommendations that focus on the needs of many constituencies throughout the university community, and assist in the implementation of those recommendations.

The DAC has several working groups to focus on subsets of diversity issues, including the following:

• Faculty Issues
• Staff Issues
• Student Issues (undergraduate and graduate)
• University Culture and Climate Issues

The working groups each had a three-year plan. In year one (2000), they defined the problem. In year two (2001), they studied the problems and issues and developed reports with specific strategies. And in year three (2002), they began implementing the strategies outlined in their reports. The DAC has issued yearly Annual Reports and reports from the individual working groups to track progress and challenges. These reports can be found on the Report Data page.