Alza Council Subcommittees
Climate Survey
UNM is strongly committed to providing an inclusive climate and welcoming environment for all. DEI led the task of administering a university-wide campus climate survey in Fall 2022, and results can be found here. The goal is to understand student, faculty and staff experiences with, and perceptions concerning campus climate and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Critical Analyses of US and Global Cultures Curriculum
The Critical Analyses of US and Global Cultures (CAC) requirement at UNM is supported by the work of DEI and the Alza Council. Co-chairs of the Alza Council Curriculum Subcommittee coordinate approval of courses that may fulfill the CAC requirement by providing proposal workshops, advice on proposals, sharing the list of approved courses, and assessing that learning outcomes are being met by diversity courses. They are further involved with building a community of practice concerning delivery of cultural curriculum at UNM.
Restorative Justice and Inclusive Climate Committee
Various climate concerns are being addressed and/or raised at UNM, including but not limited to the university seal, Adams mural, names of residence halls, presence of law enforcement on campus, concerns about bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation, perceived overall climate of racism and its effects on students, faculty and staff, specific concerns named by Native faculty (see 2019 Native Faculty Council requests to executive leaders), and other aspects of the built and virtual environment. Building an inclusive climate requires collaboration, gaining buy-in, and persistence. This intrepid committee will work with campus partners to address these issues in systematic ways.
For updates, see: https://campusclimate.unm.edu/initiatives/murals.html
Learning and Resources
In an effort to create greater opportunities for learning and awareness of available resources aimed at promoting the University values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Learning & Resource sub-committee will focus on establishing a comprehensive inventory of trainings, programs, resources, and initiatives designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and competencies. The goal is to create a repository of resources, including names of skilled presenters available to deliver various types of presentations to the university community.
