The IDEA Council
Leading Efforts in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access
NSHE’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Council was established to review, evaluate, and, as needed, formulate proposed NSHE inclusion, diversity, equity and access goals, policies, and practices, and provide statewide leadership in best practices. The IDEA Council reports to the Chancellor and is appointed in conformity with Title 2, Chapter 1, Section 1.4.11 of the Code, and includes representatives from each NSHE institution.
The Council meets monthly, and the charge of the Council is set by the Chancellor and includes the following tasks:
Recommend to the Chancellor and the Board of Regents proposed goals, policies, practices, related strategies, and accountability measures on inclusion, diversity, equity and access;
Conduct a continuing review of existing goals, policies, practices, concerns, and information related to inclusion, diversity, equity and access on all NSHE campuses;
Provide for opportunities for communication among NSHE institutions to identify and promote best practices for ensuring inclusion, diversity, equity and access among the students, staff and faculty of the System;
Support and monitor the Board of Regents’ goals and strategies for inclusion, diversity, equity and access;
Encourage regular collaboration between and among institutional faculty members and staff on issues related to inclusion, diversity, equity and access; and
Support the Board of Regents’ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Committee with regular reports, supported by current research and related data, on the charges outlined in the Committee’s mission related to inclusion, diversity, equity and access issues.