Commission on Diversity & Racial Equity
The Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity (CODRE) was established to promote a campus culture of inclusion and engagement.
About CODRE
The University of Louisville seeks to promote and maintain an inclusive environment that allows us to reach our full potential without fear of prejudice or bias. We are committed to building an exemplary educational community that offers a rigorous and cultivating intellectual climate that respects human diversity and has a deep understanding of the many differences that enrich a vibrant metropolitan research university. The University of Louisville embodies the core values of this vision and demonstrates strong commitment to attract, retain and support students, teachers and employees who represent the diversity of our society.
What We Do
The Commission’s role in diversity-related activities includes:
- To serve as the president’s policy advisor on issues of diversity at the University of Louisville.
- To make recommendations to the president for the development or revision of initiatives to make the university a more inclusive community, and to report the progress of these initiatives.
- To develop strategic and tactical actions in cooperation with the Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) to improve the learning and working environments at the University of Louisville.
- To support crucial dialog and efforts to promote cultural values and diverse perspectives that characterize the United States that must be reflected in our university.
- To serve as a resource to members of the president’s staff, executive cabinet and individual units that seek assistance and advice with diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- To recognize and support staff and faculty who have made outstanding contributions in advancing diversity.
- To develop and support programming to augment student learning and research.