Committee Description: The Committee on Anti-Racism Efforts (CARE) is responsible for monitoring and contributing to the university’s progress toward becoming a premier anti-racist university in accordance with the Cardinal Anti-Racism Agenda and, to that end, facilitating opportunities for staff senators and other university staff to participate in this ongoing initiative. The CARE shall: Enhance existing communication within the senate and with constituents to increase awareness of racism and anti-racism efforts; Collaborate with the Staff Senate Executive Committee and the other standing committees to equip staff senators and their constituents with anti-racism resources (e.g., information, training, support groups) offered throughout the university or by the senate; Work with stakeholders external to the senate (e.g., Faculty Senate, Student Government Association, Human Resources, the Center for Employee Resources, Office of Diversity and Equity, the Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality, and the Commission on the Status of Women) to encourage staff participation in anti-racism efforts; Consider the creation and implementation of anti-racism programming by the senate; Consider the creation and implementation of anti-racism programming by the senate; Promote diverse representation in the senate; in all senate standing committees and ad hoc committees; and for all university-wide committee representatives appointed by the senate ; Consider establishing goals related to diversity and inclusion among the senate body; Act on other matters as may be referred to it by the Staff Senate.

Committee Composition: The Committee on Anti-Racism Efforts (CARE) shall be composed of seven members, including a chair, a vice chair, and insofar as practical, at least one representative from each campus.  In addition, the Parliamentarian and Secretary/Treasurer of the Staff Senate shall serve as ex-officio non-voting members of this committee.