The Inclusive Excellence Council is charged with the implementation of strategic campus-wide initiatives that operationalize the University’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice. Using the Inclusive Excellence framework as a guide the Council will work to provide guidance and support to encourage the creation of a more actively inclusive and equitable campus. Launched initially to implement strategic initiatives identified by the Racial Justice Task Force, the Council will also identify additional opportunities for systemic investments that move beyond race and embrace a more intersectional investment in DEI. To contact the Inclusive Excellence Council, please send an email to Inclusive_Excellence_Council@bentley.edu.
Membership
The Inclusive Excellence Council is sponsored by the President of the University and chaired by the VP & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Council members are nominated by their VP to represent their division and serve a two year term. Seats on the Council are determined based on the size of the division. The Council will also reserve seats for two undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni representation.
NAME Patrick Couillard Hale (Chair) Matt Banks Deb Burbank Joseph "Joey" Cohen Siobhan Crosby Kelly Giardullo Helen Henrichs Kimiya Kim Katie Penn Christine Lookner Bridget Maher Michael McCorvey Rick Oches Vince Poon Alvin Reynolds Gaurav Shah Marcus Stewart | Division Diversity & Inclusion Diversity & Inclusion Administration & Finance Graduate Class of '23 Advancement Enrollment Management Marketing & Communications Undergraduate Class of '23 Diversity & Inclusion Student Affairs Undergraduate Class of '23 Student Affairs Academic Affairs Human Resources Student Affairs IT Academic Affairs |
IEC Priorities
Bentley Equity Experience
The newly created Inclusive Excellence Council is sponsored by the Office of the President and is charged with actualizing many of the recommendations in the Racial Justice Task Force Discovery Document. As one of its first strategic initiatives, the IEC has launched the Bentley Equity Experience (BEX) study to positively impact our living, learning, and working environment.
Racial Equity Plan
The Inclusive Excellence Council will conduct a racial equity study that identifies racial equity gaps and develops institutional goals to close them.
IDEA Innovation Grants
To encourage Bentley community members to develop and implement DEI initiatives across campus, the Inclusive Excellence Council will solicit and award IDEA innovation grants to encourage shared participation in the creation of brave spaces for dialogue across differences.