Eight faculty or staff community representatives (three-year term)

Community representatives shall be chosen by one of two methods. Where there is a widely representative single organization for faculty and staff, this organization would have responsibility for electing a representative. Where there is no appropriate organization (or multiple organizations), then a related office/program/ or center serving related interests will be responsible for the nomination and election (or selection) of a community representative. The Office of Multicultural Affairs will be responsible for overseeing the identification of community representatives, including assuring that named organizations, programs, or offices use an open process for securing nominations and interested participants if an election is not feasible or reasonable.

1. Representatives elected by a university organization with open membership for faculty and staff (one each):
   1. Black Caucus
   2. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Faculty Staff Caucus
   3. Hispanic Faculty/Staff Caucus
2. Representatives elected (or selected) by the following university offices or programs (one each):
   1. Women's Center
   2. American Indian Studies Program
   3. ADA Coordinator's Office
   4. Cranwell International Center
   5. Appalachian Studies Program

Three faculty, staff, or student at-larger members (three-year terms for faculty/staff; one year-term if student is selected)

The at-large members will be chosen by an application process, open to faculty, staff and students, and conducted by the commission annually for the available, undesignated slot. The commission will forward at least two nominations (so long as there are at least two) for each vacant position to the president for appointment to the commission. The commission may rank the candidates in order of preference. The at-large positions are designated to allow representation from groups not identified above as well as individuals who would make significant contributions to the work of the commission, regardless of background.