1. The Commission shall annually nominate, by April 1, persons to the University president for appointment to the Commission.

2. Membership shall not exceed twenty-five and shall consist of members of the Council of Trustees, administrators, faculty, students, support staff and members of the surrounding community. The majority of the Commission shall consist of Black and Hispanic persons.

3. The assistant to the president for social equity and diversity or equivalent shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member.

4. In the case of chronic absenteeism, the chairperson will contact the member who fails to attend three scheduled meetings in a given year. A permanent replacement may be appointed for that member.

5. Members shall serve for staggered terms of three years. The terms of initial members, however, shall be determinied as one, two or three years by straw vote. No member shall serve for more than six years in succession.

6. Should a member resign prior to the expiration of his/her term, the Commission shall make recommendations to the president from which the president shall select a replacement to complete the remainder of the term of that member.

7. The anniversary date of terms shall be September 1.

1. To explore, facilitate and advocate ways to expand racial and cultural diversity in the millersville University community, including but not limited to the areas of employment practices, student recruitment, academic and student life, and academic offerings.

2. To advise the president of the University on all matters pertaining to cultural diversity in general and underrepresented racial groups in particular.

3. To act as a liaison between the president and administrative officers, students, faculty, and support staff, and their bodies, with respect to matters pertaining to cultural diversity.

4. To monitor the efforts of millersville University and to assist it in achieving racial and cultural diversity.

Modifications of the membership and functions of this committee may be made by the University president.