Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Purpose

The EDI Committee is concerned with ensuring that:

• planning and resourcing,
• performance and effectiveness,
• managing risks, and
• reporting

are managed and discharged in the most effective, efficient, economical, ethical, and compliant way and that these functions are conducted in an equitable and inclusive way.

The Committee will have oversight of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) area/operations at Loughborough University and ensure that we are:

• Taking steps and appropriate actions to deliver identified priorities.
• Meeting key success measures as mandated.
• Providing appropriate advice, checks and balances.

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) will review the effectiveness of the delivery of Loughborough University’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion frameworks and provide assurance to Council on the management and quality in advancing EDI interventions in relation to the University’s Strategy and compliance with the obligations of the Equality Act 2010. The Committee will also review the mitigations of identified risks to assure Council and Senate of the progress in the promotion and effective delivery of EDI priorities.

Terms of Reference for the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

In line with the above, the Terms of Reference for the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee will be:

• To act on behalf of Council to promote and advance EDI throughout the University.
• To assure Council and Senate of the good promotion and effective delivery of EDI objectives.
• To review and monitor the implementation of strategic EDI objectives as identified in the University Strategy and the EDI Core Plan.
• To comment and intervene as required/necessary to gain assurance that actions and associated outcomes are in line with the University Strategy and the EDI core plan.
• To oversee the delivery of the EDI Core Plan.
• To review the impact and effectiveness of the implementation of EDI policies and practices for staff, students and other stakeholders.
• To provide direction to and review the work of the EDI Operational Board.
• To ensure appropriate resources are provided to enable the EDI Operational Board to deliver on the directives set.
• To receive regular progress reports from the EDI Operational Board and all other EDI related Groups and Advisory Forums, making recommendations as necessary.
• From time-to-time to establish Sub-Groups to act and report to the Committee regarding specific aspects of EDI work or initiatives.

Other

• To report to Senate and Council after each meeting
• To review annually its Terms of Reference
• To review annually its effectiveness
• To advise Senate and Council on any issues within its terms of reference arising from the reports
• To refer business to other committees as it sees fit.