About the Council

    PDA's Desk: The New Council on Equity and Inclusion
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    Council on Equity and Inclusion

    Founded in 2018 to serve as a resource for the advancement of equity and inclusion at St. Olaf.
    Meet the Council

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    Guiding Principles

    1. Developing trust, exercising kindness, grace, and having high expectations
    2. Listening and speaking respectfully
    3. Using evidence-based processes
    4. Maintaining confidentiality and claiming ownership
    5. Showing up prepared
    6. Supporting the St. Olaf Mission
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    Pledge to the Community

    1. Advance equity and inclusion at St. Olaf College
    2. Gather evidence from a variety of sources
    3. Acknowledge and draw on the work of previous groups
    4. Provide opportunities for different constituencies to meet with the Council
    5. Be accountable and ask for forgiveness when we misunderstand or cause pain
    6. Hold all members of the community to the same guiding principles to which the Council members hold themselves
    7. Help individuals needing assistance identify the appropriate offices or people