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Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Campus Committee

The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Campus Committee (EDICC) was established in 2016 and held it's inaugural meeting in November 2016. The EDICC sets the framework for equality in service provision and employment across the University through development of operational work programmes.

This committee is composed of representative members from across the University who are senior decision makers with responsibilities for major units, schools, colleges, and leadership, including involvement from the Students' Union and Staff Networks. The EDICC reports to both the University Management Team (UMT) and to Údarás na hOllscoile (Governing Authority), via a sub-committee of the Údarás, the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Resources Committee (EDIHRC).

The Terms of Reference of the EDICC were initally approved on November 1^st2016 and are reviewed regularly. The Terms of Reference were updated in May 2021 and approved by Údarás na hOllscoile on June 24th 2021: EDICC Terms of Reference‌‌.‌

‌The EDICC meets four times per academic year and working groups have been scoped to develop plans in relation to 5 strategic areas. University of Galway staff members can access the agenda and minutes of the EDICC on the OVPEDI SharePoint site for Shared Staff Documents.

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Membership of the Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Campus Committee (EDICC)

	Job Title/Representative	Name
CHAIR	Vice-President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion	Dr Helen Maher
SECRETARY	Office of the Vice-President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion	Ms Niamh Gallagher
MEMBERS	Deputy President and Registrar	Prof Pól Ó Dochartaigh
	Dean of College Represenation	TBC
	Dean of Graduate Studies	Prof Dónal Leech
	Chief Operating Officer	Mr John Gill
	Secretary for Governance and Academic Affairs	Ms Caroline Loughnane
	VP-Welfare and Equality Officer, Students' Union	Izzy Tiernan
	Part-Time Officer, Students' Union	Ms Vanessa Frimpong
	VPR and Research Representative	Prof Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
	Vice-President - International	Prof Becky Whay
	Dean of Students	Prof Ciara Meehan
	Head of EDI	Ms Aoife Cooke
	Head of Student Services	Mr John Hannon
	Centre for Global Women's Studies	Dr Nata Duvvury
	Director of Estates	TBC
	Director of Library	Mr John Cox
	Director of Human Resources	Ms Josephine Hynes
	Head of School Rep CSE	Prof Michael Madden
	Head of School Rep CMNHS	TBC
	Head of School Rep CBPPL	Mr Adrian Sylver
	Head of School Rep CASSCS	Prof Niamh Reilly
	Vice-Dean EDI CASSCS	TBC (Interim: Dr Annmarie Groarke)
	Vice-Dean EDI CBPPL	Dr Deirdre Curran
	Vice-Dean EDI CSE	Ms Mary Dempsey
	Vice-Dean EDI CMNHS	Dr Kasia Whysall
	University of Sanctuary Representative	Ms Imelda Byrne
	Chair of University Women's Network	Ms Anne Marie Stokes
	Chair of LGBT+ Staff Network	Dr Declan Coogan
	Chair of International Staff Network	Dr Tina-Karen Pusse
	EDI Programme Manager for Gender Equality	Dr Laura Loftus
	EDI Programme Manager for Race Equality	Mr Owen Ward
	Research Working Group representative	Dr Michael Creane
	Technical Staff Representative	Dr Peter Owens

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report

The Public Sector Duty was introduced as part of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) Act 2014. The University is required to produce an annual report that is accessible to the public which includes details of developments and initiatives in the line with the Public Sector Duty. Production of this annual report falls under the remit of the EDICC. Please find the current and past annual reports below.

‌University of Galway Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2022/23

NUI Galway Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report 2020/21

NUI Galway Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report 2019/20

NUI Galway Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report 2018/19

NUI Galway Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report 2017/18

NUI Galway Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report 2016/17