Dean’s Advisory Committee for Diversity and Inclusion

The school-wide Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACDI) was officially established in January 2013 to address topics related to diversity and inclusion at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

DACDI Purpose and Charges

To advise and support the Office of Diversity & Inclusion in fostering cultures of equity, diversity, inclusion & belonging (DIB) focused learning, and evidence-based  practices  throughout the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

DACDI is charged with three major activities:

Support implementation of strategic diversity & inclusion priorities for the Harvard Chan School
Assess and provide critical feedback on the implementation of specific programs and activities in the space of diversity and inclusion
Support establishment of organizational unit cultures grounded in ongoing EDIB learning & evidence-based practices

Featured Work and Events

You can access and review previous events and work using this link

DACDI Structure and Organization

The membership of DACDI includes all constituencies at the Harvard Chan School: students, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, research scientists, staff, alumni, and School leadership. DACDI consists of a full committee plus several working groups.

DACDI Full Committee

To learn more about DACDI’s full committee membership, please visit our membership page following this link.

DACDI Working Groups

The working groups meet frequently throughout the year, and the meeting time is determined by the members. Time commitment related to taking part on a DACDI working group is at least two to three hours per month. The following is a list of working groups: