Mission Statement
The Clinical Center Workforce Diversity Advisory Council (CCWDAC), developed under the scope of the Clinical Center (CC) Equal Employment Opportunity Office, will advise the Director of the CC on policies and programs which promote recognition and appreciation of diversity within the Clinical Center.

Vision Statement
In accordance with the vision and mission of the CC, the Clinical Center Workforce Diversity Advisory Council is committed to fostering purposeful inclusion and equality among the CC community.

Goals
The Clinical Center Workforce Diversity Advisory Council shall:

Advise the Director of the CC on recommendations that will enhance equality and workplace diversity through improved practices, policies and procedures.

Encourage CC management and staff to improve their awareness and understanding of equality and workforce diversity through training opportunities, participation in special-emphasis observances, and information sharing.

Monitor the effects of CC policies, practices and procedures to determine their impact on equal employment opportunity, affirmative employment, and workplace diversity in the CC.

Help identify employee welfare and morale problems relating to workplace diversity.

Serve as a source of information on issues related to workplace diversity.

Membership
The membership of the CCWDAC shall consist of CC employees representing a broad spectrum of CC departments and offices. Appointment to the CCWDAC is based on the employee's demonstrated interest and sensitivity to workforce diversity concerns and issues, ability to carry through with related tasks, and ability to serve as an active member until his/her term is complete. Nominations, final selections and appointments will be made by the CC Director. Members may serve rotating terms.

Structure
The CCWDAC is composed of thirteen members, including a Chairperson, and other officers deemed necessary and appropriate by the Council. Each member will have voting privileges and a simple majority of the votes during a meeting will constitute an approval.

The Chairperson may appoint subcommittees for specific tasks. These subcommittees shall be comprised of members of the Council, but input can and should be solicited from within and/or outside the CC, depending on the nature of the issue. Subcommittee chairs may be appointed by the members as they deem necessary.

All members are responsible for ensuring communication and exchange of information with CC employees, in order to maintain the Council's effectiveness in reaching its goals.

Meetings
The schedule and frequency of meetings shall be decided by the majority of the members of the Council. A defined schedule will be established so that members can clearly understand their meeting responsibilities.

To ensure that accurate and timely information is provided to the members, recordings of minutes will be required for all meetings. All meetings must be fully accessible to members with or without disabilities. Advance reasonable-accommodation requests may be arranged and provided through the coordination of the Clinical Center Equal Opportunity Office (EEO).

Attendance by observers shall be permitted to CC employees, visitors and guest speakers at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Council and the Special Assistant for EEO.