Community and Well-Being

The Department of Theatre and Film embraces an intellectual and artistic community enriched and enhanced across multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity and national origins, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, class and religion. We recognize that (1) representations of many of these groups have historically been limited or nonexistent and that (2) many representations that exist are inaccurate, exclusionary, and harmful. We strive to provide space and opportunity for our community to engage with and pursue storytelling from different perspectives.

Community & Well-Being Committee Charge

The Community & Well-Being Committee of the Department of Theatre and Film is comprised of faculty and students. The committee was formed as one of several strategies to advance a more welcoming and accepting environment for students, faculty, and staff in the department. The committee serves in an advisory capacity, providing resources and recommendations to the chair and department.

The responsibilities of the committee include the following:
• Discuss issues related to building community and well-being in the department in a variety of contexts, including but not limited to curriculum, casting, recruitment, retention, and professional practices within our fields.
• Create recommendations and share resources for production strategies, including but not limited to casting.
• Seek out, recommend, and develop programming that supports the department’s goals.