Chancellor's Commissions and Collaboratives

Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color

Established 2003

The general purpose of the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color is to enhance the status of people of color at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, by advising the Chancellor on issues pertaining to the specific concerns of faculty, staff and students who are people of color at the University. While individual members are free to engage in public advocacy on any issue, the Commission, as a commission, best serves its purposes through regular, confidential dialog with the Chancellor.

Go to the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color website

Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women

Established 2003

The purpose of the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women is to enhance the status of all women at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, by advising the Chancellor on issues pertaining to gender equity and on specific concerns of women faculty, staff and students at the university.

Go to the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women website

Chancellor's Environment, Sustainability and Resilience Commission (CESRC)

Established 2008

The Chancellor's Environment, Sustainability and Resilience Commission (CESRC) provides strategic recommendations and ongoing advice to the Chancellor related to the environmental, social, and economic well-being of University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) and its stakeholders. The CESRC promotes the socially responsible stewardship of resources and the creation of resilient systems that are adaptable and recoverable to short- and long-term environmental and technological changes.

Go to the Chancellor's Environment, Sustainability and Resilience Commission website

Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Gender and Sexual Identities

Established 2019

The general purpose of the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Gender and Sexual identities is to enhance the status of LGBTQA+ identified people at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

Go to the Chancellor’s Commission (on the Status of) Gender and Sexual Identities website

Chancellor's Commission to Prevent Sexual Misconduct

Established 2021

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to preventing sexual misconduct, responding when it occurs, and supporting any person who has been subjected to sexual misconduct. The commission is a campuswide coalition charged with the role of expanding efforts to improve education, training and policy development to address sexual misconduct.

Go to the Chancellor's Commission to Prevent Sexual Misconduct website