Office of the President
Committees and Reports
The Office of the President charges committees, task forces and working groups to address or study issues of Brown community interest. Recommendations arising from these groups often prompt new initiatives or action plans that inform University priorities.
Faculty, staff and students across Brown are appointed to participate in these efforts as part of a commitment to shared governance and engaged leadership.
Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies
Report(s); Committee Charge; Responses
- Charge: Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies (September 6, 2023)
- Community Message (Launch): Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies (September 6, 2023)
- Executive Summary: Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies (March 5, 2024)
- Community Message: Decision following examination of admissions policies (March 5, 2024)
Task Force on the Status of Women Faculty
Land Acknowledgement Working Group
Task Force on Anti-Black Racism
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Sustainability, Climate Change and Environment
Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
Report(s); Committee Charge; Responses
- Report: Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan for Brown University (February 1, 2016)
- Community Message: Final Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (February 1, 2016)
- Community Message: Extension of Community Engagement Period to Jan. 8, 2016 - Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion (December 3, 2015)
- Community Message: Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: Working Draft (November 19, 2015)
- Community Message: Diversity action plan next steps (November 16, 2015)
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Sexual Assault Task Force
Report(s); Committee Charge; Responses
- Community Message: Statement on Sexual Assault at Brown (April 26, 2014)
- Charge: Task Force on Sexual Assault (May 2, 2014)
- President’s Response: Response to the Student Task Force on sexual assault (May 9, 2014)
- Report: Interim Report of The Task Force on Sexual Assault (December 16, 2014)
- Community Message: Interim Report of The Task Force on Sexual Assault (December 17, 2014)
- Community Message: Task Force on Sexual Assault: Implementation of Recommendations (January 22, 2015)
- Community Message: Letter to the Task Force on Sexual Assault (March 18, 2015)
- Report: Final Report of the Sexual Assault Task Force (April 7, 2015)
- President’s Response: Response to Sexual Assault Task Force final recommendations (May 18, 2015)
- Community Message: Implementation of SATF recommendations (October 12, 2016)
Related Communications
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (May 2, 2014)
- Reducing the threat of sexual assault on our campus (November 17, 2014)
- Task Force on Sexual Assault: Implementation of Recommendations (January 22, 2015)
- Letter to the Task Force on Sexual Assault (March 18, 2015)
- Letter to the Brown Community (March 19, 2015)
- Hire of Title IX Program Officer (April 2, 2015)
- Sexual assault climate survey report (September 21, 2015)
- Changes in the Title IX Office (January 25, 2017)
NYC Police Commissioner Kelly and the Events of October 29, 2013
Report(s); Committee Charge; Responses
- Charge: Establishing a Committee on the Ray Kelly Event of October 29, 2013 (November 6, 2013)
- Community Message (Launch): Community Letter on NYC Police Commissioner Kelly and the Events of October 29, 2013 (October 29, 2013)
- Report: Committee Report on NYC Police Commissioner Kelly and the Events of October 29, 2013 (February 1, 2014)