Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

All faculty, staff, students, and guests in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences are expected to treat each other with respect and collegiality. It is the goal of the college to create a welcoming, friendly, and inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of their appearance, age, background, ability, identity, race, national or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, or sexual orientation. It is our firm belief that no human being should have to endure discrimination, harassment, bullying, retaliation, or inappropriate physical contact. In addition to negative effects on individuals, discrimination, harassment (in any form), and bullying create a hostile environment that reduces the quality, integrity, and pace of the advancement of science, mathematics, and engineering by marginalizing individuals and communities.

Creating a positive environment is the responsibility of every person in the college. While the healthy exchange of ideas through reason and argumentation is encouraged, attacking or disparaging others is antithetical to the mission of the college.

If you have observed, experienced, or been provided information about an incident of sexual harassment, and, or sexual violence, discrimination, harassment, retaliation or bias, please report the incident by contacting the Civil Rights & Equity Office at unh.civilrights@unh.edu or (603) 862-2930 Voice / TTY Users 7-1-1 or submit a report via the Incident Report Form (IRF) available on the website of the Civil Rights & Equity Office.

 Anonymous reports may be submitted with the exception of Mandatory Reporters.

If you would like to discuss an issue with a member of the CEPS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee or offer a suggestion for how the committee can better serve the college, you can send an email to DEI.CEPS@unh.edu. However, you should be aware that the recipients of such an email will see your email address and that they are regularly trained to respond appropriately and in accordance with the law. This may include reporting an incident to the AAEO, even if you request that the incident remain confidential. For instance, mandatory reporters (including the recipients of emails addressed to DEI.CEPS@unh.edu) are required by law and University policy to report an incident of sexual violence, including sexual harassment, to UNH’s Title IX Coordinator.

Our committee’s objectives are to: 

1) support DEI committees and their activities in each department and assist in the coordination of their activities at the college level;  

2) work with UNH’s Civil Rights & Equity Office to hold annual trainings for the CEPS community and host regular college-wide discussions on DEI;  

3) promote inclusive teaching and research practices in our classrooms, research laboratories, and field experiences;  

4) foster a community that does not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment through our code of conduct;  

5) ensure that invited seminar speakers represent the diversity in our fields; 

6) increase the recruitment, retention and support of those traditionally underrepresented in CEPS disciplines (e.g. women, Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC))  

These objectives are our starting point to ensure that we reach our collective goal of a safe and equitable community. CEPS and all of UNH thrive when our faculty, staff, and students have the opportunities, resources, and support they need to succeed.   

Below is a list of additional resources for consideration. If you have an additional resource to add to the list, please contact us at 

UNH Community, Equity, and Diversity 

UNH Land Water, and Life Acknowledgement

UNH Earth Sciences Department Diversity and Inclusion Committee 

UNH Civil Rights & Equity Office

Anti-Racism Training Module