Overview of Committee Charge
Consistent with Northwestern’s commitment to provide a safe, welcoming environment in which to learn and work, the Advisory Committee will provide guidance and advice to the President and Provost to help ensure that the entire University community stands for learning, civil discourse and informed dialogue on even the most intractable conflicts, and that our students, faculty and staff can work together and engage in debate and discussion without fear of harassment or intimidation.
The Advisory Committee will meet with various constituencies on campus to assess the climate with respect to antisemitism and other forms of hate including Islamophobia. Committee members will advise me on issues related to safety and, when relevant, make recommendations to enhance protection. Additionally, the Advisory Committee will recommend a series of educational and institutional interventions that place the well-being of students at the core of the institution. That is, we will work toward building responses, educative and student- and employee-focused, to create an environment on campus where ideas can be vigorously debated without fear of hate-based retribution.