I. Name

The name of this committee shall be the Social Justice/Cultural Diversity Committee of the National Association for Kinesiology & Physical Education in Higher Education.

II. Purposes

A. To promote awareness and sensitivity among culturally diverse populations through faculty development, conference presentations, and professional programs.
B. To promote research agendas focusing on diversity and multicultural issues.
C. To reduce any vestiges of prejudice and discrimination that may exist in research efforts, programming, and presentations.
D. To encourage social justice and multicultural inclusion in all of NAKPEHE's structures.
E. To advise NAKPEHE's Board of Directors on matters of social justice and multiculturalism related to policy statements and projects.
F. To develop and recommend procedures for funding research studies to the NAKPEHE Board of Directors.

III. Plan of Organization

A. The committee shall be a standing committee of the Association.
B. The committee shall consist of four members committed to diversity and multiculturalism within the profession and the Association. These appointments are made by the President subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
C. The Chairperson shall be a member of the Board of Directors.
D. Resignations from the Committee shall be presented to the President who shall appoint a successor to complete the unexpired term.
E. Committee members shall be appointed for a term of three years, with one person rotating off the committee every year.

IV. Conduct of Business

A. The committee is encouraged to meet annually at the time and place of the annual conference.
B. The committee shall conduct much of its work by correspondence.
C. A meeting of this committee shall take place by holding a physical meeting, or business may be conducted by electronic means or mail vote. Any of these methods of meetings can take place upon a written request to the Chairperson by a majority of the committee.
D. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the committee members including the Chairperson.
E. The Chairperson shall maintain a file of committee correspondence and reports of deliberations and give this file to the in-coming chairperson
F. The committee shall recommend to the Board of Directors any action on position statements, resolutions, requests for endorsements and cultural diversity projects.
G. This operating code may be amended by a majority vote of the committee subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

V. Reports

An annual written report of this committee shall be submitted by the Chairperson to the President of the Association at a specific date. The report may be presented to the Board of Directors as required by the President.

VI. Financial Support

Expenses of the committee shall be defrayed by the Association within the limitations of the established budget. Additional funds may be requested when necessary.

All receipts for expenses must be submitted to the Executive Secretary/Treasurer no later than February 1st from the previous fiscal year which ends November 30th.

Revised: (Mauck, 2005)