IDEC welcomes new members at the start of the fall and spring semesters.

Please be sure to check back for updates. Thank you for your interest in IDEC!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging (DEIAB) are important to the University of Southern Maine (USM) community. IDEC (Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Council) is a group of action-oriented current students, faculty, and staff passionate about DEIAB work.

We partner with University leadership, departments, and organizations to engage our community in creating and sustaining a safe, inclusive, diverse, antioppressive, antiracist University for people of all identities. IDEC is one of the ways EICI empowers students, staff, and faculty to work towards an improved and forward-thinking learning and working environment.

If you’re interested in joining, you can request your first, second, and third choice of IDEC Committees to join. Each committee has a specific focus area:

  • Communications & Resources Committee
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Hiring & Retention Committee
  • Policy Committee
  • Programming Committee

We look forward to welcoming you to the Council!