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IDEC Resources: Welcome

Welcome to the IDEC Resources Guide

This page is intended to provide educational resources surrounding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility with a lens toward our communities here at the University of Southern Maine.

We encourage everyone to contribute recommended resources using the form below and we will update the guide regularly. If you have any questions related to IDEC, please contact the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Impact using their online form (hyperlinked here) or through email at: eici@maine.edu. 

What is IDEC?

Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Council (IDEC)

The Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Council (IDEC) was formerly known as the Intercultural and Diversity Advisory Council (IDAC).
The council changed its name in the academic year 2020-21, when it stepped out of the President’s office to become a stand-alone council.
Anyone in the USM community may attend and participate in any or all of the four council meetings each academic year. Anyone may vote in an IDEC meeting who is an active member in an IDEC committee. Active membership is defined by each committee. Each committee, and the council itself, is led by two co-chairs, elected every two years.