The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standing Committee shall encourage and guide UFFC-S in promoting diversity and inclusion to achieve equity at the society level and in symposia. Barriers to equity at the professional level can include but not be limited to geography, race, ethnicity, class, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age or ability.

Additional duties of the DEIC include:

(i) Ratify and enforce the IEEE Code of Conduct that should be available to all UFFC-S members as well as symposia participants.

(ii) Appoint (or ratify) a diversity chair for symposia.

(iii) Establish a clear and standardized reporting protocol in symposia.

(iv) Work with the Membership & Data Analytics Committee to collect data to guide the organization towards diversity and inclusion:

a. Self-reported demographic section for symposia participants during registration and symposium.

b. Measure and report the diversity in the organizing committee, plenary speakers, invited speakers, award nominees, and overall attendance.

(v) Develop a path to enforce diversity when ignored or overlooked by organizing committees.

(vi) Develop paths to achieve diversity and inclusion, present related motions at the AdCom meeting and implement the motions supported by the AdCom.