The Charge to the Committee

In the spring of 2023, Stanford created the Jewish Advisory Committee to assess and enhance Jewish life at the university, following the report of the Advisory Task Force on the History of Jewish Admissions and Experience at Stanford.

Progress has been made in a number of areas highlighted by the task force. Stanford’s Faculty Senate changed the academic calendar to avoid a conflict with Yom Kippur at the beginning of fall quarter 2023. Discussions have been under way to help clarify the university’s relationship with Stanford Hillel. And, Stanford is now working to expand kosher dining available to students on campus from five days per week to seven days, as well as increasing the number of meals each day from two to three.

However, to meet the challenges of the current moment and accelerate action, the university is creating a subcommittee with additional faculty participation and a new charge. That charge asks the new Antisemitism, Bias, and Communication Subcommittee to:

• Provide recommendations on how to educate the community and take measures designed to reduce, eliminate, and respond to antisemitism
• Develop strategies and a plan to foster dialogue with the Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian communities, as well as other communities
• Consider ways to partner with members of the Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian communities to build a more cohesive community

Goals of the Committee

The Goals of the Antisemitism Subcommittee - January 2024 (PDF)