Chair Requirements
Co-Chairs: Two Members, elected by committee from separate constituencies.
Committee Membership
| Administrators | Classified | Faculty | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Estrada-Howell - Designee | Joseph Hankinson - Designee | Kristine Custodio Suero - BCTWI Designee | Claudio Nevell - Designee |
| Nessa Julian - Dean of LEAD & Equity | Chantal Hernandez - Designee | David Castañeda - Liberal Arts Designee | Hailey Hua - Designee |
| Jeanette Moore - Designee | John Kim - MBEPS Designee | Neal Ruiz - Designee | |
| Bill Pacheco - Designee | David Mehlhoff - Public Safety Designee | ||
| Sharilyn Wilson - Designee | Ali Gonzalez - Student Services Designee | ||
| Najah Abdelkader, April Koch, Laura Gonzalez, Bear Wolf - At-large Designees | |||
| Judy Patacsil - Faculty Coordinator for Educational Equity | |||
| (ex-officio) Vice President of Student Services (VPSS) | Marcia Sawyer - Black/Ethnic Studies Designee |
Committee Purpose/Charge
The committee is committed to promote understanding, engagement and appreciation throughout the College and District for all aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Committee Responsibilities
- Serve as the liaison between the College, the District Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee, and the District’s Campus Diversity Advisory Council (CDAC).
- Sponsor activities and events at the College that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Provide feedback and evaluation of the Student Equity Plan and college reports which advance diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus.
- Support, coordinate, and/or implement programs, seminars and workshops that explore diversity, equity, and inclusion issues for faculty, classified professionals, and students.
- In coordination with the Research Office, lead equity self-studies, equity data workshops, and equity leadership development.
- Provide leadership in the development of curriculum that addresses equity, ethnic studies, and social justice.
- Support and advance the institutional core values of inclusiveness.
- Participate in equity self-studies, equity data workshops, and equity leadership development.
- Gather information for the Ethnic Studies degree requirements and facilitate its development
- Regularly gather, review, and assess college data to identify potential gaps and make recommendation to mitigate equity gaps.
- Perform work and provide evidence to ensure the college meets applicable areas of Accreditation Standards I-IV.
Committee Procedures
- Membership term lengths: Unless membership is designated by position, there is a two (2) year appointment with an option for an additional two-year service, and the possibility of 1 additional term if the position remains available.
- Recommendations are made to College Council; recommendations regarding Academic and Professional Matters are made to Academic Senate.
- Committee retains authority to form taskforces and workgroups related directly to committee charge.
- Plans/Reports: Student Equity Plan.
- Quorum: 50% +1 of membership.
- Committee Approval Process: Vote.
Meeting Frequency
The Committee will meet a minimum of once per month during the academic year.