The committee will provide opportunities to ensure an inclusive community by identifying divisional strengths and weaknesses, utilizing past survey data to make decisions, and making recommendations that weave inclusivity into the foundation of the division. The task force will fulfill the charge by ensuring all areas of diversity considered, including culture, language, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious sect, ability level, class, age, and national origin.
Charge: Action: Create an inclusive community through assessment, recommendations, and actions. · Immediate Actions: 1. Define inclusive communities, particularly for evaluation of our strategic plan, Thinking 2024. 2. Recommend every job posting in the division includes a phrase focused upon the ability to work with a diverse population 3. Recommend and plan diversity and inclusion training for division team members and also for new staff on-boarding. Future Actions: 1. Evaluate unit plans annually for presence of diversity and inclusion (i.e., inclusive communities) 2. Recommend diversity and inclusion activities to the Professional Development Committee 3. Provide ongoing assessment of diversity and inclusion in divisional actions and messages 4. Develop strategies to promote diversity and inclusion and foster the hiring and promotion of a more diverse staff. And, critically explore ways to incorporate justice and diversity in our division’s community engagements, outreach efforts, and work
Members | Role | Constituency | Representing | Term | |
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Roberto Aragon | Member | Staff | July 2021 - June 2023 | ||
Robin Atkins | Member | Student Health Services | Staff | July 2020 - June 2022 | |
Matthew Butler | Member | Financial Aid | Staff | July 2020 - June 2022 | |
Nikki Cabassa | Member | Staff | July 2021 - June 2023 | ||
RicEsha Clark | Member | Staff | July 2021 - June 2023 | ||
Amanda Cruz | Member | Staff | July 2021 - June 2023 | ||
Patsy Davis | Member | Campus Recreation | Staff | July 2020 - June 2022 | |
Erica Hubbard | Member | Staff | July 2021 - June 2023 | ||
Patrice Jackson | Committee Co-Chair | AVP Student Affairs | Staff | July 2020 - June 2023 | |
Ginny Luke | Member | Student Support & Advocacy | Staff | July 2020 - June 2022 | |
Wasef Nijim | Member | Student | July 2021 - June 2022 | ||
Elena Petrova | Committee Co-Chair | Student Counseling | Staff | July 2020 - June 2023 | |
Priyanka Varghese | Member | Student | July 2021 - June 2022 | ||
Chantaye Watson | Member | Staff | July 2021 - June 2023 |