Teresa Sosa, Chair
Charge
This committee is to advise and make recommendations to the IFC and campus leadership on issues relative to promoting and ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. To accomplish this charge, the committee shall have, but will not be limited to, the following duties: 1) Promote the recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement of diverse faculty and staff; 2) Advocate for increased recruitment, enrollment, retention, and graduation of students from diverse backgrounds and experiences; 3) Disseminate information and successful practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education; 4) Ensure the availability of mentoring opportunities for diverse faculty; 5) Review and make recommendations based on campus DEI plans and reports; 6) Provide guidance to academic and support units with their DEI plans upon request; 7) Provide a representative/liaison to meetings of the Chancellor’s Diversity Cabinet and the Vice Chancellor’s Diversity Group; and 8) Encourage campus development of DEI education and training opportunities for faculty, staff, and students.
Members with Term Expiring June 30, 2024
Coleman, Aaron (Herron)
Maupome, Gerardo (Public Health)
O'Neal, Tina (Education)
Renguette, Cori (Engineering and Technology)
Sullivant, Larissa (Law)
Members with Term Expiring June 30, 2025
Ameen, Mahasin (University Library)
Ghatak, Subhadip (Medicine)
Laulhé, Sébastien (Science)
Mariscal, Susana (Social Work)
Sharp, Sacha (Medicine)
Sosa, Teresa (Education) (Chair)
Thill, Elizabeth (Liberal Arts)
Wilburn, Victoria (Health and Human Sciences)
Liaisons for 2023 - 2024
Dace, Karen (Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) (Liaison)
Durmaz, Saadet (Graduate Student) (Graduate Student Liaison)
Edwards, Tricia (Police Department) (Staff Council Representative)
Gibau, Gina (Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion) (Liaison)
Medina, Monica (Education) (Executive Committee Liaison)
Pineda, Clara (Undergraduate Student) (Undergraduate Student Liaison)