Diversity Committee
Responsibilities:
The Academic Senate Diversity Committee identifies strategies for ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusivity at Cal Poly. The committee informs and makes recommendations to the Academic Senate on these issues, evaluates related university policies and procedures, and collaborates with stakeholders across campus, including the Office of University Diversity and Equity, Academic Affairs, and appropriate student groups.
Charges:
- Review proposals for the faculty Assigned Time for Exceptional Service to Students (ATESS) program. Ongoing.
- Discuss impact of Q2S conversion on Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
- Review the impact of the proposed Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on campus DEI initiatives as well as Diversity Committee bylaws, policies, and procedures, and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
- Review the impact of the possible integration with Cal Maritime campus on Cal Poly campus DEI initiatives and progress toward its goal of being more representative of the population of the state of California. If approved, ongoing through integration.
- Report on data tracked as part of Cal Poly’s goal of attaining HSI status. Ongoing.
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing.
Meetings:
Winter Quarter 2025:
Friday, January 24, 2025 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. via zoom
Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. via zoom
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. via zoom
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. via zoom
Membership:
Shall include voting General Faculty representative from each college and Professional Consultative Services. Ex officio non-voting members shall be the Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Inclusion or designee, the Senior Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Planning or designee, the CTLT Inclusive Excellence Specialist or designee. The voting ex officio member shall be an ASI student representative.
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Email (@calpoly.edu) | Exp. Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassian, Daniel |
AcadProgs&Plng |
Admin | 60652 | grassian |
EO (AcadProgs&Plng) |
| Ko, Jin | Student | ASI | 61281 | jko23 | EO (ASI) |
| Kolegraff, Stacy | ConstMgmt | CAED | 61323 | sakolegr | 2026 |
| Lee, Jean (CH) | Materials Eng | CENG | 66571 | jlee473 | 2026 |
| MacDonald, Sarah | CTLT | Admin | 67635 | smacdo05 | EO (CTLT) |
| Moraga, Jorge | Ethnic Studies | CLA | 66553 | jemoraga | 2025 |
| Ngoh, Cheryl-lyn | Marketing | OCOB | 60698 | cngoh | 2026 |
| Tanaka, Kyle | Library | PCS | 60764 | ktanak14 | 2025 |
| Teramoto Pedrotti, Jennifer | Div&Inc | Admin | 62644 | jpedrott | EO (Div&Inc) |
| Zhang, Pei | EIM | CAFES | 67646 | pzhang11 | 2025 |
| VACANT | VACANT | BCSM | 2025 |
Committee Procedures:
Documents:
Academic Senate Ombuds Office Staffing and Resource Report - June, 2023
Reports:
Click here for 2025 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2025 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2024 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2024 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2024 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2019 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Resolutions:
AS-928-21 Resolution to Include Caste Identity in Cal Poly's Statement on Diversity and Cal Poly's Non-Discrimination Policy
AS-901-20 Resolution on Recognizing and Supporting Faculty Efforts and Activities Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved on June 29, 2020
AS-881-19 Resolution Establishing the Academic Senate Diversity Committee