Diversity Committee

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Overview | Current Year (AY 2025-2026) | Resolutions | Archives

Overview

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.

Reports:

Academic Senate Ombuds Office Staffing and Resource Report - June 2023

Current Year (AY 2025-2026)

Charges:

TBD

Meetings:

TBD

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.

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**2025-2026 Membership**
Name	Department	College/Unit	Office Phone	Email	Exp. Term
Grassian, Daniel	Academic Programs and Planning	Admin	(805) 756-0652	grassian@calpoly.edu	EO (Academic Programs and Planning)
Kolegraff, Stacy	Construction Management	CAED	(805) 756-1323	sakolegr@calpoly.edu	2026
Macdonald, Sarah	Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology	Admin	(805) 756-7635	smacdo05@calpoly.edu	EO (CTLT)
Ngoh, Cheryl-lyn	Marketing	OCOB	(805) 756-0698	cngoh@calpoly.edu	2026
Runyon, Steven	Chemistry & Biochemistry	Solano Campus	(707) 654-1216	srunyon@csum.edu	2026
Teramoto Pedrotti, Jennifer	Office of University Diversity and Inclusion	Admin	(805) 756-2644	jpedrott@calpoly.edu	EO (Div&Inc)
Thakur, Nimisha	Student Representative	ASI	-	nithakur@calpoly.edu	EO (ASI)
VACANT		BCSM			2027
VACANT		CAFES			2027
VACANT		CENG			2026
VACANT		CLA			2027
VACANT		PCS			2027
VACANT		Solano Campus			2026

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

ARCHIVES

AY 2024-2025 Charges and Membership

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.