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:

Fall Quarter 2024:

Friday, November 1, 2024 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 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.

2024-2025 Membership
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
Teramoto Pedrotti, Jennifer Div&Inc Admin 62644 jpedrott EO (Div&Inc)
Vowell, Zach Library PCS 65710 zvowell 2025
Zhang, Pei EIM CAFES 67646 pzhang11 2025
VACANT VACANT BCSM     2025
VACANT VACANT OCOB     2026

Committee Procedures:

Documents:

Academic Senate Ombuds Office Staffing and Resource Report - June, 2023

Reports:

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 

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