Equity and Diversity Action Committee

The Equity and Diversity Action Committee (EDAC) responds to resolutions from sessions that deal with the issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in hiring, equal opportunity, and cultural diversity in the curriculum.EDAC recommends strategies that promote student equity and student success, including effective teaching and student learning styles and fostering a campus climate conducive to faculty diversity and student achievement. The committee provides overall guidance to colleges and recommendations to the Executive Committee with regard to the inquiry, design, and implementation of Guided Pathways frameworks and engages in broad, and inclusive discussion and inquiry about the diversity, action and inclusion integral in the Guided Pathways approach, framework and evidence. The Committee advises the Executive Committee on guidelines, laws and regulations relating to equal opportunity and cultural diversity and promotes the integration of equity and diversity issues in appropriate ASCCC activities. Revised spring 2021

Current Members
Member Term
Kimberley H. Stiemke 2023-24
Melissa Leal 2023-24
Cherise Mantia 2023-24
Emily Phuong Banh 2023-24
Monica Esquivel 2023-24
Edgar Perez 2023-24
Janue Johnson 2023-24
Christopher Cardona 2023-24
Maria Figueroa 2023-24
Karen Chow 2023-24 Chair
Academic Year Meetings

2021-2022 Meeting Schedule

  • August 24, 2021 @ 4:00--6:00 p.m.
  • September 13 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • October 11 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • November 8 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • December 13 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • January 10 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • February 14 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • March 14 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • April 11 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
  • May 9 @ 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

Current Agendas/minutes

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Resolutions

Title Session Year Category Status
Model Employment Application Spring 2004 General Concerns Completed
Student Equity Plans Fall 2003 Equity and Diversity Completed
Proposition 209 Fall 1997 Equity and Diversity Completed
Support Affirmative Action Fall 1997 Equity and Diversity Completed
Affirmative Action Workshop Fall 1997 Equity and Diversity Completed
Hiring Abuses Fall 1997 Equity and Diversity Completed
Gender Equity in Athletics Spring 1997 Students Completed
Student Equity Plans Spring 2003 Equity and Diversity Completed
Systemwide Anti-discrimination Statement Change Spring 1997 Equity and Diversity Completed
Chancellor's Office Salary and Staffing Reports Fall 1998 Equity and Diversity Found Not Feasible
Opposition to "English for the Children Initiative" Spring 1998 Equity and Diversity Completed
California Community College Pledge Spring 1998 Equity and Diversity Completed
Honors Programs Fall 1999 Students Completed
Diversity Contact Person Fall 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Faculty/Student Demographics Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Model Affirmative Action Plans Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Affirmative Action Data Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Meeting ADA Requirements Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Technical Advisory Committees Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Affirmative Action Diversity Committees Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Availability Data Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Action Plan Spring 1999 Equity and Diversity Completed
Recommend Changes to Hiring Process Fall 2002 Equity and Diversity Completed
Chancellor's Office Oversight of Diversity Hiring Plans and Practices Fall 2000 Equity and Diversity Completed
Diversity Hiring Technical Assistance Teams Fall 2000 Equity and Diversity Completed

Rostrums

Title Issue Year
Your College Has Completed Its Student Equity PlanNow What? November 2005
Equity and Diversity in California Community Colleges March 2005
Separate but Equal?: The Brown v. Board of Education Decision, Then and Now March 2004
Equity and Diversity. Implementation and the Role of Local Senates October 2003
A Report From the Affirmative Action and Cultural Diversity Committee February 2002
Why We Pursue Diversity February 2006
One Size Does Not Fit All February 2006
Equity Metrics - Developing Inclusive Strategies in a Diverse World May 2006
What the CCC Registry Can Do for You! September 2006
To Diversify Faculty, Interrupt the Usual and Seize Opportunities December 2006
Institutional Responsibility for Student Success December 2006
Teaching Diversity - Learning Tolerance? February 2007
Knowing About the model Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Is a Good Start May 2007
Preliminary Results from the Survey of Community College Honor Programs: Student Equity Implications May 2007
Regina Stanback Stroud Diversity Award December 2007
Educational Opportunities February 2008
Project Empowerment September 2008
The Sun Rises on Equity and Diversity Issues: Looking Ahead to 2009-2010 May 2009
Hispanic? Yes or No? Just How Effective Are The New Ethnicity Data Gathering Instruments? September 2009
Diversity Institute on the Right Track April 2010
Focus on Equity and Diversity (Interviews with Stanback Stroud Diversity Award winner, Nicholas Arnold, and Regina Stanback Stroud) September 2010
Facilitating the Success of ALL Students September 2010
Good Questions Deserve Good - Answers: Screening to Increase Diversity September 2010
So You Want to Form a Caucus? December 2010
Perceptions of Campus Climate and Engagement for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community College Students September 2012

Publications

Past members

Past Members
Term: 2021-22
Member Term Sort descending
Theresa Oda-Burns 2021-22
Mohamed Sharif-Idiris 2021-22
Nadia Khan 2021-22
Roberto Rubalcaba 2021-22
Hermelinda Rocha 2021-22
Juan Arzola 2021-22
Leslie Shull 2021-22
Robert Stewart 2021-22
Michelle Bean 2021-22 Chair
Term: 2022-23
Member Term Sort descending
Carina Love 2022-23
Maria Wright 2022-23
Jamar London 2022-23
Melissa Leal 2022-23
Adrean Askerneese 2022-23
Karen Chow 2022-23
Manuel Vélez 2022-23 Chair
Term: 2020-21
Member Term Sort descending
Abdimalik A. Buul 2020-21
Peggy Campo 2020-21
LaTanga Hardy 2020-21
Jamar London 2020-21
Virginia "Ginni" May 2020-21
LaTonya Parker 2020-21 Chair

Past Agenda/minutes

Term 2021-22
Document Notes Term
EDAC_May 2022_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_August 2021_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_August 2021_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_September 2021_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_September 2021_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_October 2021_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_October 2021_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_November 2021_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_November 2021_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_December 2021_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_December 2021_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_January 2022_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_January 2022_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_February 2022_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_February 2022_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_March 2022_Agenda.docx 2021-22
EDAC_March 2022_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_April 2022 IN PERSON_Minutes.pdf 2021-22
EDAC_May 2022_Agenda.docx 2021-22
Term 2020-21
Document Notes Term
ASCCC EDAC Minutes 3-11-2021 -1.docx GM.docx 2020-21
EDAC Meeting Minutes Thursday May 20 2021.docx 2020-21
EDAC MINUTES Thursday April 8 2021.docx 2020-21
EDAC Agenda 26 September 2016.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 27 February 2017.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 24 April 2017 .pdf 2020-21
EDAC Agenda 23 January 2017 .pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 23 January 2017 .pdf 2020-21
EDAC Agenda 12 December 2016 .pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 12 December 2016.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Agenda 21 November 2016.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 21 November 2016.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Agenda 24 October 2016.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 24 October 2016.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Agenda 24 April 2017 .pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 26 September 2016.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Agenda 27 February 2017 .pdf 2020-21
EDAC Meeting 9.14.2018.pdf 2020-21
EDAC Minutes 9.14.2018.pdf 2020-21
ASCCC EDAC Minutes 2020 11-18-2020 Approved.docx 2020-21
ASCCC EDAC Minutes 2020 10-7-2020 Approved.docx 2020-21
ASCCC EDAC Minutes 2020 9-2-2020 Approved.docx 2020-21
EDAC Meeting Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Minutes.docx 2020-21
ASCCC EDAC Minutes 2-25-2021 1.docx Post.docx 2020-21
ASCCC EDAC Minutes 2-25-2021 1.docx Post.docx 2020-21

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