Mission and Purpose

Originally formed in 2001 as the Fullerton College Equity and Diversity Committee, in 2009, the name was changed to the Fullerton College Diversity Committee following the transfer of the position of Campus Director of Equity and Diversity to the position of Director of Equity and Diversity for the N.O.C.C.C.D. The mission of the Diversity Committee is to plan and develop activities with the purpose of promoting harmony, equality, and unity through a greater understanding of diversity. The committee promotes and protects the interests and concerns of minority and underrepresented persons; this includes persons designated as a protected class by the California Education Code. The committee actively promotes and advocates for a positive, supportive, and safe campus climate. The committee advocates for and plans activities that promote student equity. To support its mission and purpose, the committee creates and recommends campus activities that educate, engage, and challenge students, faculty, staff, and administrators to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of diversity within the campus and society. The committee actively seeks assistance and resources from within and outside the campus community. The committee provides advice and recommendations to the college president on related issues.

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Committee Structure

Meetings
The committee will be required to meet monthly with date, time, and location standardize throughout the academic year.

2009-2010 Committee

Voting Members

Shared Governance Groups

Official Advocacy Groups
Representatives are appointed by their respective advocacy group.

Resource Members
(Non-voting)
We strongly encourage any Fullerton College student, staff, or faculty to be a resource member!
Resource members provide voting members their unique expertise and perspective to the CEDC.
If you wish to be a resource member or want to be a guest speaker for your Fullerton College club or organization,
please contact Vince White, (714) 992-7587, or email vwhite@fullcoll.edu

Ø       Cadena/Transfer Center Director, Lily Espinoza

o        As the fiscal administrator with oversight and authority over the Cadena/Transfer Center budget, the CTC Director will have fiscal oversight of funds awarded to the Diversity Committee.

Ø       Cadena Coordinator, Vincent White

o        Since the primary duties of the Cadena Coordinator include planning and coordinating diversity events as well as budgetary responsibilities of creating requisitions, journal vouchers, and maintaining an accurate record of the CTC budget, the Cadena Coordinator will assume the secretarial duties of the committee listed above as well as taking minutes and maintaining the Diversity Committee webpage.

Guidelines for General Procedures

Committee Member obligations and responsibilities
Regular and reliable participation in committee meetings is necessary to the strength of the committee mission and the foundation of shared governance. Prospective members should consider the committee schedule and their workload when considering participation and continued participation. The Committee shall engage any member who fails to meet their responsibilities and, if necessary and as a last resort, petition the leadership of the representative group when it is clear that a member cannot meet their obligations but is unwilling to relinquish their seat.  

Relationship with the Student Equity Plan Committee
The Diversity Committee shall recognize the supportive relationship that exists between it and the Student Equity Plan Committee. Committee members shall be familiar with the Student Equity Plan and ensure that committee goals facilitate the goals of the Student Equity Plan. The Diversity Committee Chair shall ensure that positive and regular communications exist with the chair of the Student Equity Plan.

Relationship with Fullerton College President
It is the responsibility of the Diversity Committee Chair to provide the Fullerton College President with regularly scheduled updates on all meetings. The Chair will meet at least once a semester with the college president.

Subcommittees
The Diversity Committee shall form subcommittees if and when necessary to carry out its mission and purpose.  

Accountability/Reporting
The Diversity Committee shall provide the President with an annual report of activities and expenditures.

Open Forum

It is our belief that the Diversity Committee should always consider the voices of all campus constituents. Thus, it shall be the expressed intent of the Diversity Committee to encourage active engagement with all possible campus entities in its effort to meet its mission and purpose. Thus, the committee shall set aside time at the end of each meeting to allow campus entities (students, faculty, staff, and administrators) to address the committee for the purpose of information, education, petition, support, and issues related to campus climate. Petitions for committee funds shall be made using the following form:

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Petitions may be submitted in person during Open Forum or sent to the Diversity Committee secretary—the Cadena Coordinator at the Cadena/Transfer Center, College Center, Room 212.
Please note that the Diversity Committee meets on the third Thursday of each month and all requests must be voted upon by the committee members. Thus, please submit your request in a timely manner; rushed petitions may result in a denial of your request.