Academic Senate

Faculty Diversity & Equity Committee (FDEC)

FDEC Documents

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    As our Faculty Diversity Initiative in realizing the university's vision, mission and values, it is necessary to support the hiring and retention of a diverse faculty who are supported in and well positioned to mentor our diverse student body.

  • The Faculty Diversity and Equity Committee (FDEC) meets every other Wednesday from 2:00pm-3:50pm via Zoom. 

    The Membership of the Committee on Faculty Diversity & Equity shall be: Five (5) College faculty, one from each College and the University Libraries, to be elected by a vote of each College faculty vote to two-year terms, serving no more than two consecutive terms; One (1) faculty member with expertise in Ethnic Studies, to be appointed by the Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms; One (1) faculty member with expertise in Women's Studies to be appointed by the Chair of the Department of Human Development & Women's Studies to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms; The current Diversity & Equity Liaison Officer, to be elected by the Academic Senate to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms; One (1) member of the lecturer electorate; The current University Diversity Officer; One (1) liaison (non-voting member) from each non-academic Division, to be appointed by each Division's VP to a two-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms. One (1) presidential appointee. One (1) student representative, to be appointed through ASI to a one-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms.

     

  • CHAIR: TBD

    • Alina Engelman; Public Health; at-large (25-27)
    • Ryan Gamba; Public Health; COH (25-27)
    • Saehya Ann; Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism; CLASS (25-27)
    • Bita Astaneh Asl; Engineering; CSCI (25-27)
    • Kyzyl Fenno-Smith; LIB (25-27)
    • Stephen Bok; Marketing; CBE (26-28)
    • Walt Jacobs; Ethnic Studies (26-28)
    • Kathleen Wong Lau; University Diversity Officer (26-27)
    • Michael Stanton; Public Health; DELO (2026-27)
    • Cookie Garrett; Presidential Appointee (26-27)

    VACANT: 1 Lecturer (26-27), 1 from HDEV&WS, 2 ASI (26-27)

     

FDEC Meeting Schedule

2026-2027
DATE AGENDA MINUTES
8/26/26 Draft Agenda
9/9/26
9/23/26
10/14/26
10/28/26
FDEC meeting archive