Mission

The San Diego City College Diversity Committee will take a lead role in fostering a campus environment that welcomes and respects diverse life experiences. It is committed to promoting diversity among the faculty and classified professionals that reflects the diversity of the City College student population. The committee will also advance a broader awareness of diversity through the initiation of policy and programs that support the mission, philosophy, and institutional goals of San Diego City College.

Diversity Committee Charge

The Diversity Committee was established under the district’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEO Plan). The purpose of the Diversity Committee is to develop strategies to advance diversity and cultural humility via campus events, trainings/workshops, initiatives, and culturally affirming events. This includes but is not limited to, professional development training, supporting arts and culture, and providing opportunities for public discussions related to diversity issues on campus and beyond, such as presentations by scholars, community activists/organizations, and educators who promote diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and anti-racism (DEIAA).

The Diversity Committee will support activities that encourage equitable hiring outcomes as identified in the district’s EEO Plan, which include, but are not limited to, recruitment and retention of diverse employees, diversifying hiring committees, and DEIAA in application screening. In addition, the committee will work with the IDEAAS Council and the campus research department to assess data pertaining to equity gaps and related topics among students and employees, such as the Student Equity Plan (SEP), and will support activities, and disseminate data pertaining those gaps.  

Revised May 2026

Five Point Plan

With a shared vision on the mission, the committee will accomplish task and social goals connected to the five point plan:

1. Outreach & Education
2. Hiring
3. Curriculum
4. Data Collection
5. District Collaboration 
   

Our commitment to diversity requires us to:

• Provide oversight of district EEO funds awarded to each campus to advance DEIAA (funding pending approval of District EEO).

• Plans and Planning Processes this Group Supports

  • Helps support the institutional priority of equity, inclusiveness and diversity as identifies in the District’s EEO Plan and the City College Master Plan.
  • Helps support activities to increase campus awareness of a college climate that honors and promotes diversity
  • Collaborates with faculty, classified professionals, students, administration, and community members to ensure the advancement of campus diversity and cultural competency.

Membership

Campus Diversity Advisory Council (CDAC) representative, administrators (2), faculty (4-6), classified professionals/SPAA (4) ASG student representatives (2), and community members (ex officio)

Please contact Norell Martínez at [email protected] if you are interested in attending committee meetings or would like to collaborate with the committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Anti-Racism (DEIAA) efforts.

The Diversity Committee meets every other Thursday, from 2:30-3:30pm in room R-109

Agendas and Minutes