Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

& Accessibility (DEIA) Committee

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee​​​ is focused on advocating for people from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences for ​the enrichment of our Norco College community. 

Objectives:

• To listen and respond to the concerns and needs of our community
  
• To advocate and facilitate respectful interactions with an appreciation for diversity and equity
  
• To build a culture of practices that promote inclusiveness, dialog, and harmony
  
• To inform the public of the adverse effects of discrimination and seek its elimination
  
• To celebrate the many dimensions and benefits of a multicultural environment
  
• To promote communication and advise the President on matters related to diversity and equity
  
• Assess the college’s diversity-related climate
  
• Develop and monitor college strategic plans for diversity, equity, and inclusiveness
  
• Develop and coordinate activities to promote diversity and address college-specific issues or concerns​. ​
  
  

​Meeting Schedule

Meetings held in CSS 217 (unless otherwise noted) from 12:50pm - 1:50pm

2022-2023:

• September 6, 2022
  
• October 4, 2022
  
• November 1, 2022
  
• December 6, 2022
  
• March 7, 2023
  
• April 4, 2023
  
• May 2, 2023
  
• June 6, 2023
  
  

2021-2022:

• September 7, 2021
  
• October​ 5, 2021
  
• November 2, 2021
• December 7, 2021
• March 1, 2022
• April 5, 2022
  
• May 3, 2022
• June 7, 2022​
  
  

2020-2021:​

• September 1, 2020
  
• October​ 6, 2020
  
• November 3, 2020
  
• December 1, 2020
  
• March 2, 2021
  
• April 6, 2021
  
• May 4, 2021
  
• June 1, 2021
  

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​2019-2020:

• September 3, 2019
  
• October 1, 2019
  
• November 5, 2019
  
• December 3, 2019
  
• December 13, 2019 (Planning Retreat)
• March 3, 2020
• April 7, 2020
• May 5, 2020
• June 2, 2020 ​

2018-2019:

• September 14, 2018 (Retreat)
  
• October 5, 2018
  
• October 26, 2018
  
• November 16, 2018
  
• February 22, 2019 (held in room IT 218)
  
• ​​March 22, 2019
  
• April 26, 2019​
  
• May 31, 2019 (Planning Retreat)                                                                                                                                                        ​

​​Committee Members

• ​Brady Kerr (Co-Chair), Assistant Professor, Music Industry
  
• Kimberly Thomas (Interim Co-Chair), Supervisor Basic Needs & Wellness
  
• Lilia Garcia, (Co-Chair), Placement Coordinator​
  
• Dr. Greg Ferrer, Director, Disability Resource Center​
• Claudia Figueroa, Admin Assistant IV, Academic Affairs
  
• Brittany Hardeman, Financial Services Anaylst 
  
• Christopher Lugo​​, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
  
• ​Dominique Hitchcock, Professor of Spanish & French
  
• Toren Wallace, Associate Faculty, Communications
  
• Jacob Drainville, Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Physiology
  
• Ruben Aguilar, Assistant Professor
• Hayley Ashby, ​Librarian
  
• Aaron Roy, ​Assistant Professor
  
• Meghan Hawkes, ​​Music Assistant
• Carol Chavez, Grants Admin Specialist, Trio SSS
  
• Christopher Castillo, Student Resource Specialist
• David Payan, Associate Professor, Counseling  
  

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Supporti​ng Documents

• ​Leading From The Middle - Professional Development Plan for Norco College In Support of Guided Pathways​
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• ​Five Principles for Enacting Equity by Design, by Estela Mara Bensimon, Alicia C. Dowd​ and Keith Witham, Association of American Colleges and Universities, December 2016​
  

• Discussion on changing the committee’s name to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee per the state Chancellor’s office​​
  
  

​Archived​ Agendas & Minutes

2022-2023

• June 6, 2023
  Agenda | Minutes​
  
• May 2, 2023
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• April 4, 2023
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• ​March 7, 2023
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• December 6, 2022
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• November 1, 2022 
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• October 4, 2022​
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• September 6, 2022​​​
  Agenda | Minutes​​

2021-2022

• June 7​, 2022
  Agenda​ | Minutes​​
  
• May 3, 2022
  Agenda | Minutes​
  
• April 5, 2022
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• ​March 1, 2022
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• December 7, 2021
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• November 2, 2021 
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• October 5, 2021​
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• September 7, 2021
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2​​​​​​​020-2021

• June 1, 2021
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• May 4, 2021
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• April 6, 2021
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• ​March 2, 2021
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• December 1, 2020
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• November 3, 2020 
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• October 6, 2020
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• September 1, 2020
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​2019-2020

• June 15, 2020 (Student Panel)
  Agenda | Minutes​
  
• June 2, 2020
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• March 3, 2020
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• December 13, 2019 (Planning Retreat)
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• December 3, 2019
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• November 5, 2019
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• October 1, 2019
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• ​​​September 3, 2019
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2018-​2019

• October 5, 2018
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• October 26, 2018
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• November 16, 2018
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• February 22, 2019
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• March 22, 2019
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• April 26, 2019
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2017-​2018​

• March 23, 2018
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• February 23, 2018
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• November 17, 2017
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• October 27, 2017
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• September 29, 2017
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• November 18, 2017
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• October 28, 2016
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• September 23, 2016
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• September 2, 2016
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• August 11, 2016
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• June 3, 2016
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• April 15, 2016
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• March 25, 2016
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• February 26, 2016
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• October 23, 2015
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• September 25, 2015
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