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Community Engagement
Action
Status/Start Date
Host Design by Diversity Day with ACLA
Complete: 03/22
Hire Inaugural Community Engagement Coordinator
Complete: 08/21
Develop Partnership with SoCal NOMA
In progress: 01/21
Build Community Engagement Working Groups: R*SEARCH, Curriculum, and Pipeline Development
In progress: 08/21

School Culture
Action
Status/Start Date
Hire Inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Complete: 02/21
Deliver school wide DEI trainings, series, and programs
In progress: 02/21
Offer DEI continued education for faculty and staff
In progress: 06/21
Implement DEI into New Student Orientation
In progress: 08/21
Increase DEI visibility (Website + Social Media + Community Presentations)
In progress: 05/21
Integrate DEI into Employee Performance Reviews
In progress: 06/22
Support Departmental DEI Assessments + Planning
In progress: 06/22
Student Recruitment & Retention
Action
Status/Start Date
Expanded Mentoring Programs: Peer Mentors, Alumni Mentors, E+I Scholars Mentoring
In progress: 08/21
Increase budget for Equity + Inclusion Scholarships
In progress: 01/21
Implement DEI into New Student Orientation
In progress: 08/21
Strengthen DID, Pop-Arc, and Making+Meaning pipeline
In progress: 08/21
DEI Working Groups
1
Student Support
New Student Orientation
Student Activities + Campus Life
Student Policies
Wellness Programs
2
Pipeline Development
Relationships with Local Schools/Districts
Outreach Program Collaborations
3
DEI in the Workplace
Employee Policies
Onboarding
Recruitment Practices
Professional Development

Culture & Belonging Committee

SCI-Arc's Culture & Belonging Committee is comprised of staff, faculty, and student representatives who work to promote values and practices of respect, inclusion, and belonging for the SCI-Arc community.

Committee Roster

Angel Montes, Director of Admissions

David Ruy, Postgraduate Programs Chair, MS Synthetic Landscapes Coordinator

David Tolman,Assistant Director of Admissions

Dwayne Oyler, Design Studio, Applied Studies

Elena Manferdini, Graduate Programs Chair

Hernán Díaz Alonso, SCI-Arc Director/CEO

Jennifer Huh, Academic Advisor

John Enright, SCI-Arc Vice Director/Chief Academic Officer

Kordae Henry, Design Studio, Visual Studies

Kristy Balliet, Undergraduate Programs Chair, Design Studio

Liliana Clough, HR Director

Marcelyn Gow, Undergraduate Programs Chair, Design Studio

Matthew Au, Design Studio, Visual Studies

Natou Fall, Design Studio, Visual Studies

Ramiro Diaz-Granados, Design Studio, Visual Studies

Tea Bogue, Student Services Specialist

Zahida Sherman, Committee Chair and Director of Culture & Belonging