Council on Innovation, Belonging and Equity

Group of Delta employees

2022/23 CIBE committee members
Not all members could be present for photo.

The Council on Innovation, Belonging and Equity (CIBE) is a shared governance body. The purpose is to permeate completion, equity, inclusion and belonging throughout Delta College's activities and culture and to assist in the assurance that the Diversity, Equity, Belonging and Inclusion framework is being fully implemented.

This body does not replace existing College committees but instead provides an equity lens for the work these groups accomplish.

Subcommittees 

Charges

Action Plans

Community, Alumni, and Supporters  Engagement 

Chair(s)
Dorian Phelps
Kathie Marchlewski

To foster communication and partnerships with alumni, supporters and residents in order to engage, educate and empower our diverse communities to advance belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Diversity and Equity Education

Chair(s)
Cynthia Reyes
Kyle Ceci

To collectively and collaboratively engage all staff and faculty with adequate training to implement BEDI practices within their work/classroom setting; in order to meet the needs of the greater college community.

Employee and Student Opportunity Gaps

Chair(s)
Vacant 

To investigate, describe, and discuss existing and emerging opportunity gaps among student and employee populations.

Employee Recruitment, Culture and Retention

Chair(s)
Crystal McMorris
Nate Blecke

To incorporate Delta College’s Mission, Vision and Values through employee recruitment and retention by identifying opportunities that will ensure personal and professional growth, and collaborative experiences to sustain a culture of BEDI for all employees.

Facilities

Chair(s)
Kristy Nelson
Carol Whittaker

 

To encourage a supportive, comfortable, safe, accessible, equitable and inclusive campus to foster a sense of belonging for all. 

Policies and Process

Chair(s)
Kim Katzer
Elena Lazzari

To identify and review policies and processes that may contain barriers to success both for students and employees from a completion, inclusion, belonging, and equity lens.

Student Enrollment and Retention

Chair(s)
Pam Livingston 
Talma Miller

 

To collectively and collaboratively engage staff, faculty, students, and local communities by examining data related to student needs, best practices, and technology with an equity-based, student-centric focus on positively impacting recruitment and retention.

Academic and Unit Assessment 

Chair(s)
Vacant

 

To use academic and non-academic assessment results to identify opportunity gaps in student success and provide guidance and recommendations to CIBE.

Curriculum

Chair(s)
JP Carroll
Lauren Smith

 

To review data and provide recommendations in order to remove barriers and create an innovative and BEDI centered curriculum.

Pedagogy

Chair(s)
Jon Gittins
Andrea Bair

 

 

To foster learning environments characterized by innovation, a sense of BEDI by exploring and encouraging pedagogical best practices that recognize and address differences amongst students.

 

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