Faculty Diversity & Equity Committee (FDEC)

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.

• Committee Policies and Procedures
• Diversity Recruitment and Information Web Site Links

CHAIR: Kyzyl Fenno-Smith, DELO, University Libraries (23-25)
Phone: (510) 885-2974
Email: kyzyl.fenno-smith@csueastbay.edu

• Kathleen Wong(lau), University Diversity Officer
• John Bunce, HDEV & WS (23-25)
• Albert Mendoza, CEAS (23-25)
• Gabriela Diaz-Davalos, At Large Representative (23-25)- Michael Schultz-Oechtering FA23 replacement
• Eve Higby, CLASS (23-25)
• Ethnic Studies (23-25)- Vacant
• Somak Paul, CBE (23-25)
• Maria Livaudais, Public Health (23-25)
• Kate Pham, Library (23-24)
• Sonia Jethani, Director, Financial Aid, Presidential Appointee, (23-24)
• Carmen Davis, Human Development/WOST, Lecturer Representative (23-24)
• Liaison to Division of University Advancement- Vacant
• Liaison to Division of Administration and Finance (22-23)- Vacant