Equity Action Council

Our Mission

The Equity Action Council is a shared governance body that helps facilitate campus wide development and support, engagement, implementation of programs, evaluations, policies and procedures that are in line with De Anza College's vision of equity, social justice, and multicultural education. The council helps meet the goals and objectives of equity at De Anza and in particular, the Office of Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education.

(The EAC logo was created by student alumni Megan Jerbic)

Equity Champion Awards 2023

Equity Champion Awards

“Onward Together”

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

2:30-4pm

Format- In Person

Conference Room A + B

Help us celebrate our 2023 Equity Champions! This year's recipients are:

Student: Amrit Kaur Gill, DASG

Classified professional: Bertha Sanchez, Resource Specialist, Veteran Services

Faculty member: Cheryl Balm, Instructor, Mathematics, and President, Academic

Senate Administrator: Eric Mendoza, Dean, Physical Education and Athletics

Team: Social Sciences and Humanities Equity Core Team

Elder Award: Alicia Cortez, Dean, Equity and Engagement

Learn more about the awards winners in the 2023 Equity Champion Awards website.

For Special Accommodations, please reach out to Adriana Garcia at garciaadriana@deanza.edu.

Meetings

The Equity Action Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Meetings are currently being held via Zoom.

Check Back for our Fall 2023 Quarter Meeting Schedule

agendas and minutes

eac jan 2019

2022-23 Membership

Tri-Chairs

Alicia Cortez, Administrator Representation (Dean, Social Sciences and Humanities)
Vacant, Classified Represetation
Vacant, Faculty Representation

Students

Amrit Kaur Gill, DASG Student Representative
Aditi Sharma, ICC Representative - Pending Senate Confirmation
Student 3, De Anza Student Trustee
Praagya Rhand, Student at Large

Administrators

Lisa Mandy, Director, Financial Aid
Elvin Ramos, Dean, Social Sciences and Humanities
Yvette Alva Campbell, Director, STEM Success Program

Faculty Members

John Jimenez, Instructor, Math
Maurice Canyon, Counselor/Coordinator, Umoja
Casey Regehr, Adapted PE

Classified Professionals

Shaila Ramos Serna, Program Coordinator, Undocumented Student Support Programs
Maritza Arreola, Student Activities Coordinator at Campus Life
Patricia Del Rio, Retention Program Coordinator Counseling and Student Success Division

At Large

Danny Acosta, Chief, Foothill-De Anza District Police Department

Guests

Mallory Newell
Lisa Ly
Tomas Ray
Debbie Lee
Cheryl Balm
Tracy Chung Tabangcura

Office of Equity Staff

Tabia Lee
Adriana Garcia

Student Equity Partners

Vacant, TBA

Equity Champion Awards 2022

For this year's 2022 Equity Champions Awards event, we celebrated the theme "Unified Steps Towards Courage." The following individuals are representing equity in their individual and teamwork as students, classified professionals, faculty, and administrators. Learn more about the awards winners in 2022 Equity Champion Awards website. Ou recipients were

Faculty Member: Alicia Mullens
Student: Aminata Henry
Administrator: Dr. Elvin Ramos
Classified Professional: Angélica Esquivel
Program/Team: Claudia Guzman and Jesus Ruelas
Elder: Edmundo Norte
Courageous Heart: CSEA Union

Our Charge

Promote a climate of humility, equity, and appreciation for diversity and inclusiveness in all aspects of the college
Support the work of the Equity Office
Advise on equity and inclusion issues to the college shared governance groups
Assist with the development of a campus climate survey every 3 to 5 years to assess the equity environment and explore opportunities for growth and development
Advocate for the development and implementation of policies and procedures that facilitate the success of our diverse student body, faculty and staff. Specifically, the committee works to identify existing or emerging equal opportunity and equity issues, advising college leadership in the development of responsive policies, and analyzing and recommending action based on relevant research and practices.
Advise and actively promote the development and implementation of policies, procedures and employee development that facilitates the transformation of our workforce and environment into a community that is more inclusive, socially just, knowledgeable about the diverse array of cultures which comprise our community, and skilled in facilitating the growth of the entire campus.

The Equity Action Council (EAC) helps facilitate campus wide development, engagement, support and implementation of programs, evaluations, policies and procedures that are in line with De Anza College's vision of equity, social justice, and multicultural education. The Council helps meets the equity program goals at De Anza College and in particular, the Office of Equity, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education.

With the supportive input and commitment of the Equity Action Council, the Equity Office strives to meet the demands of the campus and the critical charge of the office. The Equity Action Council helps facilitate campus wide development and support, engagement, implementation of programs, evaluations, policies and procedures that are in line with De Anza College's mission and vision of equity, social justice, and multicultural education. The Council helps meet the goals and objectives of equity, social justice, and multicultural education at De Anza and in particular, the Equity Office. Thus, the Equity Office works closely, and is aligned with, the larger goals and objectives of the EAC.