The Equity Advancement Council (EAC) was established in Fall 2023 and serves as a leadership and recommending body to the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and the President's Cabinet. The EAC will work closely with the vice president and liaison with colleagues, stakeholders, and units/programs across the college to help to prioritize and implement CCA's DEIB goals.

The EAC brings together a diverse group of leaders from various areas of the college with a charge to steer the priorities, action planning, and metrics for the success of college-wide integration of DEIB. More specifically, the Council's responsibilities include:

• Adopting Guiding Principles and Strategies: The EAC will articulate guiding principles and develop strategies to drive intentional and impactful practices in our pursuit of equity and inclusion.
  
• Establish Annual Priorities: Informed by CCA’s Strategic Plan, the EAC will establish annual priorities, discuss organizational strategies, and identify the necessary resources to continuously improve DEIB efforts at the program, department, and division levels, with our collective leadership guiding the way.
  
• Recognizing DEIB Excellence: We aim to acknowledge the points of pride and innovation within CCA, which serve as sources for learning and cultural transformation in pedagogy, policy, practices, and processes.
  
• Coordinating Our Vision: In alignment with data and emergent recommendations, the EAC can influence a collective and coordinated vision for CCA, while supporting multiple approaches for local implementation.

Members

• Tricia Brand, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
• Adriana Lopez Lobovits, Director, President's Office
• Shiraz Chavan, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
• ShawnJ West, Director, Graduate Affairs & Community Engagement
• Genevieve Hyacinthe, Associate Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture Program
• Irene Cheng, Associate Professor, Graduate Architecture Program, Program Chair
• Shylah Hamilton, Associate Professor, Critical Ethnic Studies, Program Chair
• Sunny Smith, Dean, Fine Arts Division
• Janeece Hayes, Director, Student Belonging & Inclusion
• Faith E Adiele, Professor, Writing and Literature Program, Program Chair
• Nelson Chan, Assistant Professor, Photography Program
• Maira Lazdins, Vice President, Human Resources
• Matt Silady, Professor, Comics Program, Director of Faculty Development
• Jose de los Reyes, Associate Director of Institutional Research, Academic Affairs