Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility+

Projects and Activities

In Progress

Research and Data

Share findings from spring 2022 DEI student and employee surveys with the campus community
Conduct focus groups for employees and students to learn more about the college's culture of DEIA+
Facilitate campus equity walks

Future and Completed

Application/Hiring Process/Human Resources

Update the information listed on the Citrus College job search website to include a "call to action," the college's commitment to DEIA+, student and employee demographics, specialized services and programs, noncredit education, and the college's core values

Develop a list of sample hiring interview questions that are action-based, account for transferable skills, and are categorized by skill set

Gender Identity

Develop a process to provide pronouns and chosen names for students and employees

Research and Data

Conduct student interviews

Conduct employee interviews

Wellness

Menstrual equity: review where hygiene products are located on the campus

Completed Projects and Activities+-

January 2023

Created office of DEIA+ website

Updated mobile application to include locations for commonly used services and resources on campus

Updated mobile application to include locations for all-gender restrooms, water refill stations, hygiene products, and lactation stations

December 2022

All rosters and grade books automatically reflect chosen names

Revised the graduation application and process to include chosen names on diplomas

Updated and expanded the "Needs and Interest" question on CCCApply to better connect new students with specialized services that meet their needs (i.e. Guardian Scholars program, LGBTQ+ Pride Center, Men of Color program, Rising Scholars program, etc.)

October 2022

Began providing closed captioning for videos posted on social media from the Citrus College account

Awarded a Rising Scholars grant to assist with planning and implementing services specifically for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students

September 2022

Created Zendesk article to inform students how to add or change their chosen/affirmed/preferred name on their account

Posted short video showing students how to add or change their chosen/affirmed/preferred name on their account

Formed Citrus College's first DEIA+ Committee, which is a standing committee of Steering

Created DEIA+ Committee website

Added legal gender nonbinary (X) to all internal benefit documents in places where gender is requested

June 2022

Expanded the "Legal Information Change" form to allow students to update/correct student files to reflect their legal gender to female, male, or non-binary

Collected DEI student surveys

Collected DEI employee surveys

May 2022

Developed and finalized Citrus College's first collegewide survey to assess DEI

April 2022

Hired the inaugural DEI director

September 2021

Developed graphic to illustrate the definition of "equity"

June 2021

Created the director of DEI job description and approved by the board of trustees

Developed language for how Citrus College defines diversity, equity and inclusion

May 2021

Gap analysis and comprehensive review of major college plans

Gap analysis of board policies and administrative procedures

August 2020

Created DEI Task Force web page

June 2020

Formed DEI Task Force

Citrus College established and supported commitment to DEI