Office of Equity and Inclusion
November 2019
President’s Advisory Committee on Equity and Inclusion 2020-2025
Mission: Provides leadership to foster an inclusive, civil and respectful community that
achieves equity for all and provide guidance to the president and the Senior Administrative
Leadership Team.
Purpose:
1. Concentrate on the College’s accountability and sustainability of its equity and
inclusion efforts
a. Review and monitor existing master plan goals, objectives and metrics
b. Review best practices and College culture and develop, as needed,
recommendations to submit to the president
c. Provide advice and consultation to the president on matters related to student
completion
d. Serve as search committee advocates to advance equity in search protocols
e. Serve as a cadre of equity and inclusion facilitators
2. Foster enhanced levels of awareness, communication, and engagement related to
equity and inclusion at the College and in concert with the community
a. Serve as Equity Ambassadors - model behaviors and practice skills that
demonstrate a respect for differences and promote full inclusion
b. Serve as a conduit to communicate individual department and campus
concerns, needs, and/or initiatives in the area of equity and inclusion
c. Play a leadership role in the annual Equity Summit and Equity Dialogue
sessions
d. Develop, coordinate, attend and participate in two college-wide diversity
events annually and engage in other equity and inclusion activities and
discussions
e. Participate in ‘Commitment to Service’ through service opportunities that
impact students within MC and in the community, such as Mobile Markets or
mentoring (at least two hours each year of the term)
PACEI Structure:
Executive Sponsor: Sharon Bland, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Chair: To be determined
Coordinator: Jeanette Rojas, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager
Members: up to 40
Monthly meetings and additional meetings as may be necessary through June 2021
It is anticipated that the monthly meetings will last three hours in duration
PACEI will meet every other month beginning September 2021
Leadership team, with membership to be determined
Subcommittees will be based on the five Equity and Inclusion goals, plus a
subcommittee focused on student engagement, and the disability inclusion
subcommittee’s term end June 2020
Senior vice president liaisons will continue working with PACEI. There may be
additional committee members who serve as resource members for designated high
impact units.
For committee members, the time commitment is up to 8 hours (including monthly
meetings) per month
For committee chairs, the time commitment is about 13 hours (including monthly
meetings) per month
A cloud-based collaboration platform will be used for document storage and
communication within and between committee and subcommittee meetings to provide
transparency and progress within PACEI
Meetings and Commitment:
Monthly meetings through June 2021 and additional meetings as may be necessary
Beginning July 2021, the committee will meet every other month
Subcommittees will meet the alternate month
Subcommittee meetings may be held by conference call or virtual video tools
Participation is a commitment, as such, if you cannot attend a meeting, it is
imperative that you contact the chair
Missing two consecutive meetings (without a legitimate excuse) and lack of
communication between subcommittee members and the liaison will constitute
separation from PACEI and reapplication will be required in the next term, if a
member chooses to do so.
Term limits:
The first term for each member will start February 2020 and last until June 2022. Each term
will be two years, renewable for two additional terms. The subsequent terms will be July
2022 through June 2024; and then July 2024 through June 2026.
Draft Timeline for Spring 2020 Implementation:
Outreach for PACEI applications: November/December 2019
Application deadline for PACEI members December 20, 2019
Application deadline for PACEI 2020 applications: January 10, 2020
PACEI members notified: January 24, 2020
First PACEI meeting: February 2020
Membership Criteria:
Each campus will have at least seven representatives, with the following categories of
people:
Campuses including WD&CE
2 Student representatives
2 Faculty representatives
2 Staff/Administrator representatives
1 Department Chair
Central Services
1 Administrator representative
2 Staff representatives
Recommendations for PACEI members will be provided by each vice president and provost
and the four governance campus councils to the Office of Equity and Inclusion. Each VPP
and campus council will be asked to recommend up to 12 people across the four
categories. Student recommendations can be made by VPPs, student council, and the
three student senates. The president and senior vice presidents may recommend up to two
members each. All staff of the Office of Equity and Inclusion will be members of the
committee. The Office of Equity and Inclusion will review and recommend PACEI members
to the president, who will appoint up to 40 members. The chair for PACEI and
subcommittee chairs will be selected from the members who are appointed.
Criteria for selection:
Current PACEI members in good standing will be able to express their interest in continuing
to work with PACEI. Current members should send an email with their completed
application to PACEI@montgomerycollege.edu by December 20, 2019.
New Members
Recommended new members should be full-time or part-time employees who have
demonstrated a level of commitment to equity and inclusion through already participating in
diversity-related events, equitable and inclusive initiatives, hiring practices, teaching and/or
projects, or through demonstrating high-level student outcomes. Candidates who have a
high level of commitment to social justice, civility, integrity, and ability to be comfortable
with being uncomfortable are recommended.
Statement of Interest
If you are interested in being considered for membership on the President’s Advisory Committee on
Equity and Inclusion 2020-2025, please complete this form and e-mail to:
PACEI@montgomerycollege.edu. Applications should be submitted by January 27, 2020.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________
E-mail/Phone: _________________________________________________________________
Job title: ______________________________________________________________________
Department/Unit:
Campus location:
Are you a Governance Council member? _____ Yes _____ No
If so, which Council?_______________________________________________________
Why are you interested in serving on PACEI?
What special skills/training do you have that would enable you to contribute uniquely to the
Committee’s work?
Which of the following equity and inclusion goals interests you and why?
1. Improve persistence, retention, and completion/graduation/transfer of all students, particularly
African-American male and Latinx students.
2. Improve employee recruitment, hiring, on-boarding, development, and training procedures and
practices to attract and retain a diverse workforce that includes leaders, managers, and faculty
reflective of the diversity of the College’s students.
3. Foster college culture of equity, inclusion, civility, accessibility, kindness, trust, and respect for
human dignity through targeted programs, activities, and educational opportunities.
4. Integrate relevant and equitable multicultural teaching practices that infuse
international/multicultural awareness into the educational experience, classrooms, and
curriculum.
5. Support diversity and inclusion in our staff, students, community, and business populations.
Provide increased opportunities for the College’s communities to foster equity and economic
empowerment.