About the DEI Advisory Committee

The Berkeley College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Committee is responsible for ensuring Berkeley College maintains an active role in cultivating and sustaining a culture for education, advancement, and career development that is reflective of our diversity and mission.

In August 2020, Berkeley College appointed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force (DEITF) to help guide the future of DEI at the College. The DEITF submitted its recommendations to the President in the spring of 2021 following a Climate Survey of Faculty and Staff and a Climate Survey of Students administered by the Task Force.

The DEITF fulfilled its initial purpose by conducting the Climate Survey and submitting its recommendations. President Diane Recinos, EdD, formed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee in order build on the important work of diversity, equity, and inclusion and apply a DEI approach into all areas of the College.

 

Chair

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Rachel Adler Jaffee, Esq.

Associate General Counsel and Associate Vice President, Compliance
Office of the General Counsel
RHJ@BerkeleyCollege.edu

 

Advisory Committee Members

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Melissa Baralt, PhD

Faculty
Division of General Education

MLB@BerkeleyCollege.edu

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Byron Hargrove, PhD

Director, Honors Program
Division of General Education

Byron-Hargrove@BerkeleyCollege.edu

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Heidi Hoefinger, PhD

Faculty
Division of General Education

HDH@BerkeleyCollege.edu

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Michael Iris

Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations & Career Services

MKI@BerkeleyCollege.edu

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Robert Maguire

Asst Vice Present, Public Safety and Emergency Management

Robert-Maguire@BerkeleyCollege.edu

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Justin Robertson

Human Resources Manager

Justin-Robertso@BerkeleyCollege.edu

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Sherrille Shabazz, EdD

Vice President, Student Development and Campus Life

SRH@BerkeleyCollege.edu

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Katherine Wu

Director, Accessibility Services

Katherine-Wu@BerkeleyCollege.edu