Diversity Coordinating Council

The Diversity Coordinating Council originally served as a support system advocating for diversity and inclusion across campus administration in addition to developing plans for increase partnerships. The original Council members are listed below. 

In June 2021, the the Diversity Coordinating Council was reimagined to serve as the campus body responsible for: 

• Working with the Associate Vice Provost, Diversity & Inclusion to coordinate the Equity Scorecard and Diversity Strategic Plan 
• Championing institutional participation in the Diversity Strategic Planning process
• Recommending D&I initiatives to the Senior Leadership Team for consideration 
• Advocating on behalf of diverse groups across the campus 
• Assist with the annual Diversity Symposium planning 
• Ensure D&I centralized and decentralized Diversity Strategic Plan remains a "living" document of institutional accountability and transparency

The Diversity Coordinating Council consists of:

• Diversity Leadership Council
  • Sr. Vice President - Native American Initiatives, Levi Esquerra 
  • Assistant Vice Provost, Native American Initiatives, Karen Francis-Begay
  • Assistant Vice Provost, Hispanic Serving Initiatives, Marla Franco 
  • Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Development, Judy Marquez Kiyama
  • Vice Provost, Student Success, Cynthia Demetriou
• 7 appointed faculty
  • Notifications emailed July 22, 2021
• 7 appointed staff
  • Notifications emailed July 22, 2021 
• 2 members of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion 
• 5 faculty, staff, and/or administrators selected through a competitive application process
  • Interested campus members can request an application by submitting an interest email to inclusion@arizona.edu