About

Committee Purposes

  • Assists the District in the development and implementation of the District’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan which include: the Nondiscrimination Complaint Procedures and the District’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan as governed by Title 5.
  • Develops and implements College Diversity Plan.
  • Reviews training procedures for participants and those serving as monitors on hiring selection committees and ensures that training is provided.
  • Assists in promoting and supporting equal employment and nondiscrimination policies and procedures.
  • Receives training by the Diversity Officer in all aspects of the EEO Plan.
  • Reviews the District’s EEO and diversity recruiting efforts, programs, policies and progress at least quarterly.
  • Makes appropriate recommendations, as necessary, to the Board of Trustees, the College President, and the  ice President of Human Resources/Assistant Superintendent regarding diversity and equal employment opportunity
    programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Monitors trends and practices on issues within the committee’s scope and communicates them to the college.

goals

  • Partnering with Student Equity Committee to develop mission and not overlap.
  • Recreating the diversity certificate program.
  • Re-imagining the hiring/selection process.
  • Provide training and professional development activities to employees to promote awareness and understanding. of diversity issues.
  • Create and maintain diversity events to promote awareness and knowledge.

Additional committee information can be found in the District's Shared Governance Booklet

highlighted works and collaborations

Statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity Action Plan

2020:Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
          Adopted by the Board: June 3, 2020

2017: Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
          Adopted by the Board: May 3, 2017

2014:Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
          Adopted by the Board: May 21, 2014

2014:Cerritos College Diversity Plan

Committee Members

Terms of Office:

The committee members, except ASCC representatives, will serve through one entire 6-year Accreditation
cycle. Three-year staggered terms not to exceed two consecutive terms for appointed positions when possible.  The ASCC representative will serve a one-year term.  Appointees with subject-area expertise may be requested from the representative groups.

(Quorum is 6)

Member Constituency Group Term(s)
Dr. Mercedes Gutierrez Chairperson - Vice President of
Human Resources/
Assistant Superintendent
n/a
Erin Miles Ex-Officio Member - Director, Diversity, Compliance,
and Title IX Coordinator (non-voting)
n/a
Nancy Buvinger ACCME 2022/2023 - 2025/2026 (1st term)
Jaime Quiroz ACCME 2021/2022 - 2024/2025 (1st term)
Cynthia Lavariere CCFF 2022/2023 - 2025/2026 (1st term)
Kelly Rios Confidential 2022/2023 - 2025/2026 (1st term)
Michele Kingston CSEA 2022/2023 - 2025/2026 (1st term)
Ramona Mellgoza CSEA 2022/2023 - 2025/2026 (1st term)
Timothy Juntilla Faculty Senate 2018/2019 - 2021/2022 (1st term)
2022/2023 - 2025/2026 (2nd term)
Lydia Alvarez Faculty Senate 2019/2020 - 2022/2023 (1st term)
Vacant Student from ASCC*  

In January 2020, Cerritos College transitioned to BoardDocs to distribute DEEOAC materials.