Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI)
Our goal is to create and maintain inclusive and productive learning environments at TCC.
The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI) supports campus and District initiatives that provide opportunities for students, faculty and staff to increase their self-awareness and perspective, cultural competence, and understanding and acceptance around issues of diversity, equity and multiculturalism.
TCC’s intentional approach to diversity and inclusion affirms the presence and influence of identifiers such as:
- Ability (physical, cognitive, emotional, etc.)
- Age
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Linguistic heritage (English is not a first language)
- Race
- Religion
- Sexual orientation
- Socioeconomic status
- Veteran status
Creating a Strategy
During Fall 2012, OIDI distributed a diversity assessment to all employees and students to determine the climate around diversity and inclusion at TCCD. The results of this survey will be used to create a strategic plan for diversity.
Student Focus
The plan will create opportunities to broaden and deepen students' self-perspectives as TCC and larger community members who are culturally interconnected and interdependent.
Get Involved
Opportunities to participate in the initiatives will exist largely at the campus level. A Diversity and Inclusion Council currently exists at the South Campus.
Contact
Shani Barrax Moore, Director, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
May Owen Center, Room 1201C
815-515-5132
Fax: 817-515-0592
shani.moore@tccd.edu
Updated February 7, 2013