Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Disability Inclusion (CACDI)

2026 Committee Members

Mariam Lam, Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer

Ariel Caluag, Workers' Compensation and Disability Programs Manager, Workers Comp & Disability Management Department

Briana N. Ellico, Academic Personnel Analyst, CHASS Deans Office Department 

Demetrius A. Patrick, Director of Benefits, Health & Wellness

Dr. Maria Keller, Associate Director, Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)

Erika Leon, Human Resource Business Partner, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Irma C. Henderson, Director, Transportation & Parking Services

Kiersten Boyce, Chief Compliance Officer, Office of Civil Rights 

Laura C. Riley, Director, Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)

Loretta E. Mead, Staff Therapist & Triage Clinician, CAPS

Marielys Burgos Meléndez, Doctoral Scholar & Graduate Student Representative, Critical Dance Studies

Maya Chinai, Student Representative, ASUCR 

Michelle Raheja, Professor of English & Director, California Center for Native Nations

Michelle Tabula, Web Analyst / Digital Accessibility Subject Matter Expert, ITS

Committee Charge

Established in January 2022, the primary purpose of CACDI is to examine issues and improve conditions related to disability infrastructure, policies, and the overall climate affecting the UCR community.

The committee’s objectives include:

• Monitor Accessibility by assessing existing policies, procedures, programs, physical spaces, and digital platforms, and promoting disability inclusion.
• Measure Progress by tracking advancements toward not only achieving accessibility, but also fostering a culture of belonging.
• Identify Best Practices by recognizing exemplary programs or activities, scaling them out, and aligning with system-wide policies and implementations.
• Recommend Improvements by proposing changes to enhance access to campus programs, activities, scholarship, and opportunities, to ensure continuous progress toward greater inclusion.

This standing committee meets monthly. Representatives from constituency groups will be asked to serve one to three year appointments, depending on constituency appointment and start date.