Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Communications & Policy Coordination Group

 

 

The Communications and Policy Coordination Group (CPCG), the evolution of the Compliance and Climate Task Force, continues the work of inventorying, assessing, reformulating or updating campus policies across relevant units, covering everything from coordination of communications between units and varied forms of training across units. This group meets monthly, and is organized by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. This group oversees policy implementations on all new mandated protocols.

Membership:

 
  • Current CPCG Membership

    • Alex Najera, Associate Vice Chancellor/CHRO, Human Resources Dept

    • Andrew Larratt-Smith, Ombudsman

    • Bracken Daily, Registrar

    • Brendan O’Brien, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Engagement

    • Brian L Haynes, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs

    • Cherysa P Cortez, Executive Director, Academic Senate Admin Dept

    • Christine E Davis, Compliance and Privacy Manager, SOM Compliance Dept

    • Christine Mata, Dean of Students

    • Daniel R. Jeske, Professor and Vice Provost

    • Jamie L Lopez, Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs

    • Jeff P Talbott, Director of Campus Safety Services - Chief of Police

    • Jessica Montes, Lead HR Project Analyst

    • Kate Sweeny, Professor of Psychology Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs

    • Katina R Napper, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Personnel

    • Kenneth Barish, Professor and Chair, Academic Senate

    • Kiersten Boyce, Chief Compliance Officer

    • Laura Riley, Director, Student Disability Resource Center

    • Lorena C Penaloza, Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs

    • Mariam B. Lam, Vice Chancellor & Chief Diversity Officer

    • Mary E White, Sr. Director of Policy & Strategic Initiatives, Human Resources Dept

    • Nikki Hutchinson, Assistant Director of Advocacy & CARE Advocate

    • Paul Henry Hackman, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, SOM Compliance Dept

    • Rebecca Hutchins, Chief Experience Officer

    • Tasha Hudson, Special Assistant/Project Manager to Vice Chancellor & Chief of Staff, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Dept

    • Veronica Quesada, Analyst, Academic Senate Admin Dept

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