Community Engagement and Belonging Council

The Community Engagement and Belonging Council is a college-wide committee that engages representatives from across  the Otis community including students, faculty, and staff. The Council is focused on increasing and enhancing the College’s commitment to its institutional mission and values. supporting  .The Council represents  an amazing knowledge base and serves as a resource for the College. 

As part of its work, the Community Engagement and Belonging Committee will be developing a statement to guide its work at Otis College. The Statement will be reviewed by key constituency groups on campus for feedback prior to being shared with the wider community for feedback. 

  • Established July 2, 2020
  • Finalized and Adopted August 23, 2021
This statement is a living document. We acknowledge there is always more work to do to ensure Otis College continues to embody its commitment to its mission and values. . The declarations and commitments that will be put  forward  will shape our practices and methods moving forward and to set community expectations. Everyone at Otis, regardless of position, is expected to be accountable to this Community  statement as a compass in our work and to rely on the Community Engagement and Belonging Council as one of many resources. 

Community Engagement and Belonging Council Members

  • Dr. Theresa Lucas
  • Dr. Nick Negrete
  • Alezaé Cary
  • Claudia J. Hernandez Romero
  • Hazel Mandujano
  • Jessica Ngo
  • Karen Regoli-Arthur
  • Karissa Lake
  • Kerri Steinberg
  • Lawrence Aldava
  • Luke Quynh-Huong Grieshaber
  • Marisa Matarazzo
  • Marisol P. Porras
  • Ron Bernard
  • Sade Desir
  • Ty Resnikoff