The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Council formed in early 2020 with representatives from throughout the Otis community including students, faculty, and staff. In 2024, the Council added Belonging to its name to emphasize the role of sense of belonging in DEIB work. The members of the Council share a passionate commitment and a breadth and depth of knowledge related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Combined, the Council shares an amazing knowledge base and serves as a resource for the College. This website will grow and develop with the DEIB Council over time.
The DEIB Statement guides the work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work at Otis College of Art and Design. We received and incorporated feedback from the following groups prior to sending the statement out to the wider community for feedback:
- Students’ Union
- O-Committed Student Group
- DEIB Council Members
- Faculty Leaders (Academic Assembly Executive Leaders)
- Staff Council Executive Members
- Senior Team
- 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 embody and animate our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We know we need to make the art, design, and scholarship that will bring vibrancy and illumination to this statement. The declarations and commitments put forward here serve to 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 DEIB statement as a compass in our work and to rely on the DEIB Council as one of many resources for addressing harms and constructing genuine inclusion. Read the full DEIB statement in Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
DEIB Council Members
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Dr. Theresa Lucas
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Dr. Nick Negrete
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Alezaé Cary
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Claudia J. Hernandez Romero
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Hazel Mandujano
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Jessica Ngo
- Karen Regoli-Arthur
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Karissa Lake
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Kary Tran
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Kerri Steinberg
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Lawrence Aldava
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Luke Quynh-Huong Grieshaber
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Marisa Matarazzo
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Marisol P. Porras
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Ron Bernard
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Sade Desir
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Ty Resnikoff