The following committees advise and support the Office for Institutional Diversity in its mission to advance and sustain an environment of internal equity, diversity and inclusiveness for members of the Boston College community.
The Associate Vice President of the OID makes strategic and policy recommendations to the DSC for action, and where appropriate coordinates with the Committee in developing action plans for managing diversity in the University. The Associate Vice President and the OID provide administrative support for the DSC as required.
Current members:
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Lowe | Associate Vice President, Office for Institutional Diversity | |
| Michael Lochhead | Executive Vice President, Office of the Executive Vice President | |
| Yvonne McBarnett | Director, Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center | |
| Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Vice President for Division of Student Affairs | |
| Billy Soo | Vice Provost for Faculties | |
| David Trainor | Vice President of Human Resources | |
| David Quigley | Provost and Dean of Faculties, Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties | |
| Rocio Calvo | Assistant Dean for Equity, Justice & Inclusion; Professor, Global Practice, School of Social Work | |
| Lillie Albert | Professor, Teaching, Curriculum and Society, Lynch School of Education and Human Development | |
| Jack Butler, S.J. | Vice President for University Mission and Ministry | |
| Joy Moore | Vice President, Executive Director, Pine Manor Institutional for Student Success | |
| Mara Hermano | Vice President, Institutional Research & Planning | |
| Katherine Garrigan | UGBC Student Representative | |
| Joshua Golden | UGBC Student Representative |
The Diversity Advisory Committee (DAC) is composed of representatives from OID and each affinity group. In addition to building relationships between affinity groups, the DAC is also charged with evaluating and providing feedback to OID on diversity initiatives and potential issues within the community.
Current members:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Jackson | Chair, Awareness Benefiting Leadership and Employees about Disabilities, ABLED@BC |
| Nicole Ng | Co-chair, Asian Pacific Islander Employees, APIE |
| Sarah Hood | Co-chair, Asian Pacific Islander Employees, APIE |
| Claire Johnson | Co-Chair, Black Faculty Staff and Administrators, BFSAA |
| Kenny Francis | Co-Chair, Black Faculty Staff and Administrators, BFSAA |
| Sebastian Coronado Durand | Latinos/as at BC, L@BC |
| Avi Bauer | Co-Chair, Lesbian and Gay Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association, LGBT@BC |
| Julie Gagnon | Co-Chair, Lesbian and Gay Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association, LGBT@BC |
| Noura El Habbal | Middle-Eastern Employees and Allies, MEEA@BC |
| Michael Lorenz | Chair, Veterans Affinity Group |
| Maureen Nowak | Co-Chair, Women’s Collaborative |
| Maryanne Kirby | Co-Chair, Women’s Collaborative |
Diversity and Inclusion Committee is a valued part of Boston Colleges’ commitment to advancing and sustaining a campus community that is welcoming, respectful, and fosters inclusion at every aspect of its mission and values statement. Over 55 members representing 25 various departments, units, schools across the campus.