Office of Equity & Inclusion

Welcome!

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The Office for Equity and Inclusion (OEI) leads and facilitates the development of institutional policies and protocols intended to create a more representative, equitable and inclusive Skagit Valley College. The OEI partners with campus departments and units to create inclusive and equitable educational opportunities for all students, faculty and professional staff.

With a collaborative approach to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Office for Equity and Inclusion will serve as the primary college resource for:

• Hispanic Serving Institution Status and Initiatives
• Equity and Social Justice Committee
• Parent Leadership Courses
  • Escuela de Padres
  • Liderazgo, Equidad y Abogacia
• DEI Legislative Mandates and Information
• DEI Professional Development for faculty and staff
• Inclusive Excellence
• Development and implementation of DEI programming for students, faculty and our local communities
• Bias Incident Reporting
• External and local community partnerships

As well as the identification and analysis of best practices and national trends related to access, achievement, inclusion, intercultural competencies, diversity and equity.