Student Services

In Student Services, we acknowledge our role in not serving our Black students adequately. We have contributed towards the systemic oppression that has disproportionately affected their success. However, our acknowledgement must go beyond words.

Over the next few months, we plan to look deeply within our student service departments to actively deconstruct and dismantle the barriers, practices, and policies that restrict our Black students from adequately accessing our services.

We also understand that we have lots of work to do among our employees to unpack our implicit biases and educate ourselves on the lived experiences of our Black students and colleagues.

One of our values is accountability, where we aim to be “transparent with our data, hold ourselves accountable, and alter our course of action.” We plan to exemplify that value for our Black students.

Historically, false promises have been made at the expense of our communities of color and for that reason, we plan to publicly post an action plan on August 1, 2020.

We are committed towards racial justice for years to come.  

In Solidarity, 

April Henderson, Director of EOPS/CARE 

Alexis Donato, Dept Chair, Psychological Services & Personal Counseling 

Anthony Cervantes, Dean of Admissions and Records 

Fatima Jinnah, Lead Counselor, Counseling Division 

Jackie Lauese, Program Coordinator, Disability Resource Center and Veterans Resource Center 

Kevin Harral, Director of Financial Aid 

Leticia Maldonado, Dean of Students 

Dr. Laurie Scolari, Associate Vice President Student Services