Office of Equity & Inclusion

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 Legisative 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.