Committee for Inclusion and Equity
The Bailey College of Science and Mathematics Committee for Inclusion and Equity was formed in spring quarter 2018. The information on this webpage provides an overview of the strategic direction the committee has identified to help us work collectively and collaboratively to ensure that we are creating an environment in which all members of the college community can be successful.
Vision
A diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive college culture for all members of our community.
Mission
Create a college culture that embodies our values of diversity, equity, inclusion, access and social justice by identifying and minimizing barriers to student, faculty, and staff success.
Core Values
The students, faculty, and staff in the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics embrace the following core values as we work toward fulfilling our mission and achieving our vision:
Inclusion
We are a community that emphasizes inclusion by creating a college culture characterized by mutual respect, careful listening and learning from one another, and acknowledging the importance of group participation.
Diversity
We work toward creating an environment that allows for meaningful self-expression, self-realization, and the opportunity to learn from others whose experiences, worldviews, and values differ from ours.
Equity
We strive to achieve equity by ensuring that people from historically marginalized groups have the resources and tools necessary to be successful as readily as their more privileged counterparts.
Access
We recognize that there are historical and structural inequities that often result in gaps in opportunity, and work collaboratively among faculty, students, and staff to increase awareness of such inequities and remove barriers to success.
Social Justice
We acknowledge that inequities in higher education are reflective of broader ideological beliefs, institutional policies, and everyday practices and engage in advancing justice-oriented theories, policy, and actions that can create positive social change.
Resilience
We work collectively and collaboratively to help each other be resilient and create a community and college culture where all members feel supported and have the resources to recover from adversity and grow from difficult life experiences.
Empathy
We acknowledge that it is important to understand, value, and appreciate one another so that we can learn from each other and create spaces for people to express themselves.
Respect
We appreciate our similarities and differences and believe that respect is foundational to the vision, mission, and goals of our college.
Inclusion and Equity Fund
During academic year 2019-20, the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics established an inclusion and equity fund to support the objectives of the Bailey College Committee for Inclusion and Equity.
Funding continues to be available each year to support important learning and work associated with equity, inclusion, diversity and social justice!
The fund provides support for events or activities that fulfill the mission, vision, and objectives of the Bailey College Inclusion and Equity Committee.
Goals
Goal 1 |
Recruit and Retain a Diverse Student, Staff, and Faculty Community |
Goal 2 |
Develop and Sustain Inclusive and Equitable Programs, Policies and Practices |
Goal 3 |
Encourage and Support Student, Faculty and Staff Professional Development |
Goal 4 |
Enhance Communication and Networking to Internal and External Audiences |
Current Members of the Committee
(Updated November 6, 2025)
| Julia Alber | Kinesiology and Public Health |
| Amelia Bach | Biological Sciences |
| Efrain Brito | School of Education |
| Daniel Cruz | Mathematics |
| Rhianna Duri | Kinesiology and Public Health |
| Bri Evans | Physics |
| Lauren Honold | Biological Sciences |
| Gita Kolluru | Biological Sciences |
| Joyce Lin | Dean's Office |
| Gaurav Mandal | Kinesiology and Public Health |
| Ashley McDonald | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| David Mitchell | Liberal Studies & Physics |
| Arushi Mittal | Biological Sciences |
| Nisa Morey | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Camille O'Bryant | Dean's Office |
| Christian Reyes | School of Education |
| Jeanine Scaramozzino | Robert E. Kennedy Library |
| Julia Schedler | Statistics |
View or download the Bailey College Inclusion and Equity Committee Highlights: 2024-2025.
View or download the Bailey College Diversity Action Plan.
View the Cal Poly Diversity Statement.
View Cal Poly's Strategic Plan.
RELEVANT LINKS AND RESOURCES
Bailey College Inclusion and Equity Fund
Learn about and apply for available funding to support important learning and work associated with equity, inclusion, diversity and social justice.
Bailey College Diversity Events
Learn about events and programs sponsored by the Bailey College Inclusion and Equity Fund.
COSAM Connections
Learn about the Bailey College's peer mentoring program in which students are paired with someone invested in their success.
Cal Poly's Office of University Diversity and Inclusion (OUDI)
Learn about campuswide resources and objectives related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Bias Incident Reporting
Learn about how the campus Bias Incident Reporting Team serves and supports Cal Poly students, faculty and staff in an effort to empower a positive learning and working community.
