Equity and Inclusion
Remembrance and Reconciliation
Engage with us (PDF, ) in our Let's Talk! Series to acknowledge, alleviate, and dispel the harms caused
by historical racism and discrimination as evidenced in words, acts, and deeds.
November 21, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Office of Equity and Inclusion at Montgomery College upholds a culture that values civil discourse, a safe environment for sharing, and one that observes, measures, and rewards success so that we can create an extraordinary educational institution.
We will promote and create a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Read our Roadmap to Success (PDF, ) , and the new Roadmap Addendum (PDF,
) .
What We Do
The charge of the Office of Equity and Inclusion is to build a program that addresses ten critical areas of work:
- Student Access, Inclusion, and Equity around the Student Completion Agenda
- Climate and Culture Assessment, Responsiveness, and Action
- Planning, Benchmarking, and Best Practices
- Staffing Resourcing and Succession Planning
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Promotion and Retention of Employees
- Faculty Teaching, Research, and Curriculum
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programming and Policies
- External Community Engagement, Collaboration, and Linkages
- Business Practices, Workforce/Career Pathways, and Procurement
Inclusion
Diversity
Engagement
Equity for Students, Employees, Business Partners
Access and Achievement
Leadership
Social Justice
- We aspire to be welcoming, equitable, inclusive, and culturally competent.
- We are polite in our interactions by:
- greeting and acknowledging others;
- saying please and thank you;
- respecting others’ time, space, and individuality;
- being direct, sensitive, and honest.
- We listen for common ground.
- We treat each other with respect by:
- welcoming feedback with an open mind and giving others the benefit of the doubt;
- acknowledging the contributions of others and recognizing successes;
- acknowledging the impact of our behavior on others with a caring heart.
- We Address incivility in a polite, courteous, and responsible manner.
Inspired by Mastering Civility by Christine Porat
Senior Vice President Liaisons for the President’s Advisory Committee on Equity and Inclusion (PACEI)
Andrea Foster, Professor, Business Administration
andrea.foster@montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-7847
Carmen Poston Travis, Director of Student Affairs & Initiatives
carmen.poston@montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-5253
Terrence Evelyn, Campus Director of Facilities
terrence.evelyn@montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-1638
James Hodge, Part-Time Faculty, Accounting
james.hodge@montgomerycollege.edu
301-787-0044
Rose Garvin Aquilino, Associate Senior Vice President, Advancement and Community Engagement
rose.garvinaquilino@montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-4249
Yu (Judy) Zhu, Purchasing Manager
yu.zhu@montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-5284
Stacey Gustavson, Enrollment and Student Access Director
stacey.gustavson@montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-1909
La Verne Gordon, Development Associate Director
laverne.gordon@montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-4023
Vanessa Zambrano, Strategic Content Producer
vanessa.zambrano@montgomerycollege.edu
240-910-5057
