Campus Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We want our campus to be warm and welcoming to all of our students. We value diversity in the student experience and work hard to promote the idea of celebrating the differences among us.
Appointments to the Penn State Beaver Campus Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are made annually and include representatives from student clubs and organizations, faculty and staff. The group works together to enhance understanding of campus issues and concerns as well as create synergies in areas such as programming and advocacy.
Penn State University's statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion can be found here.
Committee members also serve as campus representatives in distributing and discussing information relative to constituent groups.
If you're interested in serving on the committee, please contact Dr. Chris Rizzo, [email protected], director of student affairs, or Professor Carey McDougall, director of academic affairs.
Diversity, fairness or equity on campus
Do you have questions or concerns about diversity, fairness, or equity on campus? Please contact the appropriate staff or faculty member(s) listed below.
While Penn State offers numerous resources related to support and access, Beaver campus provides primary contact points for students, faculty, and staff in a variety of areas. If you need help or have issues related to any of these areas, please contact the faculty or staff members indicated.
Acts of hate and/or acts of intolerance
Contact Chris Rizzo, director of student affairs, 724-773-3957. Submit a Report of Hate form at equity.psu.edu/reportbias.
Sexual Harassment and Assault Reporting and Education (SHARE)
Contact Chris Rizzo, director of student affairs, 724-773-3957, or visit www.psu.edu/dept/title-ix/.
Sexual harassment by faculty or staff
Contact Stephanie Davies, director of human resources, 724-773-3552.
Adult and transfer students
Contact Debra Seidenstricker, admissions counselor for adult and transfer students, 724-773-3808.
Veterans' services
Contact Gail Gray, student aid and veterans coordinator, 724-773-3803.
Student conduct questions and/or harassment issues
Contact Amy Gartley, associate director of student affairs, 724-773-3956.
Disabilities concerns
Contact Jill Tress, coordinator of Disability Services and the Center for Academic Achievement, 724-773-3867.
Workplace climate concerns
Contact Stephanie Davies, director of human resources, 724-773-3552.
Resolution of student classroom concerns
- Student Ombudswoman (Academic Mediator): Contact Gretchen Samchuck, coordinator, advising and Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), 724-773-3677.
- Faculty Ombudswomen: Jodi Gill, lecturer in criminal justice, 724-773-3898. Alternate: Cassandra Miler-Butterworth, associate professor of biology, 724-773-3527.
The Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity (CLGBTE)
Learn more about the President Commission for Equity, at equity.psu.edu/pce. Learn more about the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and campus resources/safer people safer places network members at studentaffairs.psu.edu/lgbtqa.