Twenty-third International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations

Abstract

The civil engineering department of the College of Engineering at California State University Long Beach is committed to the standards and ethics of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and recognizes that performative actions are not satisfactory to ensure a truly diverse and inclusive college. Rather, the intent and aspiration is to break down systemic barriers of racial, gender, and other inequalities made to suppress the diverse contributions of underrepresented communities. Through methodologically observing faculty and student demographics, as well as seeking student input and distributing a survey, focus is directed toward areas of outreach, curriculum and teaching, research, mentoring, graduation and advancement, staffing, and departmental climate in order to reveal opportunities for improvement within the department. As a result, the department will become more diverse, intentionally practicing equity policies, and inclusive of all students, faculty, and staff regardless of their background or identity.