The Asian Pacific Islander (API) group exists to engage and celebrate our community within Saint Mary's College of California.
We at Saint Mary’s College of California cherish the inherent dignity of each member of our diverse community. Grounded in Saint Mary’s mission, three traditions, and the five Lasallian core principles, the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) strives to promote a safe, hate-free environment where all people can live, work, and learn. BIRT’s primary roles are to recommend preventative education as well as report and respond to bias incidents and hate crimes.
The Black Faculty and Staff (BFS) group exists to engage and celebrate the African American and Black community within Saint Mary's College of California. Through an independent newsletter, events, and group discussions, BFS strives for inclusive excellence on SMC's campus.
The Campus of Difference workshop is a day designed to create community among faculty and staff and to begin conversations about what it means to be a diverse community. This workshop is required for all faculty and staff, at least once every three years.
One of first steps in orienting the work of the campus and providing a common language for cultural change was the adoption of the Organizational Developmental Model of Inclusion (ODMI). The ODMI, developed by diversity consultants Moises Baron and Reuben Mitchell, provides a framework for identifying appropriate policies and practices and assessing organizational changes that support inclusive excellence.
Below are some frequently asked questions, answers and helpful resources for those students impacted by DACA
An EAP is a service designed to help you manage life's challenges. MHN customizes EAP solutions by understanding your unique needs and then offering the appropriate assistance or referrals.
The human resources department of Saint Mary's College of California.
The Latino Faculty and Staff (LFS) exists to engage and celebrate the Latino community within Saint Mary's College of California.
Our campus community is a beautiful representaiton of the cultures around the globe. The Mission and Ministry Center reaches out to our diverse student body in efforts to honor and celebrate their specific and unique expressions of faith.
The Mission and Ministry Center cultivates our Catholic, Lasallian Culture on campus through a variety of programs and activities that help students become more involved in our community.
A guide from the College committe on Inclusive Excellence to promoting constructive dialogue.
The Staff Council contributes to the mission of the College, to the growth and welfare of its staff, and to the promotion of a positive and supportive work environment.
Social media has the power and ability of social media to build community, foster positive relationships, and promote free expression. However, these same new media platforms can be used to inflict harm on individuals or groups
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.
The Women's Resource Center is a locus of women's empowerment, an inclusive space, where all members of the SMC community, all genders, bodies, sexual orientations, racial, spiritual and ethnic identities can seek education, support and community.