Action Item 1.2
Designated Brave Space for underrepresented students
The retention of our historically underrepresented and often marginalized student populations continues to be a challenge at the University. A designated location may provide the social-emotional safe space needed to help students succeed.
Recommended Action Steps:
Responsible Parties: The Office for Inclusion and Retention and President’s Council
Implementation Chair: Sonia Morales, OMP Assistant Director
CIVC Attachè: Ryan Bye, Director of Student Involvement & New Student Programs.
Updates
After a lot of efforts from the DEI/OMP offices, Facilities Management, President’s Office and Student Life, the Brave Space is available for use. The University’s community has access to this resource, s0 come and visit us!
8/23/22 – Brave Space ready for use
6/22/22 – 8/22/22 – Brave Space remodeling
6/21/22 – Moved all OMP organizations to Loke Hall
5/2/22 – Creation of Brave Space Committee
- Two students from each OMP student organization e-board (one must not be a senior)
- One advisor from each OMP student organization
- Two underrepresented freshmen
- Student Senator who chairs DEI committee
- Two underrepresented students (can be from other student orgs such as NSBE or SHPE)
- Director of OMP (Lezlie Ontiveros)
- AVP of DEI (Angela Vidal-Rodriguez)
- Director of Student Involvement & New Student Programs (Ryan Bye)
4/22/22 – Brave place naming and conceptualization meeting
3/28/22 – Loke Hall announced as location for the brave space.
2021 – A designated location central to campus will be provided to support the social-emotional safe space needed to help students succeed.