EDI Office

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are part of multiple office and officer roles throughout the College. The work is coordinated through The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI Office) by working closely with a variety of other programs and oversees college and community-wide initiatives. Please contact the office for questions, inquiry, or if you are interested in sponsoring or participating in various events and activities. 

Immigrant and Refugee Student Resource Center (IRSRC)
The IRSRC provides services and resources for immigrant, refugee, and undocumented students.

Prop 308
Proposition 308 extended in-state tuition to students who did not previously qualify due to immigration and refugee status.

Culture and Heritage Events in Partnership with Student Life
To learn more about our upcoming events, please visit the calendar of events in PimaEngage.

Resource & Affinity Groups
Pima has Resource or Affinity groups that provide opportunities for individuals to bond, learn, and celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our community.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Partnership

Pima College has held a formal partnership with the Pascua Yaqui tribe to provide education and educational support for over 20 years. In 2013, Pima College created a liaison position to support the agreement with the Tribe, and in 2021 a shared position was created to increase the direct educational services.

Pima College offers both onsite at the Pascua Yaqui Tribal location near Tucson Arizona and remote programming. For more information please contact the liaison officer.

For information on other work Pima Community College does with native nations and indigenous communities, please go to native and indigenous commitments.

Related Departments and Services

Access and Disability Services
Human Resources
International Program
International Student Activities
Office of Employee Development
Refugee Services (Adult Education for College and Career)
Student Life
Teaching and Learning Center
Title IX and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

Statistics

PCC Student Body Diversity
PCC Enrollment by Student Characteristics
Pima County Quick Facts(US Census Bureau)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Redesign 

Pima Community College is embarking on a comprehensive redesign of its diversity, equity, and inclusion planning by building on the PCC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan 2017-2020 that created a framework for the DEI office and related initiatives. From 2020 to 2023 Pima Community College increased the breadth of those initiatives and the resources to the DEI Office, and began work with various community focus groups and employee and student advisory bodies to identify ways to expand and improve on the DEI strategic plan; the feedback resulted in the redesign initiative.

Diversity, equity, access, belonging, and justice are core concepts to Pima Community College’s mission, identity, and values. The redesign is a multi-year project that involves embedding DEI initiatives, resources, personnel, data systems, and planning into all departments and into the Strategic Plan. Starting in FY 2024, PCC is beginning the redesign by continuing current initiatives while evaluating what is needed to embed IDEA throughout the institution and into the strategic plan. The goal is to launch the structural elements by 2025 and then include IDEA into the next strategic planning process resulting in an integrated plan.

EDI Office Team

Dr, Brian Stewart, RN, Chief Cultural Impact Officer and Vice President Northwest Campus
Yolanda Gonzales, Program Manager - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Marisa Castro, Program Manager - Pascua Yaqui Partnership & Tribal Liaison