Fiscal Year 2021 

Point of Contact: Laura Madson lmadson@nmsu.edu 

Established Date: 08/2013

Authorizing Body or Offical: Chancellor

Type of Board: Standing

Scope of Impact: System

Purpose:

The NMSU System Diversity Council is a standing advisory
body regarding issues of diversity and inclusion to the
Chancellor and President of NMSU.

Authority:

The NMSU System Diversity Council is authorized to serve the following functions:
a. To examine structural issues and policies to provide advice to the NMSU President relating to
discrimination, diversity, and inclusion throughout the NMSU system. These issues include and are not
limited to: the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students, faculty and staff at all NMSU
campuses, and the systematic development and maintenance of equity and inclusion throughout the
NMSU system. The creation of this system-wide diversity council does not preclude the individual
campuses from appointing a campus-based group, ad hoc or standing, to address diversity issues.
Advice and recommendations from such campus groups to central administration shall be brought to
the NMSU System Diversity Council through each campus' member representative on the NMSU System
Diversity Council.
b. To provide informed advice on equity and access as well as actively participate in university process to
assist in development, assessing and achieving Vision 2020 Diversity Goals and supporting planning
documents that will be developed by our units and community colleges.

FY21 Chair: Denise Rodriguez-Strawn harley@nmsu.edu 

FY22 Chair: Laura Madson

How are the chair and members appointed? Combination

Members:

Laura Madson, Chair, College of Arts and Sciences

Denise Rodriques-Strawn, Past Chair

Tara Rooff, Secretary

Michael Ray, American Indian Program

Kimberly D. York, Black Programs

Judith Flores Carmona, Chicano Programs

Cynthia Bejarano; Martha Estrada, College Assistance Migrant Program

Laura Bittner, ACES Representative

Hector Sanchez, Military and Veterans Programs

LGBT+ Programs, Zooey Pook

Aaron Salas, Disability Access Services

Ashlerose Francia, Office of Institutional Equity

Matthew Madrid, ASNMSU

Joseph Almaguer, Athletics

John Idowu, College of ACES

Rajaa Shindi, College of Business

Salim Bawazir, College of Engineering

Leanna Lucero, College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation

Maricruz Aguilar "Mari", Honors College

Vandeen McKenzie, Employee Council

Karen Kopera-Frye, Faculty Senate

Carol Flinchbaugh, Graduate School

Sergio Madrid Aranda, Ashley Wu, Sarbajit Basu, Graduate Student Council

Kim Lopez-Gallagher, NMSU-Alamogordo

Rebecca Silva, NMSU-Carlsbad

Tara Rooff, NMSU-Dona Ana CC

Elan Delgadillo, NMSU-Grants

Carol B. Hicks, Student Affairs, Student Success and Enrollment Management

Mariaelena De La Rosa, University Library

Gaspard Mucundanyi, Jeanne Garland, New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation

What university function/office is responsible for future appointments? 

Administrative support is provided from among the members
of the council.

What university office/function provides administrative support to this board or committee? Administrative support shall be provided from among council members.

Was the requirement for the number of meetings met? No requirement

In the past fiscal year, what accomplishments have been made (if applicable)?  

The Diversity Council participated in interview for the VP for EDI and helped
Dr. Linda Scholz transition into her new role at NMSU.