DEI Advisory Councils

The DEI Advisory Councils at FSC serve as the enduring advisory bodies to the leadership of the College. Serving at the department level, these advisory councils identify concerns and recommend and develop practical and meaningful opportunities that sustain and enrich a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through the guidance, planning, and analysis of our departmental advisory councils, the College can continue to provide a campus community of belonging.

• College-Wide DEI Advisory Council
• Department of Nursing DEI Advisory Council

College-Wide DEI Advisory Council

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Council of Farmingdale State College (FSC) is composed of justice-minded faculty, staff, and students who work in concert and under the guidance of the FSC Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Kevin Jordan.  The Advisory Council supports and advocates for DEI-related initiatives that emerge from both FSC and SUNY.  Lastly, the Advisory Council serves as a space to foster belongingness through programming and campus-wide representation including efforts to ameliorate DEI-related concerns that are brought to the Council's attention.

Mission Statement

The mission of the FSC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is to:

1. Promote an atmosphere of belongingness and inclusivity throughout FSC.
2. Support the DEI-related efforts of FSC and SUNY.
3. Provide a platform for all those throughout the diverse FSC community to raise their voice around issues of DEI.  

Member List

Member Name	Email	Department	Title
Dr. Alicia Cesar	Alicia Cesar	EOP
Andrea Tew	Andrea Tew	DEI
Matthew Brown	Matthew Brown	Anthropology
Mahambe Toure	Mahambe Toure	Residence Life	Secretary
Bryan Garcia	Bryan Garcia	TRIO
Chiara DeSanti	Chiara De Santi	Modern Languages
Christine Freaney	Christine Freaney	Nutrition
Dylan Gafarian	Dylan Gafarian	RAM
Darlene Mayers	Darleyne Mayers
Erin Calkins	Erin Calkins	Athletics
Ebru Ulusoy	Ebru Ulusoy Akgun	Business Management
Frank Capezza	Frank Capezza	Campus Police
Frank Rampello	Frank Rampello	Dean of Students
Justina Geremia	Justina Geremia	Internal Control
Kimberly Parris	Kimberly Parris	Office of Events Management
Kathleen Flynn	Kathleen Flynn	Title IX Officer
Keri Franklin	Keri Franklin	Finance
Dr. Kevin Jordan	Kevin Jordan	Diversity, Equity, & Inclusive Excellence	Chief Diversity Officer
LaNina Cooke	LaNina Cooke	Criminal Justice
LaShonda Boggan	LaShonda Boggan	Residence Life
Anthony Manansingh	Anthony Manansingh	DSC
Shellon Lees	leessm@farmingdale.edu
Sherry Manansingh	Sherry Manansingh	Nursing	Co-Chair
Lukas Miedrich	Lukas Miedreich	Student Activities
Marybeth McCloskey	Marybeth McCloskey	Human Resources
Sylvia Nicosia	Sylvia Navarro-Nicosia	Institutional Research
Nazrul Islam	M Islam	Computer Security
Patricia Lind-Gonzalez	Patricia Lind-Gonzalez	Institutional Research
Sharon Khan-Sakoor	Sharon Sakoor	Dean of Students
Vidya Chan	Vidya Chan	Assistant Professor
Vicki Janik	Vicki Janik	Professional Communications

Department of Nursing DEI Advisory Council

Vision Statement: 

 A departmental culture that values the tenets of respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion, all the while ensuring a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, and students. 

Mission Statement: 

To establish a nursing department whose curriculum and culture embodies inclusion and equity, values humanism, and intersectionality, and promotes a holistic environment in which students and faculty can learn, work, and grow together. Through education and intentional focus, we promote a just society that rejects discrimination, is free from racism, and is safe for all its members.

Member Name	Title
Dr. Sherry Manansingh	Co-Chair & Associate Professor
Professor Suzanne Elie	Co-Chair & Assistant Professor