Office of Institutional Equity

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Institutional Equity Education & Training by Request

The Office of Institutional Equity is a collaborative resource for students, faculty and staff that fosters exploration and understanding of diversity of all kinds.

Through the Office’s programming, College partnerships and opportunities for continuous education, the Office of Institutional Equity promotes systematic ways that we can work to create more inclusive and equitable spaces on our Marple campus, our branch locations and beyond. 

Mission: To serve as the central unit for all at the college to pursue resources, grow understanding and advance excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our Offices and Programs

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Center for Equity & Social Justice

The Center for Equity and Social Justice at Delaware County Community College works to dismantle racism and social injustice by fostering ongoing dialogue that promotes awareness, education, and transformative change for all.
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Institutional Diversity Committee

The College’s Institutional Diversity Committee (IDC) has been a long-standing committee with origins rooted in recognizing and addressing racism at the College. Since its inception, the IDC has been responsible for countless projects and initiatives that honor and uplift diversity of all kinds.
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Essential Student Resource Center

The purpose of the Student Resource Center is to enhance student wellness, engagement, success, retention and completion by supporting our students comprehensively from the initial day of enrollment through degree completion and beyond.
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Office of Disability Services

The College ensures equal access to all of its educational opportunities for students with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act, 2008.
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Office of First Generation Student Success (FGSS)

A first generation student is defined as any student who neither parent has completed a bachelor’s degree. FGSS provides services and programs that empower first-gen students to achieve their goals.
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International Students

The College welcomes International students from all over the world. We provide support services for our International students to achieve academic success while at the College.
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Heritage, Awareness and Observance Calendar

We celebrate the many forms of diversity that DCCC students, faculty, and staff bring to our branch locations, and observe these months and days as a token of the richness that diversity adds to Delaware County Community College.
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Student Complaints

If you feel that you have been treated inappropriately by a member of the Delaware County Community College community, visit this web page to help address your concerns.
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Related College Resources:

Safe Space Training

Preferred Name Resource

Moon Shot for Equity at DCCC

Title IX

Report Title IX Violation

College-Wide Reading Program

Male Empowerment Initiative

DEI Resources