Diversity and Inclusion
Coastline is a community - a diverse community of learners from different backgrounds. We encourage our students to celebrate their differences, and share their experiences and viewpoints with others. Our variety is our strength.
Why Diversity Matters
Taking a cue from Southern California itself, Coastline thrives when students of all types are given the opportunity to succeed. That means that Coastline's campuses are welcoming atmospheres no matter one's race, gender, religion, background, orientation, physical abilities, etc. As an institution of higher learning, we know that good ideas can come from anywhere. Diversity doesn't just make as more open, it makes us better.
Diversity, International & Intercultural Work Group
Coastline's Diversity, International & Intercultural Work Group encourages the development and implementation of practices that create supportive environments. This allows students, faculty, and staff to embrace their responsibilities as local and global citizens.
The group meets on the first Monday of the month (September - December, February - May) from 3 - 5 p.m. at College Center.
Intercultural Resource Center
The Intercultural Resource Center seeks to create and nurture an environment that encourages diversity through dialogue, exploration, and community engagement.
Come to the Garden Grove campus, Room 104, to explore your place in the community through: workshops, one on one mentorship sessions, and collaboration with peers. Office hours are:
- M-Th: 10am - 6pm
- F: 10am - 3pm
The IRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program.
AANAPISI
Coastline's commitment to diversity extends to the The Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) grant. This grant is for institutions with an enrollment that is at least 10% Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander, with a significant percentage of low-income students. Pronounce it "anna-PEEZY."
LGBTQ+
The Office of Student Equity provides LGBTQIA+ resources for students, faculty, and staff to assist with creating a welcoming environment for all members of the campus community.
Coastline College has an expressed commitment to equity and inclusion for students, faculty and staff members who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA). Coastline College is designated as a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Coast Community College District Board Policy 3410, ‘Nondiscrimination’
"The District does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics."
LGBTQ+ Resources
Best Colleges: College Scholarships For LGBTQ Students
Best Colleges: The LGBTQ+ College Experience and the Importance of "Safezones"
Best Colleges: The Effects of COVID-19 on Vulnerable LGBTQ+ Students
LGBTQIA+ Campus Liaison
Coastline's LGBTQIA+ Campus Liaison is Leighia Fleming (she/her/hers), Director of Student Equity and Title IX. For inquiries, questions, or concerns, please email or call 714-241-6130.
Online Training
Kognito Online Training "LGBTQ on Campus for Students"
This training provides information for students on creating a more supportive campus culture for LGBTQ students. All CCCD students and staff can access this module after creating an account or logging in on the site.
Name Standards and Pronouns
We support all students, however they choose to identify. The district recognizes that many students use first names that differ from their legal first names, so starting August 2016, CCCD students and employees have the ability to select their first name through the MyCCC site.
Coast Colleges - Name Standards and Pronouns
Personal Pronouns: A Resource for Students - FAQs
Diversity Trainings
June 29, 2020 - Asian Solidarity With Black Lives: Dismantling Racial Capitalism
June 30, 2020 - The Elephant We Don’t See: A Diversity Dialogue (1st in 3-part series)
July 8, 2020 - More Than an Ally
July 20, 2020 - Ibram Kendi on How to be an Anti-Racist
July 16, 2020 - Black Minds Matter: Addressing the Parallels Between the Policing of Black Lives and Schooling of Black Minds (1st in 5-part series) - Register Now