Board of Governors Committee to Promote Cultural Diversity and Equity

Composition:  The Committee to Promote Cultural Diversity and Equity shall be comprised of the 13 members: six presidents/chancellors with two members representing each of the three divisions (at least two of the presidents/chancellors shall be members or former members of the Board of Governors.), three student-athletes, one from each division, one athletics administrator, an individual whose primary job responsibility includes addressing diversity and equity initiatives and fostering inclusion across multiple constituencies, two at-large members. Duties: The committee shall review and react to recommendations from the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics and the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, receive information and explanations of Association-wide activities, review and react to topics referred to it by the Board of Governors, and provide comment to the Board of Governors on Association-wide matters of interest.

Liaisons:  Felicia Martin, Deidre Merritt, Amy Wilson




*Eligible for reappointment
DivisionTitleName & InstitutionConferenceTerm
Expiration
  FBS   President, President   Michael T Benson
  Coastal Carolina University
  Sun Belt Conference AUG 2024
  FCS   President   Carlos Vargas-Aburto
  Southeast Missouri State University
  Ohio Valley Conference AUG 2024
  FCS   Chief Diversity Officer   Michara Delaney-Fields
  Stephen F. Austin State University
  Western Athletic Conference AUG 2026
  I   Student-Athlete   Kaiya Johnson
  San Jose State University
  Mountain West Conference MAY 2024
  II   Student-Athlete   David Mayser
  University of Hawaii at Hilo
  Pacific West Conference JAN 2025
  II   President   Paulette Dillard
  Shaw University
  Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association AUG 2024
  III   AD   Crystal Gibson
  St. Mary's College of Maryland
  United East Conference AUG 2024
  III   Chancellor, Chancellor   Ron Darbeau
  Penn State University, Altoona
  Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference AUG 2026
  III   President   Fayneese Miller
  Hamline University
  Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference AUG 2025
  III   Student-Athlete   Julia Hathaway
  Virginia Wesleyan University
  Old Dominion Athletic Conf. JAN 2026