DEI Mission

Columbia Gorge Community College is dedicated to promoting an academic and social environment that serves the evolving needs of the vibrant and diverse communities across its district and beyond.

CGCC is a student-centered, teaching and learning, socially and economically just organization that is committed to being a critical resource for underserved and marginalized communities.

CGCC commits to fostering an inclusive and equitable climate with programming, instruction, employment practices, community partnerships, and decision making processes that value individual and group differences.

CGCC is dedicated to the continuous work to eliminate the barriers that perpetuate inequity, oppression, and injustice.

Adopted by the CGCC Board of Education as Board Policy 1300 on July 18, 2023