Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement Committee

Membership 2025-26

Chair: Pedro Ferbel-Azcarate

NameDepartmentStart of Service
Alozie, BrightBST2025
Benitez, Molly*WGSS2023
Cheang, Kai Hang*WGSS2025
Ferbel Azcarate, Pedro*BST2022
Gonzalez, Martin Alberto*CHLA2023
Martin, StaciSSW2024
Perez, FedericoHON2023
Alexander, Madi LouStudent2025
* SGRN representative status as of 11/13/2025

Charge

  1. Identify topical areas, learning goals, and pedagogies associated with the RES requirement.
  2. Examine syllabi and recommend which courses will count toward the RES requirement for BA/ BS degrees.
  3. Recommend courses that will meet the RES requirement to be voted on by the Faculty Senate.
  4. Establish guidelines for reviewing for new courses to receive RES designation.
  5. Review transfer credits to meet the RES requirement when necessary.
  6. Act in liaison with other committees, units, and stakeholders (including undergraduate students) as needed, in providing guidance and reviewing course requirements.
  7. Report to the Faculty Senate at least once each year.

Proposals

Proposals will be accepted from 11/20/2025-1/16/2026.

Info session on submitting classes for the Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement

Are you a faculty member interested in proposing a class to be considered for the Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement (RESR) for Fall 2026? Interested in learning more about the RESR? Please join the RESR Committee of the Faculty Senate for more information about RESR courses and the launch of the new submission form on Thursday November 20 at 3 PM . This will be a remote event: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/88627797068.

Questions? Email RESR@pdx.edu

Additional Information about the RESR:

Information on the requirement

RESR Learning Outcomes

RESR Pedagogies

Presentation slides from the committee's 11/18/2024 event