Awards

Bicentennial Medal - 2020

About Cedric Harris

Cedric is from South Bend, Indiana and received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and a J.D. from the IU (Maurer) School of Law.

Cedric serves as the Assistant Dean for Student Support and Bias Education and chairs the Bias Response Network. In this role, he provides support to students who experience bias incidents and conducts training and workshops designed to educate the community about bias education to facilitate people’s learning regarding biases so that they will be better aware of their own biases and the impact felt by others.

Before moving into this role, Cedric served 24 years working in various roles for Residential Programs and Services (RPS), most recently as Associate Director for Training and Logistics. Earlier, Cedric made a significant contribution by creating a dynamic and engaging experience for residents who lived at Teter Quad from 2000-2011. It was at Teter that he coined the motto, “Teter is Tight,” and introduced the FISH Philosophy principles. Both of these efforts transformed the working experience for residential staff members, which in turn transformed the living experience for residents for many years afterward.

For over 20 years, Cedric served on the Racial Incidents Team with a group of caring and dedicated professionals who worked tirelessly to support students who experienced racial incidents on and off-campus. Supporting underrepresented students has always been a focus of the work that he continues to do. For over 25 years, Cedric has served as the co-coordinator of the summer residential component of the Groups Scholars Program. With this responsibility, Cedric works unselfishly and passionately to ensure that Scholars have an impactful residential experience. This effort has paid off in many ways as Groups Scholars engage in the campus community, step into leadership positions, and make their presence felt throughout the university.