Inclusive Milestones
UCI is committed to a culture of inclusive excellence. Below is a list of recent campus actions that support inclusive excellence.
This list does not include all school-based activities.
AY 2018-2019 | Milestones |
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UCI awarded HSI Title V Part A grant for CalTeach program |
AY 2017-2018 | Milestones |
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At the request of Vice Provost Douglas Haynes, Senate Chair Maria Pantelia creates Senate Task Force on Undocumented Students at UCI (View task force report here)
Inaugural Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD): First celebration of Latinx graduate student success in UC system. |
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UCI partners with Irvine Valley College and Coastline Community College to initiate Orange County AANAPISI Consortium. | |
UCI hosts Jump Start College Tour with Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), de-mystifying higher education access for 400+ families. | |
UCI HSI Conference: National Science Foundation awards UCI an HSI conference grant for Pathways for Hispanics in STEM. |
AY 2016-2017 | Milestones |
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UCI designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Douglas Haynes announces establishment of campus-wide AANAPISI task force. View task force report here. |
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Higher Ground: The Alignment of UCI’s Policies, Principles, and Programs with the UC Regents’ Principles Against Intolerance The report opens with a background to the January 22, 2016 UC Regents’ Final Report before turning to the multi-faceted aspects of campus life that are available to and experienced by Jewish students. The final section provides a minimum of 19 separate recommendations organized into four categories to address the climate for Jewish students. These are combatting anti-Semitism, campus accountability, education and training, and responsive engagement. Together, these recommendations are designed to substantively improve the experience for Jewish students while making UCI a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. As I begin implementing the “Higher Ground” recommendations, I look forward to consulting with student, staff and faculty stakeholders on campus, including the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Climate, Culture and Inclusion among others. Expect Equity, Support Diversity and Practice Inclusion, Douglas M. Haynes |
AY 2015-2016 | Milestones |
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UCI Designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution |
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Formation of the Department of African American Studies |
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Institutionalized Diverse Educational Community and Doctoral Experience (DECADE) Faculty Mentors Program Goals are to increase applications and degree completion of under-represented minorities and women in designated STEM fields, and to improve climate for graduate education |
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Launch of Award for Innovation in Higher Education in Orange County New UCI Partnership with Santa Ana Unified School District, Santa Ana College, California State University, Fullerton |
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Publicized Guidelines for Addressing Race and Gender Equity in Academic Programs Guidelines describe strategies for diversity programming that can be legally implemented to advance the UC’s commitment to inclusivity |
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Required Diversity Statement of all Faculty Applicants Established a new requirement that all applicants for faculty positions submit a statement on their contributions to diversity which will be considered by hiring committees |
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Worked with African American Alumni to expand the influence and impact of the UCI Black Alumni Association | |
Establishment of Task Force for Ensuring Positive Campus Climate for the African American community and Announced Taskforce Outcomes (View task force report here)
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AY 2014-2015 | Milestones |
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Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Douglas Haynes convenes an administrative work group to prepare the campus for designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. View the report here
Elevated Attention to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Faculty Review Process |
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Re-energized efforts to recruit a more diverse faculty Resulting in an historic high in the recruitment of African American faculty |
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Launch of “Living 101” – Undergraduate Course 1.3 unit/optional credit course offered quarterly through Student Affairs, covering topics to assist first-generation and at-risk students |
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Identified action items in response to Campus Climate Survey results
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Established Chancellor’s Cabinet-Level Leadership Position for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Reconstitution of key diversity oversight position reporting to Chancellor’s Office |
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Established Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the Office of the Provost Established in the Provost’s office a newly titled position and reconstituted Office of Inclusive Excellence. Also created a position for a 50% Associate Director faculty member to oversee Faculty DECADE Mentor Program |
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Established Diversity Opportunity Database Connects faculty and students to opportunities to advance inclusive excellence |
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Established a new position in Student Affairs: Special Assistant for Cultural Affairs Position assists with programming initiatives to address race, gender, and identity |
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Established Chancellor’s ADVANCE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Funded fellows in drama, biochemistry and molecular biology, earth system science, physics and astronomy, Chicano/Latino studies, and education |
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Publicized results of Campus Climate Survey More than 90% of the overall campus reports they are very comfortable, comfortable, or neutral on the overall campus climate. Undergraduate students are at 97%, graduate students are at 93%, and by race, white respondents 92%. URMs 92%, other people of color 95%, and multi-minority respondents 91% |
AY 2013-2014 | Milestones |
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Launched Student Affairs programming addressing issues of race Includes “New Narratives Series: Conversations on Identities and Culture,” with speakers such as Melissa Harris-Perry, Laverne Cox, and Michael Eric Dyson. Also organized academic workshops on topics such as race and policing |
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Established workgroups of the Advisory Council on Climate, Culture and Inclusion, and implemented programs African American Student Experience Workgroup; Diversity Program Workgroup; Climate Workshops for students, faculty and staff; Multicultural Education Workgroup; Surveys/Data Analysis/Evaluation workgroup
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Expanded outreach and recruitment efforts Increased the pool of African American applicants and increased total African American student population. From Fall 2013-Fall 2015, UCI has increased the number of enrolled Black undergraduates by 15%, and the number of enrolled, Black graduate students by 21% |
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Established a new program coordinator position in the Student Outreach and Retention Center (SOAR) Addresses the specific needs of at-risk students |
AY 2012-2013 | Milestones |
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Established Diverse Educational Community and Doctoral Experience for Graduate Students (DECADE) Funds Mentor Diversity Awards, oversees campus DECADE Graduate Student Council, and supports partnership with the ADVANCE Program to provide several training performances
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AY 2011-2012 | Milestones |
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UCI participation in UC-HBCU Initiative Three UCI faculty received grants to improve diversity and strengthen UC graduate programs in collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities – to strengthen and enrich missions of teaching, research and public service |