OEOD

Attend the Diversity in Medicine lecture - different topic each week during Winter quarter. Free and open to all in the UCI and surrounding communities. Go to the Diversity in Medicine page at www.oeod.uci.edu/dim.html for more information.

Campus Conversations Series

Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean, UC Irvine School of Law

First Amendment
in a Multicultural Society
Cross-Cultural Center
Dr. Joseph White Room
Thursday, February 11, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Erwin Chemerinsky is the Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. Dean Chemerinsky frequently argues appellate cases, including the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals. Additionally, he writes a regular column on the Supreme Court for California Lawyer, Los Angeles Daily Journal, and Trial Magazine and is a frequent contributor to newspapers and other magazines.

For more information about this event or the series, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at (949) 824-5594 or oeod@uci.edu.

AB1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshop for Supervisors

Winter Quarter 2010
Instructor-Led Workshops
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity offers instructor-led workshops throughout the year as an alternative to the online program available to faculty and staff supervisors to complete the state-mandated two-hour every two years sexual harassment prevention education course. To enroll in an instructor-led course, log in to TED at www.ted.uci.edu and do a key word search on AB1825.

For more information, go to www.oeod.uci.edu/sho or contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at (949) 824-5594.

Announcements

1) Interim Sexual Harassment Policy for Students - The University of California has implemented an interim revised policy regarding sexual harassment by students in a non-employment role. For more information, go to UCI Campus Policies, Section 102.09.

2) SDS SUSPENDED for 2009-10 - The Staff Development Scholarship Program administered by the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity has been suspended indefinitely due to the current budget climate. Staff are encouraged to apply for a scholarship through the Staff Assembly Career Enhancement Scholarship Program.

3) RENEW EVERY TWO! - For updated information about the Mandatory AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention workshops for Supervisors and Faculty, go to www.oeod.uci.edu/sho. Instructor-led sessions are offered quarterly. Sign up via TED (www.ted.uci.edu).

4) Check out the UCI Diversity web page www.uci.edu/diversity for campus-wide diversity resources, events, and information.

UC Commitment to Diversity

The University of California has continuously stated its commitment to excellence through diversity. Recent efforts have included the appointment of:

a President's Task Force on Faculty Diversity,
the Regents' Study Group on University Diversity, and
the UC Staff Diversity Council.

The UC Office of the President has developed and maintains a website on Diversity at UC. Included on that site is a UC Diversity Statement that was adopted by the Academic Senate and endorsed by the President. The President and Chancellors of the UC campuses have also reaffirmed their support for a diverse faculty, stating that faculty diversity is critical to the success of the University of California, through their signed Statement on Faculty Diversity.

At UC Irvine, the commitment is reiterated throughout the strategic plan for the next decade, Focus on Excellence: A Strategy for Academic Development 2005-2015. The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Staff recently hosted a neighborhood meeting open to the campus to discuss issues of diversity at UCI. The UCI Medical Center continues to celebrate diversity in the health professions via activities and events planned by the UCIMC Diversity Steering Committee. The Provost institutionalized the ADVANCE Program for Faculty Equity and Diversity Fall 2006. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity provides educational opportunities to the UCI community through its Diversity Development Program and the Diversity in Medicine course, as well as customized workshops on request.

More initiatives are currently being developed, proposed, and implemented. If you have feedback, suggestions, or interest in being involved, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at eod@uci.edu, (949) 824-5594, or ZOT 1130.

Summary of Diversity Statements
- UC Diversity Statement
- Chancellors' Statement on Faculty Diversity

Nondiscrimination Policies :