Diversity, Disparities and Difference

The Diversity, Disparities, and Difference (D3) Initiative at UCLA Luskin launched in 2014 by former Dean Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. as part of UCLA’s effort to build a more equitable environment on campus. The D3 Initiative aims to create a cohesive strategy to bridge differences, understand our diverse society, and confront disparities in the field of public affairs.

The D3 Initiative aims to:

• Enhance student admissions and faculty searches by championing more diverse applicant pools;
• Institutionalize programming that offers a critical understanding of social inequity while establishing connections with the greater community;
• Strengthen student collaboration and cohort interaction for a more inclusive school climate.

Programs & Opportunities

Diversity FAQS

Admissions

UCLA Luskin incorporates the best practices in scholarship, research, and teaching in the fields of social work, urban and regional planning, and policy making. The unique intersection of these disciplines within one school allows for academic cross-collaboration and a graduate education that values diverse perspectives at the macro- and micro- organizational levels.

We believe it is critical to view the practice of public affairs through the lens of social inequality and democracy to truly effect positive social change. Whether in our teaching, our research, or our community service, the greater public good underscores everything we do as a school and what we hope to achieve as practitioners.

At UCLA Luskin, our curriculum is infused with a probing analysis of the roots and branches of inequality—at home and abroad—and our students embrace their roles as agents of positive change.

Diversity is a core value of UCLA. It enables us to provide the kind of broad, enriching educational experience for which the university has long been known.

Because we are a public institution, our students, faculty and staff must reflect the broad diversity of the state of California. We take great pride in the many backgrounds represented on our campus.

Start your application for

• Master of Public Policy
• Master of Social Welfare
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning
• PhD in Social Welfare
• PhD in Urban Planning
• Undergraduate Minor Programs

Faculty

At UCLA, the Faculty Search Committee is experimenting with a “flipped classroom” approach. All faculty search briefings will have two primary components:

(1) a seven-part animated video series on implicit bias (roughly 30 minutes total, to be viewed on your own time before the briefing);

(2) an in-class training that explores evidence-based tools and techniques that promote equitable and inclusive hiring.

EDI Syllabus for Faculty

Campus Metrics and Climate Reports

Read the Public Accountability Report, released by the Office of the Vice Chancellor—Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Explore a variety of campus statistics, including

• Senate Faculty Workforce Diversity (no DGSOM)
• Academic Affirmative Action Plan
• Staff Affirmative Action Plan
• System-wide Climate Study

Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

• Mission Statement
  • Build an equal learning and working environment, by holding ourselves accountable to our professed ideals.
•  The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion works to:
  • Provide clear information, prompt responses, and informed analyses;
  • Convene dialogues and gatherings;
  • Investigate complaints of discrimination and sexual violence;
  • Provide training and professional development for students, faculty, and staff;
  • Research, test, and implement practices and policies that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion, and;
  • Advise, collaborate, and coordinate with campus leadership, Equity Advisors, student leaders, and staff.
• Contact information:
  • UCLA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • 2255 Murphy Hall, Box 951405, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1405
  • (310) 825-3935
• Explore UC and UCLA policies relevant to equity, diversity, and inclusion here.

Resources

• Bruin Resource Center
• Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Campus Resource Center
• Dashew Center for International Students
• Office for Students with Disabilities
• Community Programs Office
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• ADA/504 Compliance Office
• Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center

Student Groups

Consistent with the University policy on nondiscrimination in all University-sponsored programs, all students may participate in any of the described clubs and organizations.

• Asian/ Pacific Islander (API) Student Caucus
• Black Caucus
• Christian Caucus
• Dialogue Facilitation Caucus
• Disability Caucus
• Feminist Caucus
• Latina/o Student Caucus
• Policy Professionals for Diversity and Equity
• Pride at UCLA Luskin
• Social Justice/Community Action Caucus
• Social Welfare Diversity Caucus

Training Opportunities

UCLA provides various training programs, such as:

• Title IX & Sexual Violence Prevention Training
• LGBTQ Ally Training
• UCLA Campus Human Resources- “Managing a Diverse Workforce” Training
• Intergroup Dialogue Training
  • Within the Bruin Resource Center (BRC), the Intergroup Relations Program aims to cultivate a campus environment that is inclusive and promotes a sense of belonging for the students, staff and faculty of UCLA. IGR engages, supports and educates the UCLA community on issues of social identity, interpersonal and intergroup relations/conflict, prejudice reduction, and social justice, and imparts valuable multicultural skills to the UCLA community.
  • The Intergroup Relations Program also hosts the Intergroup Dialogue Program
    • “Taste of Dialogue” workshops focus on topics such as social identity, intercultural communication, active listening, conflict resolution, micro-aggressions , inter/intra-group conflict and more!.
    • Structured as small group dialogues, IGD seminars offer students the opportunity to enroll in a 10 week intergroup dialogue for academic credit. The seminar courses combine experiential learning, readings, and dialogic discussions to explore issues of social identity, intergroup conflict, social action, and alliance building.

Report an Incident

When someone alleges discrimination by faculty, staff, or students, it is the University’s ethical and legal responsibility to conduct a thorough, independent, and objective investigation. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion plays a crucial role in those investigations.

If you have experienced or witnessed acts of discrimination, simply contact WeListen@equity.ucla.edu or call (310) 825-3935. They will guide you to the right place.

To report:

All gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, assault, and violence:

• Title IX Team of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion| titleix@conet.ucla.edu
  Mohammed Cato, Sexual Harassment Prevention Officer and Title IX Coordinator
  mcato@equity.ucla.edu  | (310) 206-3417
• CARE Advocates (for students) advocate@careprogram.ucla.edu |  (310) 206-2465
  Counseling and Psychological Services | 24 Hour Access Line | (310) 825-0768

All disability claims:

If seeking interactive accommodations for faculty or staff:

• Insurance & Risk Management
• Employee Disability Management Services
• UCLA Health Sciences, Human Resources – Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management

If seeking academic accommodations for students:

• Center for Accessible Education

If seeking investigation:

• UCLA EDI (claims against faculty)
• Staff Diversity & AA/EEO Compliance Office (claims against staff) |
• ADA & 504 Compliance Office, Office of Dean of Students (claims against students)

To report violent behavior or threats of harm affecting the workplace:

• Behavioral Intervention Team 

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