UC San Diego March 4, 2010 Administrative Commitments

To Improve Campus Climate (Revised on April 11, 2011)

For a detailed progress report, visit campusclimate.ucsd .edu.
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Commitment
Funding for SPACES and Drafting of
MOU regarding SPACES funding
from Administration
Comprehensive vs. Holistic Review

C: Completed
U: Underway
Completed
Completed
Completed

Status I Details
VC Student Affairs committed funding for
SP ACES; MOU signed

Student Representation on
Committee of Admissions
Funding for Student Initiated Yield
Programs (BSU)
Fundraising for Student Led Yield
Activities

Completed

Campus will move to Holistic review; Fall 2011

admissions employed both comprehensive and
holistic review
Jasmine Phillips added to Committee

Completed

Three-year funding guaranteed by VCSA

Underway

Completed

4b

Summer 2010 Funding for OASIS

and Summer Bridge
Fundraising for Summer Bridge

Director of Development hired, started September

201 O; Southwest Airlines partnership established,
management tool created to collect summaries of
all diversity initiatives
Student Affairs committed $43K

5a

AASM & CLAH Minor Positions

Completed

5b

Fundraising for AASM & CLAH

Minors
Exploration of New ORU or Center

Underway

Task Force to Promote the

Recruitment, Support and Retention
of Underrepresented Faculty
Curricular Diversity Requirement

Completed;
Work
Underway
Underway

Emphasis on Diversity during

Orientation
Hiring of Faculty to Advance
Diversity
Underrepresented Minority Access to
Education

Completed

2a

2b
3a
3b

4a

8a

8b
9

10

Underway

Underway

Underway
Underway

Task assigned to new Development Director;

Summer Bridge banquet being organized
Funding for hire committed for a minimum of 3
years; position filled
Task assigned to new Development Director
Research Affairs and Academic Affairs continue
discussions with faculty; Academic Senate
reviewing a proposal
Task Force established with Ferrante as chair;
progress includes efforts to expand candidate
pools and creation of website
Academic Senate approved diversity requirement
for fall 2011 implementation; committee
evaluating courses for eligibility
New programming added to orientation for 20102011 academic year
12 faculty lines authorized for 2010-2011
searches
Ongoing action item for several areas

UC San Diego March 4, 2010 Administrative Commitments

To Improve Campus Climate (Revised on April 11, 2011)
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Diversity Personnel Resources

Underway

12a

Student Code of Conduct

Underway

12b

Principles of Community - New

employees

Completed

12c

Principles of Community - Student

application process

Completed

12d

Principles of Community - New

students
Chicano Legacy Mural

Completed

14

Infusion of Art Showcasing

Underrepresented Communities

Underway

15

Underway

16

Student Representation on Stuart

Collection Committee
Naming Opportunities

17

New Student Resource Center

Completed;
Underway

18

Native American Graves Protection

and Repatriation
Campus Climate Commission

Underway

13

19

Underway

Underway

Underway

Based on input from Academic Senate Council,

Campus Climate Council, and the Cabinet, the
Chancellor agreed that the optimum
administrative structure for diversity at UCSD
would be an office led by a Vice Chancellor for
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Options for an
appropriate administrative structure will be
developed for review and comment.
Students added to committee to work with
Student Affairs to rewrite portions of code; draft
code to undergo campus review spring quarter
2011
Human Resources and EVC will communicate
the Principles of Community to all new
employees during the hiring process
Principles added to "prospective student"
website; will be included in the application and
admissions process
Provosts promoting Principles; new students to
sign acknowledgement
Following work with students and the mural
artist, the temporary mural has been removed to
make way for a permanent mosaic of the mural;
tiling expected to be completed spring quarter
University Centers Director Paul Terzino and
AVC Gary Ratcliff working with BSU students to
add mural to first floor of Price Center East; VC
RM&P and Dean of Arts & Humanities working
on plan for University Art Gallery to serve as site
for diverse art exhibits; Development Director for
Diversity raising funds; two temporary art
exhibits, "Martin Luther King & 37th Street" and
"The Boat/El Barco" unveiled at TMC
Director of Stuart Collection has agreed to add
student to advisory committee
Meeting held; proposals sought from students for
namings
New resource center open and keys given to BSU
and MEChA students. Location in Price Center
chosen for Native American Student Alliance
space; furniture has been ordered and space
agreement signed, expected to be completed in
spring quarter
Campus is working with Tribes and UC system
under NAGPRA framework
Work Plan for 2011-12 created