Diversity Profile

Commitment to Equal Opportunity:

The University of California, Irvine is committed to excellence through diversity and ensuring nondiscrimination in the workplace. Per federal regulations, UCI will take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. This page is designed to provide information regarding affirmative action policies and guidelines, definitions and laws, programs, and resources.

As the University of California, Irvine employs more than 50 people and receives more than $50,000 in federal contracts, it is required to publish a written affirmative action plan. The Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity (OEOD) is the office designated with this responsibility. The UCI Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) is available for review at the OEOD office.

AA/EEO Office:

Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity - OEOD is responsible for the campus’s compliance with federal and state laws and university policies and procedures regarding discrimination, retaliation and sexual harassment. OEOD works to promote and integrate the principles of equal opportunity, affirmative action, nondiscrimination and excellence through diversity using sexual harassment prevention and diversity trainings, complaint resolution, consultation on EEO/AA and diversity-related issues, as well as collaborations with other departments and organizations.

The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity has the following locations:

103 Multipurpose Science and Technology Building

University of California, Irvine

Irvine, CA 92697-1130

949.824.5594

949.824.2112 Fax

949.824.7593 TDD

UCI Medical Center

City Tower

333 City Blvd West; Suite 110

Orange, CA 92868

714.456.7469

Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Hotline: 949.824.7037

Email: oeod@uci.edu

Website: www.oeod.uci.edu

Zotcode: 1130

Commitment to Diversity:

UC Irvine is committed to excellence through diversity and to the goal of reflecting diversity in our faculty, student and staff populations, as well as our teaching, research and public service endeavors.

The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity's commitment is to provide an avenue for students, faculty, staff and those individuals conducting business with the university to voice their concerns regarding matters related to equal opportunity and diversity, and to create an environment free of discrimination and harassment. The OEOD offers the UCI community a safe and confidential place to discuss issues, concerns, and conflict regarding sexual harassment or discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran.*

Diversity Resources:

Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture & Inclusion - As part of a UC-wide initiative, this multiconstituency advisory committee monitors and considers the interpersonal and intergroup atmosphere on campus, and advises the chancellor on ways to further the spirit of inclusion and community.

Center for Educational Partnerships - CFEP creates collaborations that support preparation for and success in higher education. Its focus is on equity and access for all students in order to achieve UC’s goal of academic excellence.

UCI ADVANCE Program - This program carries out the campus’s commitment to gender equity and diversity among faculty through a team of equity advisors who monitor recruitment activities, coordinate advising for career advancement, and counsel faculty regarding equity, including salary.

Partnership for Adaptation, Implementation & Dissemination - PAID is a National Science Foundation-funded program that assists senior administrators, deans and chairs in advancing gender equity and diversity among faculty. Supported by a three-year grant and operated in partnership with UCLA, UC Riverside, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, the program features a leadership component – Leading through Diversity – which concluded January 2010.

Vendor Diversity - UCI’s Small Business Program helps departments establish and maintain access to equal opportunity for the purchase of goods and services in accordance with university policy. The Small Business Coordinator participates in outreach activities that strengthen the university’s relationship with the small business community.

University of California Diversity Website - UC is committed to achieving excellence through diversity in the classroom, research lab and the workplace. It strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

The links below focus on diverse resources and opportunities and are provided as a service to the UCI community to foster communication, collaboration, education, and professional development.

The development of this page is an ongoing process. Should you know of additional content or links that may be appropriate for this page, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at oeod@uci.edu or (949) 824-5594.

Inclusive Celebrations

Diversity Conferences

Diversity in Healthcare

Diversity in Technology

Ada Byron Research Center for Diversity in Computing and Information Technology

Diversity Training

Scholarships and Grants

Community Organizations

Diversity Advertising Avenues

Diversity Publications

Diversity Resource Review

Organizations/clubs/social networks:

Faculty and staff diversity affinity groups foster cross-departmental social interaction, professional networking, cultural competencies, recruiting and mentoring. Diversity affinity groups also offer the UCI community at large an opportunity to consult with group members as an information resource.

Click here for a list of faculty and staff diversity affinity groups at UCI.

Community:

Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.

With more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 1,100 faculty and 9,400 staff, UCI is among the most dynamic campuses in the University of California system. Increasingly a first-choice campus for students, UCI ranks among the top 10 U.S. universities in the number of undergraduate applications and continues to admit freshmen with highly competitive academic profiles. Orange County’s second-largest employer, UCI generates an annual economic impact on the county of $4.3 billion.

Entertaining dance, drama and music performances, as well as engaging gallery exhibitions and film festivals, highlight the array of public lectures, workshops and other programs held at UCI each year. For more information on UCI, please click here.