Dismantling Systemic Racism Work Groups

During the Dismantling Systemic Racism town hall meeting on July 21, 2020, we described the working group process for supporting the campus grassroots effort to tackle systemic racism and factors that contribute to an anti-Black culture on our UCI campus.

After extensive discussions, the working group topics and guiding questions have evolved to form a clear framework for making progress. The working groups and their guiding questions (not exhaustive) are listed below. Individuals who volunteered to participate in the process have been emailed their assigned groups. If you would like to volunteer to participate, please submit this interest form.

Working Group Descriptions


Representation: Recruitment of Black Faculty

Group 1

Representation: Recruitment of Black Faculty


Representation: Recruitment and Outreach to Black Students

Group 2

Representation: Recruitment and Outreach to Black Students


Campus Culture: Retention, Persistence and Thriving in the Academy

Group 3

Campus Culture: Retention, Persistence and Thriving in the Academy


Evaluating Faculty Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Academic Review

Group 4

Evaluating Faculty Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Academic Review


Group 5

Curricular Culture and Pedagogical Structures


Group 6

Implicit Bias and Anti-Racist Protocols, Education, and Policies