Diversity & Outreach
From right to left: Zia Isola, Jennifer Stewart, Linda Murray, Melanie Williams, Monique Limon, Amber Gonzalez, Tony Jimenez, Bob Ngo, Mary York
Who are diversity coordinators, and what do they do?
UCSB Graduate Diversity Coordinators (GDC's) are department and program representatives within the UCSB community who are committed to increasing diversity on our campus through recruitment efforts and by supporting our continuing students as they work toward thier academic goals. Graduate Diversity Coordinators work closely with faculty and divisional deans to ensure that an equitable approach is followed within their respective departments/programs via the department Advisors, Chairs, and Admission Committees.
HOW DO GDC's HELP?
- Identify and distribute information about diversity funding opportunities and programs.
- Support graduate students and faculty members in identifying possible extramural funding sources and ensure that proposals requiring diversity outreach efforts have well crafted components that fully represent campus and department diversity efforts.
- Expand graduate student and faculty involvement in diversity outreach efforts to meet the expectations of these grants and the diversity goals of the campus.
- Encourage and facilitate graduate student, faculty and staff participation in the Graduate Outreach Committee to diversify graduate applicant pools.
- Review program admissions procedures to ensure that the process is inclusive and does not exclude qualified students from underrepresented groups.
- Promote retention efforts for continuing graduate students. Work with student services programs and the campus community centers to facilitate networking, mentoring, skill building, grant writing, and other activities to promote a climate that is supportive of diversity.
- Promote diversity in postdoctoral positions and develop outreach strategies to ensure a diverse applicant pool.
- Encourage graduate students from underrepresented groups to consider academic careers and postdoctoral positions.
Diversity Coordinator Contact Information
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Tony Jimenez, UCSB NSF AGEP Graduate Division Diversity Coordinator for the
College of Engineering |
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UCSB NSF AGEP Graduate Division Diversity Coordinator for the College of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Science (805) 893-4820 |
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Linda Murray Graduate Division Diversity Coordinator (805) 893-8994 |
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Mary F. York, UC DIGSSS Graduate Diversity Coordinator, Division of Social Science (805) 893-4069 |
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