Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Council

Mission

The UC San Diego EDI Advisory Council works with the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to advise the Chancellor on diversity issues across campus, with a focus on institutional access and representation, campus climate and intergroup relations, and institutional transformation. The work of the Council supports campus efforts to become a more equitable, inclusive community where all feel welcome, supported, and able to thrive.

Charge

Through the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, advise the Chancellor on the
appropriate equity and accountability goals to which UC San Diego should aspire in creating a
diverse campus community and assess progress toward achieving those goals.

• Identify those programs that can have the greatest positive impacts on campus diversity and
  advise on how our resources might best be utilized and coordinated to achieve the campus
  diversity goals.
• Identify the barriers to achieving greater diversity at UC San Diego and provide recommendations on how we can overcome those barriers.
• Review annual reports and other data regarding the state of student, faculty, and staff diversity
  and efforts to improve diversity at UC San Diego.
• Assess how the UCSD Principles of Community and related campus regulations and policies are
  being applied and make recommendations on how to improve the communication of the
  Principles to faculty, students, and staff.
• Act as a resource for the Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, Directors, and others for advice on
  programs and initiatives designed to improve UC San Diego’s diversity.
• Provide a forum for the discussion of diversity-related issues and ideas and encourage a campus dialogue about diversity by periodically convening town meetings, offering seminars, and establishing a webpage.
• Examine and provide advice on best practices in academia.