Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 71.18
Liaison Kelli O'Day
Submission Date Sept. 13, 2013
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University of California, Davis
PAE-8: Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Camille Kirk
Director of Sustainability and Campus Sustainability Planner
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other programs in place to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the student body:

The Cross Cultural Center, is charged with retention of underrepresented students through a variety of means. The department fosters understanding of and appreciation for the cultures, traditions and histories reflected in the campus community, as well as social justice. The CCC sponsors multicultural arts and educational programs, symposia, workshops, seminars, lectures, exhibits and performances. Additionally, the department develops and fund opportunities for undergraduates and graduates to enhance their leadership potential. The CCC serves as a community center for the students, faculty and staff at UC Davis. The CCC provides a safe space for community members to explore themselves as well as learn about ethnicity/race and culture.

The Cross Cultural Centers collaborates with other campus departments such as the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center, the Student Recruitment and Retention Center, the Women's Research and Resource Center, Educational Outreach Program (EOP), and Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS). The CCC has its own community counselor housed at the CCC who is a part of the Community Advising Network (CAN).

Many of the student life centers listed above are housed in the new Student Community Center, which opened in January of 2012.


A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the faculty:

For faculty and staff, UC Davis has created constituent groups in various underrepresented communities who meet regularly to work on relevant issues to their respective communities.
http://occr.ucdavis.edu/interest.html


A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the staff:

For faculty and staff, UC Davis has created constituent groups in various underrepresented communities who meet regularly to work on relevant issues to their respective communities.
http://occr.ucdavis.edu/interest.html


The website URL where more information about the programs in each of the three categories is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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