DEI Advisory Council begins work by focusing on hiring practices

The UC ANR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council to the Vice President has begun working to advise, support and ensure accountability for UC ANR's DEI efforts to improve working environments within UC ANR and quality of life for marginalized populations living in California.

The DEI Advisory Council focuses on inclusion and equity for individuals who have one or more marginalized identities (for example, race, national origin, class, gender, sexuality or ability).  

The DEI Advisory Council members, appointed by Vice President Glenda Humiston, include

• Jairo Diaz-Ramirez
• Gail Feenstra
• Elaine Lander
• Fadzayi Mashiri
• LeChé McGill
• Esther Mosase
• Keith Nathaniel
• Laura Snell
• Katherine Soule
• Rosa Vargas
• Ricardo Vela
• Ron Walker
• Mohammed Yaghmour

All council members have completed training, finalized the council's charter, and developed and obtained approval for a workplan.

To enhance DEI in recruitment, the council partnered with the DEI Alliance Workforce Diversification Committee to review UC ANR hiring practices through a DEI lens and identify areas for improvement. They are finalizing recommendations for outreach, advertising and search committees to attract a more diverse pool of job applicants.

They presented recommended implementation steps to leadership and plan to work with Human Resources to assess the outcome of implemented recommendations and suggest additional actions as needed.

In February, they plan to host a joint meeting with the DEI Alliance to discuss group roles and purpose, collaborations and communication with the ANR community.

 

 

 

 

 

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