Inclusive Excellence
As our mission statement reads: The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning promotes students’ academic and future success through campus and community partnerships.
We commit and live this mission statement through our core values of inclusive excellence, respect, student-focused, enthusiasm and teamwork.
In our commitment to inclusive excellence and diversity, it is critical for OVPTL to undertake a systematic self-reflection with respect to how well we are achieving our inclusive excellence value, with a focus on anti-racism and support for our community at UCI while continuing our work on other ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts. The Inclusive Excellence Workgroup was created to facilitate OVPTL’s growth in this area through assessment, connection, and information sharing with all stakeholders
Resources
Find links to information and events on and off campus including language guides, HR practices, reading suggestions, events, videos, affinity groups, and more.

Share Your
IE Moment
Submission Form
Submit your inclusive excellence moment. It could be a story, a resource, an event, or anything else that highlights or inspires inclusive excellence.
IE Moments Archive
2022 Presentations
These Inclusive Excellence Moments were shared at a past OVPTL Townhall. See what you missed or revisit the information for a refresher.

Committee Annual Report
What does the workgroup do? Here you will find a brief overview as well as an extended version of our annual report.

Dedra Butler
dmbutler@uci.edu
Co-Chair
Lead the committee in all activities

Danny Mann
dmann@uci.edu
Co-Chair
Lead the committee in all activities

Tyra Wright

Michelle Foley

Eric Vu

Jerry McMillan

Bo Choi

Carlos Martinez

Theresa Nguyen

Shohreh Bozorgmehri

Mario Quintero Salazar
Inclusive Excellence
Training Opportunities & Resources
Find links to information and events on and off campus including language guides, HR practices, reading suggestions, events, videos, affinity groups, and more.
UCI Campus Resources
- UCI Training (UCLC)
- UC Ethical Values and Conduct (30 minutes)
- Doug Haynes – Office of Inclusive Excellence: https://inclusion.uci.edu/
- Exploring Anti-Black Racism Through Courses, https://inclusion.uci.edu/2020/08/17/exploring-anti-black-racism-through-courses/
- Inclusive Excellence Certificate Program – I highly recommend this course. I still need to finish the second half, but even the first half was very informational and very eye opening. –ECV
- UCI Black Thriving Initiative (@ Doug Haynes)
https://inclusion.uci.edu/uci-black-thriving-initiative/
- See above “Exploring Anti-Black Racism Through Courses”
- Disability Service Center
- UCI Advance Programs for Equity and Diversity: https://inclusion.uci.edu/advance/resources/
- LGBT Resource Center workshops: https://lgbtrc.uci.edu/programs-and-events/workshops1.php
- UCI Diversity Affinity Groups – http://www.oeod.uci.edu/resources/affinity.php
- What Matters to Me and Why Series
- UCI Great Big Read
- The Welcome Table with Sydney and Tatum
- Campus Groups – Events
Discussion Topics
- Help in student interactions
- Mobilize the whole university to promote Black student success, degree completion, and advancement in UCI’s academic programs, https://inclusion.uci.edu/2020/08/13/mission-mobilizing-whole-university/
- Knowledge of systemic racism
- https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/ – BLM Website
- What it means to practice inclusion
- The Impact of Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
YouTube, Ted Talks, & Videos
- The 2%: Navigating UCI as a Black Student – Anteater TV, https://youtu.be/eRTIWvPEesM
- Inclusion UCI – Spotlight Series
- Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories – https://apw.uci.edu/amplify-womxn-of-uci/
- How I’m fighting bias in algorithms (Joy Buolamwini), https://youtu.be/UG_X_7g63rY
- Race the House we Live in, https://youtu.be/mW764dXEI_8
- Marley Dias talks Institutional Racism, https://youtu.be/4M-5V8uUtKA
- Let’s get to the root of racial injustice, Megan Ming Francis, https://youtu.be/-aCn72iXO9s
10 Steps Businesses Can Take To Improve Diversity And Inclusion In The Workforce – https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2020/07/21/10-steps-businesses-can-take-to-improve-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workforce/#4e0edb67343e
Group Learning
OVPTL - Friday reading group for Racial Justice
Friday Reading Group Statement of purpose: Our purpose is to advance understanding of racial justice and equity through open discussion, in order to move from awareness to anti-racist advocacy. Even if you’ve not attended before, you are invited and welcome. We facilitate this group, but we depend on you to guide it.
Please contact Trace or Mario for additional information.
Movies & Documentaries
- 13th – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6IXQbXPO3I&ab_channel=moviemaniacsDE
- Just Mercy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVQbeG5yW78&ab_channel=WarnerBros.Pictures
- Hidden Figures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wfrDhgUMGI&ab_channel=20thCenturyStudios
- Milk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF05_CB81c0&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailers
Books & Articles
- 27 Essential Cookbooks by Black Chefs, Authors and Historians https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/shopping/articles/essential-cookbooks-black-chefs-authors-historians
- Glossary: Foundational Concepts & Affirming Language https://edib.harvard.edu/dib-glossary
Talking about Race - Smithsonian
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race