University of California, Irvine
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

The Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture & Inclusion monitors and assesses the campus climate and makes recommendations to campus leadership for further improvement consistent with our values.

The committee members and their affiliations are identified at: http://chancellor.uci.edu/campus_climate/members.php

The UCI Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (OEOD) is responsible for the University's compliance with federal and state laws and University policies and procedures regarding discrimination, retaliation and sexual harassment. OEOD works to promote and integrate the principles of equal opportunity, affirmative action, nondiscrimination, and excellence through diversity at UCI. OEOD works to resolve complaints of discrimination and/or sexual harassment through informal resolution or formal investigation, explains and clarifies federal and state laws and regulations and university policies and procedures regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation and affirmative action, compiles data for the annual affirmative action plan and organizational analysis, assists departments in adhering to diversity, nondiscrimination, and affirmative action guidelines during faculty and staff recruitment processes, and offers a variety of training programs and workshops in sexual harassment prevention, discrimination, diversity, cultural awareness, and cross-cultural communication for students, faculty and staff. Additionally, the UCI ADVANCE Program promotes a culture of inclusion for women and minority faculty through equity and diversity in recruitment, retention and advancement, and leadership opportunities. UCI ADVANCE analyzes data on faculty equity and outreach, sponsors seminars for faculty diversity and inclusion, and provides support for school-based equity advisors who monitor recruitments and establish mentorship and orientation programs for new faculty. UCI ADVANCE also supports a Postdoctoral Fellow program that brings candidates to campus whose research and/or public service supports diversity in academe. More information about the ADVANCE Program can be found at http://advance.uci.edu/

Kirsten Quanbeck is the Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor and Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and serves as the UCI Title IX//Sexual Harassment Officer. She is responsible for coordinating the University's compliance with federal and state discrimination and sexual harassment laws and the University’s equal employment opportunity programs. Kirsten oversees the investigation of discrimination and harassment complaints and provides educational programs for students, staff and faculty. She also coordinates the sexual harassment advisor and peer educator programs,and has oversight for the diversity programs that are offered by OEOD. She also represents the campus in University of California systemwide diversity initiatives, including the recently administered Campus Climate Study and the meeting of chief diversity officers across the university system.

Douglas Haynes, the director of the ADVANCE Program, is a tenured faculty member who coordinates the advancement of a principal objective of the campus strategic plan: faculty and graduate student equity and diversity. To this end, he serves on key committees/groups that advise the provost, including the Academic (Dean’s) Council, Academic Planning Group, and Provost Management Group among others. His office oversees several dedicated programs that are designed to sustain institutional transformation through raising awareness about equity and diversity, removing hurdles and barriers to inclusive excellence, and advancing work-life balance. The centerpiece of these interventions is a team of 14 faculty equity advisors who are tasked with promoting an inclusive culture for faculty and graduate students in their respective schools. The director not only trains and coordinates these equity advisors, but also the 30-plus faculty graduate program mentors.