Workplace Inclusion and Belonging

Our goal is to help UCOP achieve its vision of becoming an inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of its employees and fosters an environment where everyone feels respected, appreciated and valued.

Addressing organizational culture is complex and multifaceted. We provide client support and guidance in this area, and will be an integral part of UCOP’s overall strategic framework, organizational structure and everyday activities. Our work focuses on five pillars: employee engagement, workplace culture and inclusion, equity and diverse representation, inclusion and strategic framework, and anti-racism work.

Lalitha Sankaran

Director

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Anti-Racism Task Force

UCOP is committed to being consistently fair, equitable and anti-racist in its behaviors, policies, practices and structures.

: Anti-Racism Task Force Report; Statement of Ethical Standards & Standards of Ethical Conduct; Principles of community; Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action in the Workplace

Staff Organizations

Employee networking and interest groups help maintain a work environment that is inviting, nurturing, and hospitable to all employees.

: Identity-based groups; Interest-based groups; Office of the President Staff Assembly; President's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW)

Resources

UCOP and external resources to help you foster workforce belonging and inclusion.

: The Five UCOP Pillars; Employee Engagement Survey; UCOP’s Principles of Community; UC Diversity Statement; Staff workforce profile for the Office of the President

UC Staff Diversity

UC strives to develop a staff workforce that is diverse in ethnicity and gender and to create supportive working environments that foster a climate of respect and dignity.

More about UC’s staff workforce diversity

Graduate, Undergraduate, and Equity Affairs

GUEA provides leadership and support for efforts that advance UC equity and inclusion, that promote access to and successful completion of baccalaureate and graduate degrees, and that help to provide an exemplary student academic experience.

Visit GUEA website

Ombuds Office

UCOP, in partnership with UC Berkeley, is providing a space for employees to resolve workplace conflict in a safe and confidential space.

Learn more about the Ombuds Office