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Diversity Coordinators

Diversity Coordinators. October 8, 2013. Agenda. Welcome by Dean Barrett Introductions Stacia Solomon, Director of the Black Resource Center Competitive Edge Diversity Outreach Project Fall 2013 Graduate Admissions and Trends Fall 2014 Outreach

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Diversity Coordinators

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  1. Diversity Coordinators October 8, 2013

  2. Agenda • Welcome by Dean Barrett • Introductions • Stacia Solomon, Director of the Black Resource Center • Competitive Edge • Diversity Outreach Project • Fall 2013 Graduate Admissions and Trends • Fall 2014 Outreach • Best Practices, Announcement, and Discussions

  3. Stacia Solomon • Director of the Black Resource Center

  4. Summer Competitive Edge 2013 • July 1 – August 30 • Begin research • Gain familiarity department and campus • Workshops that introduce campus resources • $3000 Stipend • Jointly funded by OGS/department • SHORE Housing • 14 participants • Art History • Biological Sciences • Biomedical Sciences (2) • Chemistry/Biochemistry (2) • Ethnic Studies • History • Linguistics • Literature • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering • Physics • Political Science • Psychology

  5. Summer Competitive Edge 2014 • Information Session at Graduate Coordinator’s Meeting on October 30 • Will continue to use San Diego Fellowship Application prompts to determine nominees • 2 nominees per department • Nominations submitted through gradreview2 • All nominations reviewed and ranked by OGS Selection Committee • Nomination deadline date TBD

  6. Diversity Outreach Project • Target Applicants • Historically underrepresented minority • Graduate preparation program • Process • List is generated and sent to participating department every Monday morning • Applicants receive email within 1 week that application was opened • Applicants receive email within 1 week after application has been submitted • Human connection to University/department • Answer questions • Assist with concerns • Big Picture • Encourage applicants to complete application

  7. Total Applications Fall 2013

  8. URM Applications Fall 2013

  9. URM Masters Applications Fall 2013

  10. URM Doctoral Applications Fall 2013

  11. Major Conferences • IRT – July 19-20 • NIEA – October 30 – November 2 • SACNAS – October 3-5 • Northern Diversity Forum – October 26 • HACU – October 26-28 • AISES – October 31 – November 2 • ABRCMS – November 13-16 • SHPE – October 30 – November 3 • ERN – February 20-22, 2014 • FURC – February 21-22, 2014 • NSBE – March 26-30, 2014 • Southern Diversity Forum – April 26 • Southern Diversity Forum – November 8 http://ogs.ucsd.edu/doc

  12. Scientific Talks • CSU Northridge – October 11 • Marion Sewer (Biomedical Sciences) • CSU Los Angeles – October 18 • Mark Lawson (Biomedical Sciences) • CSU San Marcos – TBD • TBD

  13. Outreach Presentations • Cal Poly Pomona – August 28 • San Jose State University – September 20 • Sacramento State – October 28 • San Francisco State University – October 29 • CSU San Bernadino – November 21

  14. Best Practices, Announcements, and Discussions • Tribal Membership Initiative (4 for Fall 2013) • HBCU-Initiative / Pathways Project • Southern California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education, November 8, 2014 • Prospective student database • https://gradreview2.ucsd.edu/reports/r3.php • GRE – Adam Burgasser

  15. Thank you!

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