| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 77.43 |
| Liaison | Elida Erickson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
University of California, Santa Cruz
IN-39: Sustainability Office Diversity Program
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Jessica
Zubia Program Manger Sustainability Office |
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Does the sustainability office have initiatives specifically designed to recruit sustainability employees from underrepresented groups?:
No
A brief description of the initiatives specifically designed to recruit sustainability employees from underrepresented groups:
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Does the sustainability office ensure that sustainability employees complete DEI training?:
Yes
A brief description of the DEI trainings for sustainability employees:
The UCSC Sustainability Office new professional staff are all required to complete the Diversity & Inclusion Certificate Program which includes at least 8 3hr trainings. https://diversity.ucsc.edu/education/certificate_program/index.html
Starting in Feb. 2022 the Sustainability & Equity Special Projects Manager, holds yearly DEI trainings and beginning in Mar. 2022 the office will hold bi-weekly check ins to uphold the actions in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement of UC Sustainability Offices and Staff.
Started in 2020, the Sustainability Office staff has had regular meetings that focus on a DEI topic that one staff member will choose on a rotating basis.
Sustainability Office students are required to complete at least one hour month of community DEI engagement or education. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ed7xcIM9HHd1eZmNAjX3zfVYOjP_VHr6/view?usp=sharing
Starting in Feb. 2022 the Sustainability & Equity Special Projects Manager, holds yearly DEI trainings and beginning in Mar. 2022 the office will hold bi-weekly check ins to uphold the actions in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement of UC Sustainability Offices and Staff.
Started in 2020, the Sustainability Office staff has had regular meetings that focus on a DEI topic that one staff member will choose on a rotating basis.
Sustainability Office students are required to complete at least one hour month of community DEI engagement or education. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ed7xcIM9HHd1eZmNAjX3zfVYOjP_VHr6/view?usp=sharing
Does the sustainability office regularly collaborate on events, projects, or initiatives with the institution’s DEI office/program and/or organizations that support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of events, projects, or initiatives during the previous year developed in collaboration with the DEI office/program and/or organizations that support underrepresented groups on campus:
The Special Projects Coordinator is the Sustainability Office's primary liaison for the People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC). PoCSC collaborates with the Sustainability Office's Sustainability and Environmental Justice Ambassadors on quarterly programs.
For example, the Sustainability Office's Sustainability and Environmental Justice Ambassadors recently partnered with PoCSC on the organization and promotion of a Food for Thought event. See additional documentation upload for details about the event.
For example, the Sustainability Office's Sustainability and Environmental Justice Ambassadors recently partnered with PoCSC on the organization and promotion of a Food for Thought event. See additional documentation upload for details about the event.
Does the sustainability office or committee include at least one individual with formal DEI and/or environmental or social justice responsibilities?:
Yes
Documentation of the formal DEI and/or environmental or social justice responsibilities:
Sust. Office position: Sustainability and Diversity Educational Programs Manager
Duties:
Identifies opportunities for innovation and increased educational efforts to support diversity, social justice, equity, as well as multi-culturally relevant and inclusive sustainability programs.
Serves as primary liaison to the People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC), including supporting faculty-led academic research efforts and student programming efforts.
Develops strong working relationships to support ongoing partnerships and effective co-programming with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), Ethnic Resource Centers (ERCs), Colleges 9 & 10, Colleges, Housing and Educational Services (CHES), and others as appropriate.
Directly supervises 4-6 student employees and interns working on a variety of programs and initiatives including social justice and equity, multi-culturally inclusive sustainability, employee sustainability education, academic research and more.
Duties:
Identifies opportunities for innovation and increased educational efforts to support diversity, social justice, equity, as well as multi-culturally relevant and inclusive sustainability programs.
Serves as primary liaison to the People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC), including supporting faculty-led academic research efforts and student programming efforts.
Develops strong working relationships to support ongoing partnerships and effective co-programming with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), Ethnic Resource Centers (ERCs), Colleges 9 & 10, Colleges, Housing and Educational Services (CHES), and others as appropriate.
Directly supervises 4-6 student employees and interns working on a variety of programs and initiatives including social justice and equity, multi-culturally inclusive sustainability, employee sustainability education, academic research and more.
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