Webinars
The University of California offers a variety of webinars for staff, administrators and colleagues on topics such as college access and preparation, leadership, and equity and inclusion. Selected topics and resources are available below.
2021
The UC Council of Chief Diversity Officers' Distinguished Scholars Series
Racial Wealth Gaps and Generators of Wealth in Black Communities
Presenter: Mehrsa Baradaran, Professor of Law, UC Irvine
Racial Health Inequities in African American Communities
Presenter: Amani M. Allen, Professor of Community Health Sciences and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley
Native American Environmental Policy and Site Protection
Presenter: Beth Rose Middleton Manning, Professor of Native American Studies, UC Davis
Data Discrimination and Racial and Gender Bias in Search Engine Algorithms
Presenter: Safiya Umoja Noble, Associate Professor of Gender Studies and African American Studies, UCLA
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2020
UC Presidential Policy on Gender Recognition and Lived Name
Presenters: Cynthia Davalos, Executive Advisor, Student and Equity Affairs, UC Office of the President
Elizabeth Halimah, Associate Vice Provost, Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs, UC Office of the President
Tae-Sun Kim, Manager of Strategic Diversity Initiatives, Student and Equity Affairs, UC Office of the President
Shaun Travers, Director, LGBT Resource Center, UC San Diego
12/15/20 webinar recording
webinar slides
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UCBAC Webinar Series
What Does it Take to Be a Chief of Staff?
Presenter: Mia Settles-Tidwell, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff for Equity & Inclusion
UC Berkeley
02/27/20 webinar recording
webinar slides
"Nobody told me!"
Expectation-Setting for Present and Future African American Students at UC
Presenters: Anne H. Charity Hudley, Ph.D., North Hall Endowed Chair in Linguistics of African America
UC Santa Barbara
Jamaal Muwwakkil, Doctoral student in linguistics and Student Regent-designate, UC Santa Barbara
2019
Parent Prep: Helping families explore, plan for and make the transition to UC
Parent Prep is a resource for members of the UC community with children or dependents who are either approaching the college search process, in the midst of applying or newly enrolled at UC. The university has created a three-part webinar series and other tools to support parents throughout the UC journey.
Getting to Know UC: One university, nine unique campuses
10/15/19 webinar recording
Webinar slides
Companion guide #1
Did you watch the first recording? Take our brief post-webinar survey.
Please note that the webinar recording ends early due to a power outage.
Pursuing UC: A guide to academic and financial planning
Webinar slides
Companion guide #2
Did you watch the second recording? Take our brief post-webinar survey.
Navigating UC: A roadmap for parents of UC undergraduates
11/7/19 webinar recording
Webinar slides
Companion guide #3
Did you watch the third recording? Take our brief post-webinar survey.
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Leadership and Organizational Change
Presenter: Reginald Randles, Senior Organizational Development Consultant, UCLA Health
7/30/19 webinar recording
Note: This webinar was part of the 2019 UCBAC summer webinar series.
2018
Transcript Evaluation Service Overview
Presenter: Michael Burton, Program Manager, Transcript Evaluation Service, UC Office of the President
Implicit Bias Trainings at the UC
Presenter: Tae-Sun Kim, Manager of Strategic Diversity Initiatives, UC Office of the President
UC Scout
Presenter: Kevin Heller, Assistant Director, UC Scout
UC Basic Needs: Systems Understanding, Intersectionality and Innovative Solutions
Presenter: Ruben E. Canedo, Director, Strategic Equity Initiatives, UC Berkeley
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Financial Aid Series
Financial Fit at List Creation
Presenter: Yassi Davoodi, Program Director, uAspire Bay Area
College Affordability Planning
Presenter: Yassi Davoodi, Program Director, uAspire Bay Area
Preparing to Cover the Bill
Presenter: Yassi Davoodi, Program Director, uAspire Bay Area
Financial Aid at the University of California
Presenter: Shawn Brick, Associate Director for Student Financial Support, UC Office of the President
Overview of Financial Aid
Presenter: Jamal Collins, Financial Aid Outreach and Communication Liaison, UC Office of the President
2017
California's ESSA State Plan
Presenter: Marguerite Ries, Federal Policy Liaison, Government Affairs Division, California Department of Education
Diversity Data: An analysis of California K–12 and UC demographics
Presenters: Elizabeth Halimah, Associate Vice Provost, Diversity and Engagement, UC Office of the President
Ryan Chan, Acting Director, Institutional Research and Academic Planning (IRAP), UC Office of the President
10/6/17 webinar recording
Data presentation slides
Supporting DACA Recipients and Undocumented Students
Presenters: Habiba Simjee, Staff Attorney, UC Immigrant Legal Services Center
Valeria Garcia, Program Director, Undocumented Student Program, UCLA
6/5/17 webinar recording
Federal, state and UC policies presentation slides
Systemwide support services presentation slides
Proposition 209: Guidelines for Addressing Race and Gender Equity in College Access and Preparation Programs
Presenter: Margaret L. Wu, Managing Counsel, UC Office of the President
5/9/17 webinar recording
Guidelines for Enhancing Diversity at UC in the Context of Proposition 209
Financial Aid Award Notices: Making Accurate Comparisons
Presenter: Jamal Collins, Financial Aid Outreach and Communication Liaison, UC Office of the President
4/17/17 presentation slides
UC shopping sheet examples
UC award letter examples