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At UC Davis, we recognize that only by bringing diverse researchers and scholars together can we solve society’s greatest challenges and build a stronger, more equitable future.”

–Gary S. May, Chancellor

 

UC Davis’ Commitment to our New Faculty

From the Office of Academic Affairs:

• Strength through Equity and Diversity (STEAD) faculty search committee workshops, anti-bias training and certification for all search committee members
• ​​​​Effective evaluation of (required) Statements of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Confidential Advisor to assist candidates with in-person interviews
• Faculty Success Program enrollment
• Dual career support through the Capital Resource Network and Partner Opportunities Program
• Transition support through the Capital Resource Network and mortgage assistance programs
• Access to award-winning Work-Life Balance Program
   

Informed by recommendations and initiatives from the following programs

• AVANZA UC Davis (Hispanic-Serving Institution Initiative - HSI) – Including the HSI Task Force, and the Hispanic-Serving Initiative (HSI) Community Council
• Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science (CAMPOS)
• Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Social Science, Arts, and Humanities (CAMPSSAH)
• Ethnic Studies Programs in the College of Letters and Science
  • African American and African Studies
  • Asian American Studies
  • Chicana and Chicano Studies
  • Native American Studies
• Native American Honoring Project
• Native American and Indigenous Advisory Committee
• Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement
• Staff Diversity Administrative Advisory Committee (SDAAC)
• School of Medicine Advancing Faculty Diversity Initiative
• Student Affairs Academic Retention Initiatives (African American, Asian and Pacific Islander, Chicanx/Latinx, Native American)
• Transformative Justice in Education Center
• UC Davis Administrative Advisory Committees and Employee Resource Groups
• UC Davis ADVANCE - National Science Foundation project, 2012-2019
• UC Davis Aggie Black Excellence Project
• UC Davis Global Affairs
• UC Davis Health Employee Resource Groups
• UC Davis Health Staff Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (SACEDI)
• UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at UC Davis
• University of California Office of the President (UCOP) System-wide Advancing Faculty Diversity Initiative

How to Apply:

This initiative has been developed under the auspices of the Office of the Chancellor and Provost.

These recruitments are announced on a rolling basis through the UC Davis Recruit website and available for application here.
Most postings will be in fall, with applications due in winter and final hires announced in spring/early summer.

All applicants seeking faculty positions at UC Davis are required to submit a statement about their past, present, and future contributions to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity in their professional careers.
→ View Statement Guidelines

Additional Resources

→ Office of Academic Affairs
→ Office of Academic Diversity 
→ DEI for Academics  
→ Faculty Recruitment, Climate/Retention Initiatives  

What are Wicked Problems?

The term “wicked problems” refers to large-scale, intractable social, economic, and environmental problems that can only be addressed through collective understanding and effort. Wicked problems are interconnected, systemic, tricky to solve, and aggressive. Inequity and wicked problems go hand in hand.1