Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The UCSF Neuroscience Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee is a group of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students working together to achieve the following goals:

• Develop programs and initiatives to create and foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for the individuals  in our program
   
• Represent and amplify the voices of marginalized groups
   
• Outreach to underprivileged communities
   
• Serve as liaison between NS students and faculty (i.e. listen to the needs and proposals from current students, and engage faculty to advocate for solutions)
   
• Serve as a hub for NS DEI activities, including surveying the climate of the NS community
   
• Provide transparency around DEI committee activities

Resources:

• UCSF DEI Programs and Resources
• UCSF Graduate Division Anti-Racism Resources
• GRAD 210: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Academic Leadership: A unique 10-week service-learning course offered by the Graduate Division Dean’s Office, students and postdocs will develop in-depth knowledge of JEDI principles, build leadership skills, and gain experience designing and implementing a JEDI project.
• UCSF Multicultural Center
• UCSF Restorative Justice Center: Community circles are facilitated gatherings with the goal of intentionally building community and relationships between people. They are a part of restorative justice practices borrowed from indigenous cultures meant to provide opportunities for healing, validation, support, and connection. Contact the Restorative Justice Center to request a community circle.
• Fog at Bay Podcast: Listen to episodes from this UCSF student-run podcast exploring stories of struggle and growth in academia and medicine.
• Mental health resources for Faculty and Staff or Students
• UCSF Gender-Inclusive Restrooms: Use this directory to find gender-inclusive restrooms in campus buildings. For badge access to single-use restrooms in Sandler, please contact Carey Herman and/or a member of the DEI Committee.

Outreach:

BOBA: Brain outreach Bay area
UCSF students and postdocs provide one-on-one mentorship for a SFSU student who is applying to graduate school (neuroscience and other fields). The focus of the program is to help the SFSU student complete their application personal statement by providing feedback including grammar editing, refining the research experience, and providing feedback on the statement as a whole.

The program began in Fall 2021 with over 40 UCSF mentors paired with SFSU students.

Contact Information:
Mercedes Paredes, Victoria Turner, Mark Gergues, Mike Coulter
Email: [email protected]

Events:

Current and Former DEI Committee Members:

Full roster of UCSF Neuroscience Committees and Members

DEI Committee Working Groups: