The School of Arts and Sciences is committed to making equity, diversity and inclusivity a habit that is implemented, practiced, and modeled consistently by all members (A&S Collective Vision, Goal 3). We believe that differing experiences and perspectives advance the mission of the campus and support high-quality learning experiences for our students. We are committed to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice for all of our students, faculty and staff. We achieve this goal by building a culture in the School that disrupts inequities and exclusions, strengthening inclusive recruitment and retention efforts, closing equity gaps in student success and retention rates, and expanding culturally responsive and culturally specific supports for students from diverse communities.
The School embraces the Inclusive Excellence Shared Definitions approved by the CSUCI Academic Senate, ASI Student Government, Staff Council, and President Richard Yao: https://www.csuci.edu/president/arsj/ie/shareddefinitions.htm
Several A&S Programs as well as the Women of Color Faculty Group (PDF, 80 KB), have created statements in support of Racial Justice related to the Black Lives Matter movement and in solidarity with Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi Americans (APIDA)
- Chemistry: BLM, (PDF, 97 KB)
- Chicana/o Studies: BLM BLM, (PDF, 183 KB) and APIDA, (PDF, 160 KB)
- English: BLM, (PDF, 228 KB)
- ESRM: BLM, (PDF, 67 KB)
- Global Studies & Political Science: BLM, (PDF, 139 KB) and APIDA, (PDF, 100 KB)
- Psychology: BLM, (PDF, 102 KB)
- Health Science: BLM, (PDF, 126 KB)
- History: BLM, (PDF, 139 KB)
- Sociology: BLM, (PDF, 114 KB)