Diversity - OAR²
Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
A diverse graduate student body brings a broad spectrum of ideas and perspectives into the learning environment and we welcome the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic region, political beliefs, and more. We wish to broaden and deepen both the educational experience and the scholarly environment, as students and faculty learn to interact effectively with each other, preparing them to participate in an increasingly complex and pluralistic society. We also want all of our students to contribute to the campus community in a manner that enhances campus diversity and inclusiveness, consistent with the University of California Principles of Community.
Office of Outreach, Access, Recruitment and Retention (OAR²)
The Mentoring Project
The Mentoring Project at UC San Diego aims to address the urgent need to systematically improve the quality of mentoring between faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars.
Excellence Through Diversity
The UC San Diego community believes diversity is a core component of excellence that further enhances our quality and achievement. Here you will find an academic environment that encourages you to follow your intellectual curiosity and to pursue opportunities that make an impact in your own unique way.
Black Academic Excellence Initiative
The Black Academic Excellence Initiative strengthens support for our Black campus community and aims to improve the presence and experience of Black faculty, students, and staff.
Latinx/Chicanx Academic Excellence Initiative
The Latinx/Chicanx Academic Excellence Initiative actively supports the success of current and future Latinx/Chicanx students, families, and communities.
Holistic Admissions
Holistic review refers to the consideration of a variety of variables when evaluating a candidate for admission into a graduate degree program. The Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs encourages all graduate programs at UC San Diego to adopt holistic admissions practices.
