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September 12–13, 2018 | UC Irvine

CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS:

Empowering and Promoting African American Leadership at the University of California

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UCBAC Conference 2018 AGENDA

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Pacific Ballroom Foyer

10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Opening Remarks and Campus Welcome Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Yvette Gullatt, Vice Provost, Diversity and Engagement and Chief Outreach Officer, UC Office of the President

Howard Gillman, Chancellor, UC Irvine

10:20 – 10:35 a.m. Opening Session: The African American Presence at UC Pacific Ballrooms C and D Liz Halimah, Associate Vice Provost, Diversity and Engagement, UC Office of the President

10:35 – 10:40 a.m. Conference Logistics Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Sandra Williams-Hamp, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement, UC Office of the President

10:40 – 11:00 a.m. Invocation Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Mark E. Whitlock Jr., Pastor, Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church (Irvine, CA)

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Leadership Panel: What does it mean to be an African American leader at UC today? Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Moderator: Yvette Gullatt, Vice Provost, Diversity and Engagement and Chief Outreach Officer, UC Office of the President

Panelists: Michael T. Brown, Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs, UC Office of the President

Dwaine B. Duckett, Vice President, Systemwide Human Resources, UC Office of the President

Robin Holmes-Sullivan, Vice President, Student Affairs, UC Office of the President

Cheryl Lloyd, Associate Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, UC Office of the President

Charles F. Robinson, General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs, UC Office of the President

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch and Performance Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Crenshaw High School Elite Choir (Los Angeles, CA)

Welcome to the 2018 UC BLACK ADMINISTRATORS’ COUNCIL (UCBAC) CONFERENCE

We’re honored to have you join us for Critical Conversations: Empowering and Promoting African American Leadership at the University of California.

Over the next two days, we’ll hear from plenary speakers who will set the stage for an exploration of the opportunities and challenges we face as advocates for African American students, faculty and staff. Keynote speakers and panelists will share their wisdom as leaders at UC and beyond. Session presenters will impart their expertise on how to support and guide our students, institutions and communities. We also look forward to the time we’ll spend sharing ideas and strategies, connecting with new colleagues and celebrating our successes.

Many people worked hard to put this conference together. We thank the event team and other colleagues for their dedication and vision, and for all they did to make the event happen. We hope this experience will continue to resonate with all of us, energizing our collective efforts to increase and support the African American/Black presence on UC campuses.

THE UCBAC STEERING COMMITTEE

Richard L. Benbow III Senior Executive Director, Government and Community Relations UCLA

Ann Briggs Addo Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs UC San Diego

Willie Brown Associate Vice Chancellor, Housing, Dining and Auxiliary Services UC Santa Barbara

Ron Coley Vice Chancellor, Business and Administrative Services UC Riverside

Youlonda Copeland-Morgan Vice Provost, Enrollment Management UCLA

Le’Trice Curl Associate Dean of Students, Campus Life and Director, Student Life and Conduct UC Merced

Glynda Davis Senior Diversity Officer, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion UC San Diego

Dwaine B. Duckett Vice President, Systemwide Human Resources UC Office of the President

Jerlena Griffin-Desta Associate Vice President, Student Development and Engagement, and Deputy to the Vice President, Student Affairs UC Office of the President

Yvette Gullatt Co-chair Vice Provost, Diversity and Engagement and Chief Outreach Officer UC Office of the President

Robin Holmes-Sullivan Vice President, Student Affairs UC Office of the President

Adrienne Lawson Director, Institutional Culture/Climate and Community Engagement UC Davis Health

Renee Navarro Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach UC San Francisco

Thomas Parham Co-chair President CSU Dominguez Hills

Rahim Reed Associate Executive Vice Chancellor, Campus Community Relations UC Davis

Charles F. Robinson General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs UC Office of the President

Mia Settles Tidwell Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Equity & Inclusion UC Berkeley

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UCBAC Conference 2018 AGENDA

Day 1: Wednesday, September 12 continued

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Black Minds Matter: Supporting the Educational Success of Black Students in California Pacific Ballroom A

Christopher Nellum, Senior Director, Higher Education Research and Policy, The Education Trust–West

Personal Branding 101 for Educators Pacific Ballroom B

Oscar Garcia, Chief Engagement Officer, Aspira

To Lead is to Serve Moss Cove A and B

Reg Randles, Senior Organizational Development Administrator, Center for Organizational Readiness and Education (CORE), UCLA Health

Inclusive Excellence: Building and Sustaining Institutional Change Emerald Bay D and E

Douglas Haynes, Vice Provost, Academic Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UC Irvine

3:15 – 4:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Black Students at UC: What Now? Pacific Ballroom A

Jerlena Griffin-Desta, Associate Vice President, Student Development and Engagement, and Deputy to the Vice President, Student Affairs, UC Office of the President

Taisha Caldwell-Harvey, Policy Analyst, Student Mental Health and Wellness, UC Office of the President

Advanced Personal Branding for Educators Pacific Ballroom B


Black Resource Centers: The One-Stop Shop for Supporting the Academic, Cultural, Emotional and Mental Health of Black Students on UC Campuses Moss Cove A and B

Mia Settles Tidwell, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Equity & Inclusion, UC Berkeley

Glynda Davis, Senior Diversity Officer, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UC San Diego

UC in the Community: Best Practices for Civic and Community Engagement Emerald Bay D and E

Rahim Reed, Associate Executive Vice Chancellor, Campus Community Relations, UC Davis

Richard L. Benbow III, Senior Executive Director, Government and Community Relations, UCLA

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Keynote Address: Dynamics of African American Language and Culture and the Politics of Inclusion in Higher Education Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Anne H. Charity Hudley, Professor and North Hall Endowed Chair in Linguistics and Director of Undergraduate Research, College of Letters and Science, UC Santa Barbara

5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception and Speed Mentoring Pacific Ballroom Patio and Ballrooms C and D

DAY 2: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Pacific Ballroom Foyer

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Day 2 Remarks Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Thomas Parham, President, CSU Dominguez Hills

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Leadership Panel: African American Women in Leadership Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Moderator: Adrienne Lawson, Director, Institutional Culture/Climate and Community Engagement, UC Davis Health

Panelists: Jennifer Brown, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education, UC Riverside Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management, UCLA Renee Navarro, Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach, UC San Francisco L. Song Richardson, Dean, UC Irvine School of Law

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Building Partnerships Between UC and the Powerful African American Church and Community Pacific Ballroom A

Annamarie Francois, Executive Director, UCLA Center X


On Being Black, Serving as an Administrator and Living Your Best Life Pacific Ballroom B


Addressing Inequities in the Education System: What the Research Tells Us Moss Cove A and B

Wendell Hall, Senior Director, Policy Advocacy, The College Board

A UC-Coro Team Project: Identifying Barriers to and Benefits Accrued from Recruitment and Retention of Diversity in Senior UC Leadership Emerald Bay D and E

Leti Light, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, University Development and Alumni Relations, UC Berkeley

Rachael Sak, Excutive Director, UC BRAID, UC San Francisco

Holly St. John, Managing Counsel, Office of General Counsel, UC Office of the President

Theresa Triplett, Interim Director, Institutional Assurance and Integrity, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Awards Presentation Harry Le Grande Excellence in Mentorship Award Pacific Ballrooms C and D

Awards Presenter: Harry Le Grande, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Emeritus, UC Berkeley

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

Pacific Ballroom ABlack Students at UC: What Now?

Moderators: Jerlena Griffin-Desta (top), Associate Vice President, Student Development and Engagement, and Deputy to the Vice President, Student Affairs, UC Office of the President


As Mercedes A. Benton writes, “Poor campus climate, attitudes of indifference, ignorance, and other issues all emerge as challenges that African Americans deal with at PWls [predominantly white institutions].” She also notes: “Often, African Americans who attend PWIs are accused of self-segregating (Stewart, Russell, & Wright, 1997).” However, what is interpreted as separation can be seen as a coping mechanism. Come hear a panel of Black students at UC — itself a PWI — share how they negotiate the campus environment. What are the challenges that affect their academic growth, mental health and social success? What actions can the UC Black Administrators’ Council take to support our students?

Panelists:Jeanelle Hope, PhD candidate, Cultural Studies, UC DavisDereck W. Paul Jr., MD candidate, UCSF School of MedicineSamantha Sanchez, Senior, Music Studies and Black Studies, UC Santa BarbaraTaariq Elmahadi, Senior, African America Studies and Political Science, UC Irvine

Pacific Ballroom BAdvanced Personal Branding for Educators


You’ve created the basic components of your brand — now it’s time to strengthen and enhance it. This session will help participants identify their audience; determine the appropriate content to share, and when to share it; and establish a communications strategy. This session builds on the introductory workshop called Personal Branding 101 for Educators, presented in an earlier session.

Moss Cove A and BBlack Resource Centers: The One-Stop Shop for Supporting the Academic, Cultural, Emotional and Mental Health of Black Students on UC Campuses

Mia Settles Tidwell (top), Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Equity & Inclusion, UC Berkeley

Glynda Davis, Senior Diversity Officer, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UC San Diego

For stakeholders engaged in increasing the Black presence on campus, a critical element is establishing and sustaining a campus resource center geared to the needs of Black students. How accessible are campus resources for Black students?What are some essential partnerships that must be in place to ensure that your resource center thrives? Presenters in this session will discuss best practices for establishing and maintaining Black resource centers at UC.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Pacific Ballroom ABlack Minds Matter: Supporting the Educational Success of Black Students in California

Christopher Nellum, Senior Director, Higher Education Research and Policy, The Education Trust–West

Participants in this session will have the opportunity to learn more about The Education Trust–West’s Black Minds Matter report, wherein we use data and students’ stories to demonstrate the urgency of closing equity gaps for California’s Black students. Published in October 2015, the report was intended to galvanize engagement and action by stakeholders in the educational challenges and successes of Black children.

Pacific Ballroom BPersonal Branding 101 for Educators


First impressions are important. People whom we meet form an opinion about us within the first few seconds. A personal brand extends beyond our external appearance to include our values, mission and vision. How do we effectively express our brand as part of developing relationships, both online and offline? This workshop will provide participants with an introduction to creating a personal brand, offer brand-building dos and don’ts and explore ways of developing business relationships.

Moss Cove A and BTo Lead is to Serve

Reg Randles, Senior Organizational Development Administrator, Center for Organizational Readiness and Education (CORE), UCLA Health

This presentation will explore what it means to be a servant leader; it posits that “servant leadership” is the most appropriate paradigm of leadership for organizations to embrace in the 21st century. Servant leadership comprises a both/and mindset, wherein leaders both lead and allow others to lead, as tasks and environment dictate. The workshop will explore the topics of trust, power and influence in leadership.

Emerald Bay D and EInclusive Excellence: Building and Sustaining Institutional Change

Douglas Haynes, Vice Provost, Academic Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UC Irvine

In 2017–18, UC Irvine piloted its Integrated Inclusive Excellence Program (IIEP). Funded by an Advancing Faculty Diversity grant from UC’s Office of the President, the purpose of IIEP is to increase the presence of underrepresented faculty in UC Irvine’s four STEM schools: Biological Sciences, Engineering, Information and Computer Sciences, and Physical Sciences. This session will cover the two main components of IIEP and identify promising conditions for expanding the presence of underrepresented faculty at UC.

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

CONCURRENT SESSIONS DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

3:15 – 4:15 p.m. (continued)

Co-presenters:Kayton Carter, Director, Center for African Diaspora Student Success, UC DavisMelissa Charles, Assistant Director, African American Student Development, UC BerkeleyKawami Evans, Associate Director, Center for African Diaspora Student Success, UC DavisTakiyah Jackson, Director, African American Student Development, UC BerkeleyBlake Simons, Assistant Director, Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center, UC Berkeley

Emerald Bay D and EUC in the Community: Best Practices for Civic and Community Engagement

Rahim Reed (top), Associate Executive Vice Chancellor, Campus Community Relations, UC Davis

Richard L. Benbow III, Senior Executive Director, Government and Community Relations, UCLA

Join us for a facilitated discussion on advocacy in action and best practices for building engagement between the university and communities. How can we change the public perception of UC as a large, impenetrable bureaucracy — with unclear entry points to explore collaborations with our community stakeholders — and as lacking investment in low-income and minority communities? What does it mean to embody research that serves social justice? And how can we synchronize the engine of engagement within UC to maximize current public engagement activities, build connections and communicate the institution’s value to our community?

CONCURRENT SESSIONS DAY 2: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1310:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Pacific Ballroom ABuilding Partnerships Between UC and the Powerful African American Church and Community

Annamarie Francois (top), Executive Director, UCLA Center X


The African American church is an audacious voice for educational opportunity and a driving force in community development. Join us as we explore how UC leadership can forge partnerships with faith- and community-based organizations to strengthen the academic pipeline to UC. Presenters will highlight key UC partnerships, including UCLA’s Center X STEM collaboration with Bethany Baptist Church, and UC’s Diversity and Engagement community partnerships. Discover best practices for creating strategic, equitable UC collaborations that can be expanded to statewide proportions.

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

Pacific Ballroom BOn Being Black, Serving as an Administrator and Living Your Best Life


What choices do Black leaders make when their quest for excellence seems to compete head-on with self-care? Most Black professionals expect that achieving positions of influence will come at a cost. However, when that cost begins to threaten one’s health and wellness, it is indeed too high. Join a discussion that will challenge the very definition of Black excellence and will allow participants to reimagine their approach to working as leaders and agents of change. Participants will take with them a set of strategies to help reduce stress, experience more joy, be a more present leader and truly live their best lives.

Moss Cove A and BAddressing Inequities in the Education System: What the Research Tells Us

Wendell Hall, Senior Director, Policy Advocacy, The College Board

Now in its 14th year, the College Board’s Access and Diversity Collaborative (ADC) provides national leadership and institutional support on higher education diversity goals. This session will highlight recent and upcoming ADC publications, such as the forthcoming Holistic Review Guide, and provide insight into the new Environmental Context Dashboard. The dashboard provides admissions and enrollment officials with student achievement data, within the context of students’ high schools and neighborhoods.

Emerald Bay D and E

A UC-Coro Team Project: Identifying Barriers to and Benefits Accrued from Recruitment and Retention of Diversity in Senior UC Leadership

Leti Light (top left), Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, University Development and Alumni Relations, UC Berkeley

Rachael Sak (top right), Executive Director, UC BRAID, UC San Francisco

Holly St. John (bottom left), Managing Counsel, Office of General Counsel, UC Office of the President

Theresa Triplett (bottom right), Interim Director, Institutional Assurance and Integrity, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The 2018 cohort of the UC-Coro Systemwide Leadership Collaborative has been charged with developing a plan for Creating Opportunities to Advance UC as a National Model

for Cultivating Diverse Leaders. Several members of this year’s cohort will present their preliminary findings on the obstacles and benefits that can result from recruiting and seeking to retain diverse members of UC senior leadership. The presenters will seek input from attendees, which will be incorporated into a final report of observations and recommendations. The team will encourage lively discussion and input from the audience regarding any suggestions, recommendations or perceived gaps.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS

Howard GillmanChancellor, UC Irvine

Howard Gillman was appointed as the sixth chancellor of UC Irvine on September 18, 2014. Under Chancellor Gillman’s leadership, UC Irvine has grown in stature among the world’s top research universities. The UC Irvine campus been ranked in the top 10 of all public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report; doubled its annual philanthropic fundraising to reach an all-time high; increased its annual research support by more than $100 million, also setting a new record; established the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing; and furthered its national

leadership in sustainable practices, among many other honors. Chancellor Gillman earned a BA, an MA and a PhD — the latter two degrees in political science — at UCLA. He is an award-winning scholar and teacher with an expertise in the American constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Michael T. BrownProvost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs, UC Office of the President

Michael T. Brown is provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs, where he is responsible for developing and implementing systemwide strategies, policies and processes that align with the public mission of the university. Brown has held numerous administrative and shared governance roles, including serving as the chair of the UC Academic Senate and chair of the Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS). He has published numerous books, chapters and articles that contribute to the understanding of the cultural variables

underlying the career and educational choice behavior of racial/ethnic minorities and women. He received his BA in psychology from UC Irvine and his MA and PhD in counseling psychology from Southern Illinois University.

Jennifer Brown

Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education, UC Riverside

Jennifer Brown joined UC Riverside on August 1, 2018, as vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Education. She comes to UC Riverside from Oregon State University, where she was vice provost and dean of the graduate school since April 2016. Earlier in her career, Brown served as the founding director of Distance Learning at Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, where she led the vision for developing online programs. Brown was drawn to UC Riverside by its acclaimed reputation for diversity and its participation in the 11-member

University Innovation Alliance (UIA), which seeks to graduate more students of color, first-generation college students and students from low-income backgrounds. She holds a PhD in horticulture from Michigan State University.

Anne H. Charity HudleyProfessor and North Hall Endowed Chair in Linguistics and Director of Undergraduate Research, College of Letters and Science, UC Santa Barbara

Anne H. Charity Hudley is the North Hall Endowed Chair in the Linguistics of African America and the director of undergraduate research for the College of Letters and Science at UC Santa Barbara. Her research and publications address the relationship between language variation and pre-K–16 educational practices and policies. Charity Hudley was previously associate professor of education, English, linguistics and Africana studies and the inaugural William and Mary Professor of Community Studies at the College of William and Mary. She earned

a BA and an MA in linguistics from Harvard University, and a PhD in linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Youlonda Copeland-MorganVice Provost, Enrollment Management, UCLA

Youlonda Copeland-Morgan serves as vice provost for Enrollment Management at UCLA. She joined the campus in 2012 as the first individual entrusted with primary responsibility for formulating and achieving the university’s undergraduate enrollment strategy and goals, including oversight of undergraduate admission, financial aid and scholarships, and related community outreach. A recognized leader in higher education for more than 35 years, Copeland-Morgan served nine years on the board of trustees of the College Board, including two years as

chairman. She has received multiple distinguished service awards from state, regional and national associations in recognition of her contributions to higher education. Prior to UCLA, she served at Syracuse University as the associate vice president of Enrollment Management.

Dwaine B. Duckett

Vice President, Systemwide Human Resources, UC Office of the President

Dwaine B. Duckett is responsible for systemwide human resources and programs. This includes strategic planning, employee/labor relations, talent management, health and welfare benefit policies and programs, senior management recruitment, compensation, performance management, and compliance with the university’s staff human resources policies. Before joining UC, Duckett served as vice president of human resources for Heinz North America, the largest division of the H. J. Heinz Company. He has held several chief and senior-level human resources positions

for organizations such as AT&T Wireless, Automatic Data Processing Incorporated (ADP), the Pepsi-Cola Company, Covisint LLC, Phillip Morris and Sony.

Yvette GullattVice Provost, Diversity and Engagement and Chief Outreach Officer, UC Office of the President

Yvette Gullatt is the inaugural vice provost for Diversity and Engagement and chief outreach officer for the University of California. She is responsible for implementing UC’s mission of inclusive excellence through sustainable policies, practices and programs. She oversees systemwide programs and initiatives that develop K–12 educators, improve student academic achievement in K–12 schools and California Community Colleges, and advance equitable campus climates across the university. Gullatt joined the UC Office of the President in 1999 and

has held various leadership positions, including vice provost for Education Partnerships. She has BA, MA and PhD degrees in English from UC Berkeley.

Liz HalimahAssociate Vice Provost, Diversity and Engagement, UC Office of the President

Liz Halimah joined the Office of Diversity and Engagement in November 2015. As associate vice provost, Halimah serves as chief strategist for systemwide initiatives that enhance UC’s diversity, improve campus climate, support equity and inclusion systemwide and cultivate diverse academic pipelines to higher education and to UC. She has devoted more than 20 years of service to the university across various spheres and brings a distinguished background in equity, inclusion and diversity. She holds an MA from the Goldman School of Public

Policy at UC Berkeley and a BA from the University of Oregon.

Thomas ParhamPresident, CSU Dominguez Hills

Thomas Parham is the eighth president of CSU Dominguez Hills. He joined the campus in his new role in July 2018. Most recently, Parham served as vice chancellor for Student Affairs at UC Irvine. During his more than 30-year career at UC Irvine, he also served as an adjunct faculty member and held leadership positions, including assistant vice chancellor for Counseling and Health Services, director of the Counseling Center and director of the Career and Life Planning Center. He is the past president of the National Association of Black Psychologists.

Parham received his bachelor’s degree in social ecology from UC Irvine, master’s degree in counseling psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and his PhD in counseling psychology from Southern Illinois University.

L. Song Richardson

Dean, UC Irvine School of Law

As the successor to founding dean Erwin Chemerinsky, L. Song Richardson became dean of UCI Law, effective January 1, 2018. She previously served as interim dean. An award-winning teacher and scholar, Dean Richardson’s interdisciplinary research uses lessons from cognitive and social psychology to study criminal procedure, criminal law and policing. She is working on a book that examines the legal and moral implications of mind sciences research on policing and criminal procedure. She frequently presents her work at academic

symposia and at legal conferences. She is a member of the American Law Institute.

Charles F. RobinsonGeneral Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs

Charles F. Robinson began his tenure as general counsel and vice president for the University of California in January 2007. As general counsel, he is the chief legal officer of the university, providing advice to the Regents, the President and other senior university officials; overseeing a legal staff of 80 attorneys at 10 campuses, five medical centers and one national laboratory; and retaining and managing outside counsel. Prior to joining the university, Robinson served as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for the California

Independent System Operator Corporation, California’s wholesale electric transmission operator. He holds a BA from Harvard University and a JD from Yale University.

Mark E. Whitlock Jr.Pastor, Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church and Executive Director, USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement

Rev. Mark Whitlock has served as the pastor of Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church (COR Church) in Irvine since 1998. Under his leadership, COR Church has grown from five to 3,700 members. COR Community Development Corporation, the nonprofit arm of COR Church, owns more than 600 affordable housing units and operates entrepreneurship, financial literacy and youth enrichment programs. Rev. Whitlock is also the executive director of the USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement. The Cecil Murray Center

has educated over 2,000 pastors, executive directors and board members on issues of community development, civic engagement and financial literacy. Rev. Whitlock is a recipient of numerous national, state, city and local community service awards.

Robin Holmes-SullivanVice President, Student Affairs, UC Office of the President

Robin Holmes-Sullivan joined the UC Office of the President as vice president for Student Affairs in October 2016. Prior to UC, she worked at the University of Oregon for nearly 25 years, serving for the last nine years as vice president for student life. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and consults on issues of diversity and multicultural organizational development for higher education institutions and private corporations. She has taught classes and workshops on multiculturalism, multicultural competencies in therapy, multicultural

organizational development, and cross-cultural dynamics in conflict mediation, as well as identity formation and development. Holmes-Sullivan holds a PhD from the California School of Professional Psychology.

Adrienne Lawson Director, Institutional Culture/Climate and Community Engagement, UC Davis Health

Adrienne Lawson serves as the director for Institutional Culture/Climate and Community Engagement in the UC Davis Health system. Her primary responsibilities include working with senior leadership on climate needs assessment and reporting; professional leadership development for faculty, staff and students; continuous diversity improvement; and community engagement. Lawson holds a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from CSU Sacramento. Her research interests include culture change in organizations, transformational leadership,

restorative justice, and faculty retention and recruitment.

Cheryl LloydAssociate Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, UC Office of the President

Cheryl Lloyd is the associate vice president and chief risk officer for the UC Office of the President. Major initiatives for the Risk Services department include implementing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) throughout the university; reducing the overall cost of risk; implementing systemwide and local safety programs; improving claims management systems; developing risk financing strategies; and providing oversight of emergency management and business continuity planning throughout UC. Before joining UC in 1998, Lloyd was the

corporate risk manager for Core-Mark International. She has a degree in mass communications from UC Berkeley.

Renee NavarroVice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach, UC San Francisco

Renee Navarro is the vice chancellor of diversity and outreach at UC San Francisco, charged with creating and maintaining a diverse university environment where everyone has an opportunity to excel. She collaborates with faculty, staff and students to carry out a strategic plan for diversity and inclusion at the campus and for the recruitment and retention of faculty, students, trainees and staff. Navarro serves as a campus expert on diversity goals and acts as the campus spokeswoman for best practices. She received her MD from UC San Francisco

and PharmD from the University of the Pacific.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS

Harry Le Grande Excellence in Mentorship Award

Established in 2017, the Harry Le Grande Excellence in Mentorship Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated consistent leadership and a dedication to mentoring African American students, staff or faculty. Individuals who are employed by UC or retired from UC can be nominated for the award.

The award is named in honor of Harry Le Grande, vice chancellor for student affairs emeritus at UC Berkeley. During his tenure, Harry has been a leader in UC student life, admissions and enrollment, financial aid, career services, student conduct, residential living and childcare. Some of the groundbreaking programs he developed were adopted by the university and the state, including the Middle Class Action Plan, which led to the creation of the Middle Class Scholarship, and UC’s first undocumented-student financial aid program. Harry retired in 2016 after 35 years of exemplary service to UC.

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The UC Black Administrators’ Council (UCBAC) represents UC’s collective effort to increase and support the African American/Black presence on UC campuses and advance an agenda that can influence student recruitment, faculty retention, curriculum and administrative diversity.

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