Anti-Racism & Racial Justice Resources

• UCLA Principles of Community
  UCLA'S core mission can be expressed in just three words: education, research, service

•  Statement of Ethical Values
  Members of the University of California community are committed to the highest ethical standards in furtherance of our mission of teaching, research and public service. We recognize that we hold the University in trust for the people of the State of California. Our policies, procedures, and standards provide guidance for application of the ethical values stated below in our daily life and work as members of this community. We are committed to: integrity,  excellence, accountability, respect.

• Principles Against Intolerance
  In March 2016, the UC Regents approved the “Principles Against Intolerance,” a set of principles that  outline the academic and community values necessary to realize the University’s core mission. A year earlier, in July 2015, UCLA created the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), a central administrative unit that shares the Principles’ commitment to building an equal learning and working environment for all.

• Student Conduct Code
  Students are members of both society and the academic community with attendant rights and responsibilities. Students are expected to make themselves aware of and comply with the law, and with University and campus policies and regulations. While many of UCLA’s policies and regulations parallel federal, state and local laws, UCLA’s standards may be set higher.

• UCLA Library Anti-Racism Initiative Update
  In the wake of a nationwide reckoning with racism and racial violence, the UCLA Library embarked on an Anti-Racism Initiative (ARI) to uncover and understand how systemic racism and oppression operate within the Library. The initiative’s overarching goal is to embed an active commitment to anti-racism into the organizational culture in order to create and sustain an equitable, supportive, and welcoming workplace.

• UCLA Procedure 230.1 : Student Grievances Regarding Violations of Anti-Discrimination Laws or University Policies on Discrimination
  The purpose of this procedure is to enable the resolution of Student grievances alleging violations of Anti-Discrimination Laws or of University policies against discrimination based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, alienage, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans status, physical or mental disability, or perceived membership in any of these classifications which result in injuries to the Student.

• UCLA Incident of BIAS Reporting Form
  The mission of UCLA is to promote discovery, create and disseminate knowledge, expand opportunities for all, and educate the next generation of leaders. The University strives to foster an environment in which all are included. Acts of discrimination are antithetical to the values of the University. If such incidents occur, we ask that you report them using this form.

• Inclusive Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
  Strategies for Cultivating Inclusive Classrooms; Understanding Implicit Bias and Stereotype Threat; and STEM Outcomes at UCLA.

• The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion advances campus strategies for enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion, combatting discrimination, and achieving our shared values of upholding dignity for all.
   
• Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy
  The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy advances radical democracy in an unequal world through research, critical thought, and alliances with social movements and racial justice activism. We analyze and transform the divides and dispossessions of our times, in the university and in our cities, across global South and global North.
   
• The Discrimination Prevention Office (“DPO”) 
  DPO investigates reports of discrimination or harassment based on race, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, and other categories protected by law and University policy. Typically, we investigate complaints brought by any member of the community (for example, students, staff or faculty) against faculty members.
   
• The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies
  The Bunche Center is the result of the struggle by black students at UCLA to have their history and culture recognized and studied. Bunche Center-supported research initiatives include the UCLA Black Male Institute; the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health; the UCLA Prison Education Program; and our flagship project Million Dollar Hoods.
   
• Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics (CSREP)
  The aim of the Center is to explore the way in which race and ethnicity are important parts of modern societies. The Center seeks to examine race and ethnicity at the local level, at the international level, and comparatively.
   
• Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health
  The Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health is a multidisciplinary community of academic and non-academic affiliates working to address the root causes of racial health inequities.
   
• Center for Critical Race Studies in Education (CCRSE)
  Established in 2015, the Center for Critical Race Studies in Education at UCLA engages scholars and community members in interdisciplinary research that expands our understanding of crucial educational and social inequality issues. Centering the role of race, racism, and their intersectionality with other forms of discrimination such as sexism, classism, homophobia, and ableism, is key to the CCRSE mission
   
• Critical Race Studies Program at UCLA Law
  The first law school program in the United States dedicated to critical race theory in legal scholarship and related disciplines, the Critical Race Studies program is unequaled in American legal education. The cornerstone of the program is the CRS specialization, a competitive academic course of study engaging top students who are committed to racial justice scholarship and legal practice

The Moreno Committee was authorized by Chancellor Gene Block and implemented by former EVC/P Scott L. Waugh to establish an independent, Blue-Ribbon Committee to investigate “ongoing diversity challenges.”

 Moreno Report (PDF) (2013)

 Moreno Recommendations Implementation Committee Final Report (PDF).  (2021)

The following are a selection of recent statements made by the University, the Libraries, campus leaders, colleges, and departments.

• Joint Statement from Geffen Academic at UCLA – Student Affinity Groups (July 22, 2020)

• Statement from Campus Leadership – Juneteenth: A Day for Contemplation (June 18, 2020)

• An Open Letter to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor Emily Carter (Department of African American Studies and the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies)

• Statement from UCLA Physical Sciences (June 3, 2020)

• Statement from UCLA School of Nursing (June 3, 2020)

• Statement from UCLA Library (June 2, 2020)

• Statement from UCLA School of Dentistry (June 2, 2020)

• Statement from UCLA Samueli School Of Engineering (June 2, 2020)

• Statement from Chancellor Block, EVC/P Carter, AVC Beck, and VC Kang: “A Violation of Our Values” (June 3, 2020)

• UCLA Twitter: Statement re: LAPD’s Use of Parking Lot at Jackie Robinson Stadium (June 2, 2020)

• Statement from UC Office of the President (May 31, 2020)

• Statement from UCLA School of Law (May 31, 2020)

• Statement from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (May 30, 2020)

• Statement from Campus Leadership (May 30, 2020)

• Statement from UCLA Anderson School of Management (May 29, 2020)

• Tweet from Chancellor Gene Block (May 28, 2020)