Applications for Leaders for Equity Advancement and Diversity (LEAD) Fellows

We invite you to submit applications for the LEAD Fellows program administered through the Office of the Vice Chancellor – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. LEAD Fellows are campus champions who engage and lead crucial conversations around improving organizational learning and campus climate.

LEAD Fellows support and advance UC San Diego’s Strategic Plan goal of “Cultivating a diverse and inclusive university community that encourages respectful open dialogue, and challenges itself to take bold actions that will ensure learning is accessible and affordable for all.” Fellows receive extensive training to facilitate conversations, provide leadership, and to promote diversity and excellence across campus and the Health systems.

If selected for the LEAD Fellows training, the following availability is required:

Thursday, December 16, 2021, 9:00am-12:00pm
Thursday, January 6 & 20, 2022, 9:00am-11:00am
Thursday, February 3 & 17, 2022, 9:00am-11:00am
Thursday, March 3 & 31, 2022, 9:00am-11:00am
Thursday, April 14 & 28, 2022, 9:00am-11:00am
Thursday, May 12 & 26, 2022, 9:00am-11:00am

After completing the training, LEAD Fellows are expected to 1) encourage systemic, cultural change in all spheres of influence, 2) respond to issues related to equity, diversity and inclusion both locally and in areas throughout campus and the Health system, and 3) maintain knowledge, skills and awareness of emerging equity issues. Additionally, LEAD Fellows make a minimum one-year commitment after training, with quarterly ongoing development sessions, in order to provide leadership across the institution in equity, diversity and inclusion issues.

Applications are available online and close on October 17, 2021 and accepted applicants will be notified by November 5, 2021.

To ensure success of this program, administrative leave with pay has been approved so that employees may participate in this important campus-wide initiative. Supervisors are asked to allow employees to fully participate, as long as the absence does not infringe upon the performance of required job duties or patient care.

We appreciate your nominations for UC San Diego Leaders for Equity Advancement and Diversity (LEAD) Fellows.

Pradeep K. Khosla
Chancellor

Becky Petitt
Vice Chancellor –
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion