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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Apply now to the Chancellor’s Making Excellence Inclusive (MEI) Certificate Program.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What is the MEI Program?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The nine-month "Making Excellence Inclusive (MEI) Diversity Certificate Program" will guide participants through a series of learning activities designed to emphasize the commitment to diversity and inclusion
as a core value in an increasingly diverse campus environment. The program is developed around the belief that individuals learn most effectively when they discover, understand, and apply their new knowledge to real world situations they face in the university
environment.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Workshops - led by leading authorities representing a broad cross-section of diversity topics</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Discussion Sessions - participants share their thought on the topic areas</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Capstone Projects - create a practical application of the concepts; develop an innovative project that will expand knowledge on a selected diversity topic</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Project Presentation - demonstration of participants' understanding of the "Making Excellence Inclusive Diversity Certificate Program" <br>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Eligibility</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Eligible participants must have completed their probationary period and have an endorsement for participation from their department.<br>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://diversity.ucr.edu/mei" target="_blank" title="https://diversity.ucr.edu/mei">https://diversity.ucr.edu/mei</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Application Access: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xVga34HKkFJBoW" target="_blank" title="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xVga34HKkFJBoW">https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xVga34HKkFJBoW</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see QR Code attached. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Application Deadline: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Friday, October 4, 2024 (End of week 1) </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Time/Place: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This year’s cohort will have a combination of both in person and online (zoom) meeting times. Food will be provided for times that are scheduled in person. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Start/End Dates: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">*Session times meet every third Thursday of each month from October 2024 – June 2025 </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, October 17, 2024, 1pm – 5pm (In person)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, November 21, 2024, 1pm – 5pm (via Zoom)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, December 19, 2024, 1pm – 5pm (via Zoom)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1pm – 5pm (In person)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, February 20, 2025, 1pm – 5pm (via Zoom)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, March 20, 2025, 1pm – 5pm (via Zoom)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, April 17, 2025, 1pm – 5pm (In person)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1pm – 5pm (via Zoom)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday, June 19, 2025, 1pm – 5pm (In person)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Commitment & Absences:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The expectation for the MEI Program is to attend<b><u> all</u></b> sessions. There will be only one excused absence allotted during the 9-month course to earn the certification.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Megan M. Rush, MPH</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">D.E.I. Training Specialist & Coordinator </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">UCR Office Extension
<span style="background:white">7052</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">900 University Ave.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">*Riverside & UCR resides on Cahuilla [ka-wee-ahh], Tongva [tong-va], Luiseño [loo-say-ngo], and Serrano [se-ran-oh] Lands. </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://diversity.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">diversity.ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.edi.nih.gov/blog/communities/what-are-gender-pronouns-why-do-they-matter"><span style="color:#0563C1">Find out why pronouns matter!</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://tryingtogether.org/community-resources/anti-racism-tools/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Tools to be anti-racist</span></a>
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