Office of Diversity and Outreach Records, 1997-2020

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Summary

Title:
Office of Diversity and Outreach Records
Dates:
1997-2020
Creators:
Rincón, Alejandra and University of California, San Francisco. Office of Diversity and Outreach
Abstract:
The Office of Diversity and Outreach was established in 2009 after student activists sent out a critical call to action to UCSF leadership. It's work grew out of the work of pioneering grassroots organizations like the Black Caucus. The collection is comprised of administrative materials collected and used by the Office of Diversity and Outreach from 1997-2020. This includes mostly papers, including annual reports, campus-wide statistics and published papers on unconscious bias, sexism, racism and workplace harassment. Also included are 20 posters from past O.D.O. events, a Beach Blanket Babylon hat/art piece, and audiovisual materials including VHS tapes and CD-ROMs on subjects related to diversity and inclusion.
Extent:
5 Linear Feet (4 cartons + unboxed posters and art piece/hat)
Language:
Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

Office of Diversity and Outreach Records, 2020-01. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

Training and promotional materials collected and used by the UCSF's Office of Diversity and Outreach (O.D.O.), including published papers on unconscious bias, sexism, racism and workplace harassment. The collection also includes materials designed to help people from underrepresented groups succeed at UCSF, such as materials for LGBT medical students and for women of color in STEM. It also includes materials produced by UCSF related to faculty and student diversity statistics, as well as information from related conferences and symposia. There are also materials documenting the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Diversity, including membership lists and meeting minutes. Also included are 20 posters from past O.D.O. events, a Beach Blanket Babylon hat/art piece, and audiovisual materials including VHS tapes and CD-ROMs on subjects related to diversity and inclusion.

Biographical / historical:

The Office of Diversity and Outreach was established in 2009 after student activists sent a critical Call to Action to UCSF leadership. The O.D.O.'s work grew out of the work of pioneering grassroots organizations at UCSF, like the Black Caucus, who supported campus janitors during a strike in the 1970s. By their own description, the O.D.O.'s mission is "to build a broadly diverse faculty, student, trainee and staff community, to nurture a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and to engage diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery and patient care." O.D.O. gathers statistics and compiles reports on campus-wide diversity, provides training and educational resources, and works towards the prevention of descrimination, harassment, and sexual violence.

Acquisition information:
Records were transferred by Alejandra Rincón in October of 2020.
Processing information:

Collection is unprocessed, but was accessioned and minimally arranged by Erin Hurley in 2020.

Arrangement:

Collection is unprocessed, and has been minimally arranged by the archivist.

Accruals:

Future accruals are expected.

Physical description:
Paper materials are in good condition, though audiovisual materials require further processing to determine condition.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Erin Hurley
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-02-24 22:47:19 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to UCSF Archives and Special Collections. All requests for permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the Head of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of UCSF Archives and Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Office of Diversity and Outreach Records, 2020-01. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US