Inclusive Excellence

As a community of creators, scholars, teachers, and activists, we uphold principles of anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion as integral to our mission. We are committed to fostering an environment that values difference, rejects inequity, and actively works to advance social justice and amplify historically underrepresented and excluded voices.

As a leading institution of culture and creativity, we promote these values across the arts and architecture and, more broadly, in our communities. We recognize the opportunity and responsibility we have to shape a more just future by cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and accessible community of students, faculty, staff, and arts supporters. As we engage in this mission critical work, we must reckon with the violent histories that precede us and upon which we build. UCLA Arts acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples.

Together, we will work creatively to build a vibrant, equitable, and sustainable future for our school that models and supports the transformation needed in society.

UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture

Office of Inclusive Excellence
Broad Art Center
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1620

Anya Booker
Associate Dean and Executive Director for Inclusive Excellence
anyabooker@arts.ucla.edu

The Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AEDI) Commission
The Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AEDI) Commission has been meeting weekly since late July 2020. The AEDI Commission was formed on the basis of nominations and volunteers from the school’s four academic departments, three public arts units, the Dean’s office, and the Visual and Performing Arts Education (VAPAE) program. The Commission, consisting of students, faculty, and staff, has formulated a series of recommended changes to the policies and procedures at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture with feedback from the SOAA community. These priorities focused around four areas: (1) training and professional development, (2) curriculum, (3) structure, accountability, restoration, and recruitment, and (4) development and communications. The Commission’s overarching goal is to create a culture that supports and incorporates AEDI work as a cornerstone of the school’s mission. You can get in touch with the commission by emailing aedi@arts.ucla.edu.
Kyle Abraham, Professor-in-Residence, World Arts and Cultures/Dance
Avishay Artsy, Assistant Director, Strategic Communications - Media Relations and Public Outreach
Kutan Ayata, Associate Professor, Architecture and Urban Design
Sebastian Clough, Director of Exhibitions, Fowler Museum
Shantel Daniels, Interim Director, Student Services
Meryl Friedman, Director of Education & Special Initiatives, UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance
Vishal Jugdeo, Assistant Professor, Art
Amy Landau, Director of Education and Interpretation, Fowler Museum (co-chair) 
Nancy Lee, Senior Manager, Public Relations, Hammer Museum
Lauren Lee McCarthy, Associate Professor, Design Media Arts
Amorette Muzingo, Program Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts Education (VAPAE) program
Nikki Parrish, Manager, Development (co-chair)
Lionel Popkin, Professor, World Arts and Cultures/Dance
Lili Flores Raygoza, Graduate Student, World Arts and Cultures/Dance
Theresa Sotto, Associate Director, Academic Programs, Hammer Museum
Gustavo Tepetla, Student, Design Media Arts
Rodrigo Valenzuela, Assistant Professor, Art
Laura Young, Director, Enrollment Management

Resources
UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Funding Opportunities
EDI Report an Incident
Procedures for Handling Allegations of Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation
UCLA Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) Program
Faculty Code of Conduct
UCLA Title IX Office
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Board of Regents Policy 4400 – Policy on University of California Diversity Statement
EDI Workshops & Events
Faculty Search Briefings Schedule
EDI Syllabus for Faculty
Teaching Guides for Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teaching Media

Features

Updates
June 16, AEDI Update
February 4, AEDI Update
February 4, UCLA Arts Strategic Plan 2025
October 8, Public Square recording and presentation slides
June 3, UCLA Arts stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and protesters across the nation
June 1, A Message from the Dean