A good place for search committees to start is by reviewing the comprehensive resource guide for conducting faculty and staff searches developed at UCLA . This guide is informational and does not supersede the explicit procedures outlined in the UCSB approved search plan for a given search. 

Some additional resources on the search and selection process are:

Suggested Language on the Diversity Statements in Job Ads

Version 1:

The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service.  Successful candidates for faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion in their application materials, including the Diversity Statement. 

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Version 2:

The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. We recognize the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors; we embrace open, inclusive, and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal. Successful candidates for faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion in their application materials, including the Diversity Statement. This evidence can include:

  • Efforts to advance equitable access to education; 
  • Public service that addresses the needs of California’s diverse population;
  • Research that informs our understanding of race or ethnicity or could contribute to the advancement of a more just and equitable society;
  • Mentoring and advising students, particularly from underrepresented and underserved populations;
  • Creating effective strategies for the educational advancement of students in under-represented groups.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Evaluation Rubrics for Diversity Statements

Please keep in mind that the evaluation of Diversity Statements occurs in the context of the specified requirements and qualifications of the advertised position. Statements should elucidate how the experiences, values, and vision of the candidate enhance the campus mission to educate a student body that reflects the diverse demographics of California as specified in the guidelines provided to applicants (for one example see GGSE Diversity Statement Guidelines). We strongly encourage Search Committees to develop and utilize a rubric when evaluating the applicant’s Diversity Statement. The rubric provided here serves as a template that should be customized for each individual search. Note that the suggested categories are not necessarily independent from each other and often overlap or are complementary. Although evidence of past contributions to inclusive excellence are preferable to statements of intention, statements may describe relevant experiences and prospective plans.