Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and just academic community.
The Department of Communication at UC Santa Barbara strives to foster a community that is proactive and reflexive in the pursuit of an equitable and inclusive working environment for all people, as part of our commitment to excellence. A 5-year plan (2025-2030) was approved in May, 2025 to help guide ongoing work that is needed to facilitate and maintain a departmental culture that centers inclusivity, a diversity of identities, equitable access to campus resources, and social justice for all of its members, and in accordance with UC policy.
Anyone interested in seeing the complete document or who has questions or concerns related to the department's above-noted goals (or, broadly, information on this page) is encouraged to contact us at Comm-DEIJ@comm.ucsb.edu
DEI Resources
"It is not our differences that divide us, it is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” - Audre Lorde