Human Resources

Sponsors and Management

• UC WI is sponsored by the President's Office and the Systemwide Advisory Committee on the Status of Women  (SACSW).
• Systemwide Talent Management administers the program and coordinates nominations with locations.

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Target Audience

• Mid-career faculty, academic personnel and staff from campuses, health centers, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Office of the President.
• Someone who has demonstrated potential for advancement.

Participant Outcomes

• Build strategic relationships.
• Actively communicate their value to the organization.
• Advocate for their own needs in the workplace.
• Coach others to demonstrate their value to the organization.
• Increase awareness of diverse UC career paths.

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Participant Criteria

• The nominee is a current mid-career faculty, academic personnel and staff from campuses, health centers, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Office of the President.
• Demonstrated potential for advancement.
• Is a woman-identified professional or supports woman-identified professionals and seeks to learn concepts that improve their effectiveness at work and hear about the career journeys of established UC leaders.
• Represents the diversity at each UC location.
• Represents different functions and departments at each location.
• Is able to commit to the program with full attendance and participation at all sessions.
• Is able to complete intersession assignments which require up to two hours between seminars.
• Has the written support of their supervisor or Chancellor Cabinet Member.

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Program Participation Expectations

• Participate fully — the UC Women’s Initiative is experiential and relies heavily on full participant contribution.
• Attend all program sessions in their entirety—locations will be charged for participants who do not complete the program.
• Complete the Pre-Work and Pre-Program Survey before the first day of their assigned cohort.
• Complete up to 2 hours of additional work assigned between program sessions.

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UC WI Participant Costs

• The $1,250 participant fee covers virtual program delivery and all program resources, tools and support.
  • This is an increase in the previous year’s participant fee to accommodate the addition of group coaching and an in-person connect session.
  • Upon return to the preferred, in-person delivery method, we expect the fee to increase to its original $1,950 per participant or higher, based on the cost of in-person delivery.
• Travel and other expenses for in-person deliveries of the program are the responsibility of the individual participant’s location.
• By nominating and selecting an individual, the location is agreeing to payment of the $1,250 participant fee and participant travel expenses.

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2022/2023 Program Overview

The UC WI schedule coincides with UC’s academic/fiscal calendar. We will offer six cohorts with the nomination and selection process running February through May 2022. The program is planned to be offered completely virtually at this time due to remote work requirements.

The 2022/2023 program includes:

• A single request for nominations to fill all cohorts.
• Program fee of $1,250 per participant.
• Six regional cohorts (three North and three South), 30 participants per cohort, accommodating 180 total.
• Four sessions per cohort, co-facilitated by Coro Northern California staff and UC WI graduates.
• Virtual program delivery.
• Access to UC WI Connect, an online networking platform.
• Participation in group coaching with a professional coach.

To view the UC WI schedule for North and South Cohorts, please visit the UC WI Cohort Schedule webpage.

2022/2023 Nomination Process

• The nomination process opens February 25, 2022 and runs through March 25, 2022.
• Individuals may be nominated or may apply to participate in the program
  • 2022/2023 UCR WI Online Application Form
• 2022/2023 detailed Cohort Schedules – coming soon
• Review the UC WI FAQ’s

For more information regarding the UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development, please visit the UC Women's Initiative webpage or contact ucwomensinitiative@ucop.edu. 

For local support please contact ucrwomensinitiative@ucr.edu.

UC Women's Initiative Connect

UC Women’s Initiative Connect makes it easy for UCWI graduates to stay in contact with each other, explore jobs and volunteer opportunities, share expertise, support each other and network.

If you are a UCWI Graduate and have questions, or would like to sign up, please contact UC Women’s Initiative ucwomensinitiative@ucop.edu.