Establishment

1. Learn more about employee resource, advocacy and affinity groups via UCnet Campus Affinity Group Informationpage

2. Participants in UCR’s Chancellor's Making Excellence Inclusive (MEI) Program: Staff and Faculty Diversity Certification have written a white paper on the value of Affinity groups in the workplace and how to start a group. You may benefit from some ideas here

3. Select a user friendly group name (we encourage you to keep in mind a catchy acronym)*

4. An image or photo you would like to include on your webpage* 

5. Consider creating a organizational mission or vision statement*  

6. Select group leader(s) and/or structure and provide contact information for any leaders* (We encourage co-chairs if your group includes both faculty and staff for equity consideration)   

7. If you have regular meeting times, please share the location and frequency*

8. Contact information email address for group leader for those interested in joining the affinity group, or if you would like to request a group email address, please submit a ticket to ITS (for a shared email address)* 

9. Any other information you would like us to post on your webpage 

*Please submit this information to Megan Rush, megan.rush@ucr.edu, for your webpage

Resources

• One possible funding source to consider is creating a pre-tax employee deduction contribution. Human Resources (HR) can assist in that establishment.

• Seek co-sponsorship from various campus units, such as HR, Advancement/Alumni Relations, Staff Assembly, etc.

• Fundraising activities

• Consider sharing events on UCR Events (under activities → submit event) and the DEI Office Instagram