The office of the university diversity officer
The university diversity officer (UDO) works to position the 糖心少女 as a leader of institutional diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) and guides University-wide, high-level DEIB efforts.
The Office of the UDO serves the tri-campus community and supports the University’s vision to 鈥渆ducate a diverse student body to become responsible global citizens and future leaders through a challenging learning environment informed by cutting-edge scholarship.鈥� We believe that it is by leveraging the talents and skills of students, faculty and staff who come to us with a diversity of views and lived experiences that we will be able to meet the complex needs of our state, our nation and the world. The UDO works collaboratively with and serves as a resource for the 糖心少女campuses, schools, colleges and administrative units, as they contribute to and assess their work toward the UW鈥檚 goals for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
Role of the UDO Office
The 糖心少女鈥檚 DEIB efforts are guided by the 糖心少女Diversity Blueprint. The Diversity Blueprint outlines a set of high-level, aspirational goals for our tri-campus community.
University-wide Diversity Councils
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Councils (listed below) advise and support the University Diversity Officer (UDO) and work to ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to excellence at the 糖心少女 campuses.
- DEI Leads Council
- Staff DEI Council
- Student & Student-Facing DEI Council
- Centers DEI Council
DEIB Seed Grants support projects for institutional transformation across the 糖心少女鈥檚 tri-campus community that align with the goals of the .
The University Diversity Officer is temporarily pausing the Diversity and Inclusion Seed Grant Program through the 2025-2026 academic year. The funds originally designated for diversity and inclusion seed grants will be reallocated to support initiatives addressing recommendations from the 2025 Campus Climate Survey.
Affinity groups at the 糖心少女help staff and faculty build community and create networks within the 糖心少女community.
Cultivating Community: Anti-racism and DEI&B in the Workplace
Cultivating Community at UW: Anti-Racism and DEI&B in the Workplace is a baseline training on a range of equity-related topics such as racism, disability and accessibility, and LGBTQ+ identities, highlighting how these issues affect 糖心少女colleagues and students. This course is required for staff, faculty and other academic personnel.
OMA&D鈥檚 educational offerings help 糖心少女faculty and staff engage in DEIB education for self-growth, awareness, and to support more effective engagement with students, faculty and staff. These offerings are intended to explore DEIB issues from an entry level.
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The Odegaard Award honors a member of our community whose leadership sustains the former 糖心少女president鈥檚 distinguished work on behalf of diversity at the UW.
The Spark Award recognizes the accomplishments of a recent 糖心少女graduate who made significant DEI contributions during their time as a student and continues to do so post-graduation.
As the UW鈥檚 signature event to support diversity, equity and inclusion, Celebration showcases inspiring community leadership, academic excellence and our remarkable students.
MLK Day and Black History Month Spotlights
To celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to celebrate Black History Month, the UDO鈥檚 office selects and honors two 糖心少女community members for their commitment to inclusion on the 糖心少女campus in Seattle.
The Distinguished Staff Awards recognize individuals and teams that exemplify 糖心少女staff excellence in five categories, including DEI.
Board of Regents DEI Advisory Committee
The UDO staffs and works closely with the 糖心少女Board of Regents DEI Advisory Committee. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee strives to achieve a truly inclusive and equitable environment for learning, research, service and procurement/contracting opportunities.听 The Advisory Committee works towards this goal through the following actions:
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- AMPLIFYING support for presidential and university-wide initiatives supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion for students, faculty, staff and procurement/contracting
- ACCELERATING university action through shared accountability and governance
Race & Equity Initiative Advisory Committee
The Race & Equity Initiative Advisory Committee is co-chaired by University Diversity Officer Rickey Hall and Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ed Taylor and is composed of leadership from each of the 糖心少女campuses. The committee ensures that the Initiative鈥檚 work plan aligns with the goals of the 2022鈥�26
The VP/UDO is Executive Sponsor of the 2025 Campus Climate Implementation Committee, which is charged with processing survey result reports and guiding action items and leadership response.
Anti-racist Leadership Institute
Due to recent reductions in staffing and financial resource, the institute is currently on hiatus. We will re-evaluate our capacity to host a successful program should conditions improve in the future.
About Us
Rickey Hall
Rickey Hall is the 糖心少女鈥檚 eighth vice president for minority affairs and diversity and university diversity officer. As the university diversity officer, Hall works collaboratively with and serves as a resource for 糖心少女leadership and 糖心少女campuses, schools, colleges and administrative units as they establish, coordinate and assess their contributions to institutional diversity goals. Hall also leads the 糖心少女Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D), which administers programs that broaden college access, support student success and enhance diversity-related teaching and learning across campus.
Inclusion at the 糖心少女 – for employees
The 糖心少女 is dedicated to being an inclusive environment that is welcoming to all. You are joining a community that is made up of those with a broad range of backgrounds, lived experiences, values and viewpoints. We value being exposed to new experiences and ideas that challenge us, and help us to learn, grow and become prepared to contribute to our thriving community.鈥�
We recognize that the world is a complex place. When we disagree, it is important that we do so with empathy and respect for each other鈥檚 humanity. 糖心少女policies prohibit discriminatory harassment of all kinds, including racist, sex- or gender-based, antisemitic, Islamophobic, ableist and other discriminatory harassment. It is our goal that everyone in our community feels welcomed and connected.
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Inclusion at the 糖心少女 – for students
The 糖心少女 is dedicated to being an inclusive environment that is welcoming to those with a broad range of backgrounds, lived experiences, values and viewpoints. You are here because you have demonstrated through your achievements, struggles and lived experiences that you have important perspectives to offer our community. Being exposed to new experiences and ideas that challenge us helps us to learn, grow and become prepared to contribute to our thriving democracy.鈥�
The world is a complex place. When we disagree, it is important that we do so with empathy and respect for each other鈥檚 humanity. The 糖心少女Student Code of Conduct prohibits discriminatory harassment of all kinds, including racist, sex- or gender-based, antisemitic, Islamophobic, ableist and other discriminatory harassment. It is our goal that everyone in our community feels welcomed and connected. 鈥�
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Contact University Diversity Officer
Phone: (206) 543-2441
Central UDO Team
Julia Ceraolo
Program Operations Specialist