[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]For the first two months after the Open House event, the Hub has seen more than 500 students enjoy the space while 17 affinity groups and campus partners have used the Hub for their meetings and programs.[/perfectpullquote]
With its dedicated programming and community support, the Inclusive Excellence Hub promises to be a model for other institutions while creating an inclusive space for our students, exemplifying how diversity and belonging can drive academic excellence and meaningful change.
Programming & Support at The Hub
- American Indian Graduate Program – Offers mentorship and resources tailored for Indigenous graduate students to support their academic and personal success.
- Dissertation Writing Workshops – Provides structured support and guidance for graduate students navigating the dissertation writing process.
- Diversity & Community Fellows – Graduate students who serve as peer mentors, offering support and developing programs to build community among graduate students as they navigate academic challenges and campus life.
- Firebaugh Undergraduate Research Program – Supports undocumented and underrepresented undergraduate students by introducing them to research and graduate education pathways.
- Graduate Affinity Group Collaborations – Creates dedicated space for graduate student affinity groups to connect, share experiences, and host events that foster community.
- Path to the Professoriate – A learning community designed to prepare and encourage students from historically underrepresented groups for future faculty positions in higher education.
- Peer Writing Group – An open, collaborative space where graduate students can focus on writing in a supportive community setting.
- Resident Faculty Mentors of Color – Faculty members in residence who mentor both graduate and undergraduate students, providing guidance and serving as role models for students of color.
- STEM*FYI – Offers workshops and resources to support the retention and success of historically underrepresented students in all graduate STEM fields.
- Transfer Student Research Intro – Partners with the Transfer Office to provide workshops and mentoring that introduce undergraduate transfer students to research opportunities and graduate education possibilities on campus.
- UndocuGrads – Hosts monthly community engagement events and a range of professional development opportunities tailored specifically for undocumented graduate students.
Affinity Groups and Campus Partners at the Hub:
- Mindful Masters
- Berkeley Predoc Research Assistants
- Native American Student Development (NASD)
- GradPro
- Black Students in Public Policy (BiPP)
- Graduate Wellness Center
- Economists for Equity at Berkeley
- Grad Assembly — VP of Equity and Inclusion
- TRIO Student Support Services
- Berkeley Hope Scholars
- Immigrants Rising
- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Latinx and Native American in Science (SACNAS)
- CE3 Berkeley Hope Scholars
- BGSA (Black Graduate Student Association)
- Black Graduate Engineering and Science Students (BGESS)
- First-Generation Low-Income Graduate Students (FGLI Grads)
- Engineering Graduate Student Services