
Professor Alessandra Pantano is the Math Department DECADE mentor. DECADE Faculty Mentors also collaborate with Equity Advisors and graduate students from their school to promote an inclusive climate for all students. DECADE Faculty Mentors dedicate their efforts to nurturing a positive diversity climate within their academic programs by serving as a resource to graduate students and faculty. John Peca-Medlin is the inaugural COMP Fellow for the 2020-2021 academic year.ĭECADE stands for Diverse Educational Community and Doctoral Experience. Kelly Isham and Jesse Kreger founded COMP in Summer 2020. Another large component will include pairing incoming graduate students with peer mentors to help make the transition to grad school easier, with a special emphasis on mentoring students from diverse backgrounds and retaining them in the program. COMP is an expansion of the Math Department Peer Mentoring Program, and was formed to address student concerns highlighted by the department in Spring 2020 (at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic). The program will include a weekly seminar, let by the COMP Fellow, covering topics relating to student health and well-being to broader social issues that affect the mathematical community and beyond. In the Math Department:Ĭommunity, Outreach, and Mentoring Program (COMP): This is a graduate student led program designed to foster community and inclusivity within the UCI Mathematics Department.

Advancement and Dissertation Guidelinesĭiversity Statement Writing resources: guidance from the Office for Inclusive Excellence.Course Registration and Placement Information.Calculus and Precalculus Student Enrollment Guide.


