Course Descriptions
The UCF Office of Diversity and Inclusion Training Program is one of the most prolific in higher education. You can pursue certificates and training individually or as a departmental effort to improve performance and our learning and work environments.
- Six-year training impact: 34,546 participants
- Total participants last academic year – 7,996
- Total UCF Inclusion Champions – 326
Workshop Schedule
Please see this semester’s Unity Star for the Fall 2018 workshop and training schedule. For detailed descriptions of the diversity workshops offered, click on the course titles below. All workshops are free unless otherwise noted. Please note that locations vary. Other opportunities for diversity workshops may be scheduled by calling the UCF Office of Diversity and Inclusion at (407) 823-6479 or by emailing diverse@ucf.edu.
Registration Instructions
- Faculty, A&P, and USPS: Register online at my.UCF.edu > Employee Self Service > Learning & Development > Request Training Enrollment
- Students and OPS: Email your name, requested course name and date, and UCFID number to diverse@ucf.edu.
Be a UCF Inclusion Champion
The UCF Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) offers the Inclusion Champion program to provide colleges, divisions, and departments with training and education designed to explore foundational concepts in diversity and inclusion. Participants will gain a common body of knowledge and skills to contribute to an inclusive learning and professional environment at UCF.
The program consists of nine hours of core workshops required for all participants, plus a minimum of six hours of training on elective topics selected to meet the particular needs of a group or interests of the individual. ODI offers multiple elective options each semester. Participants (faculty, staff and students) can pursue certification individually or as part of a departmental effort, and can complete the program over a three-year period or less.
Have you completed the requirements for the Inclusion Champion program? Fill out a short questionnaire to let us know! After we verify your training records, you will receive a certificate and pin!
Submit verification questionnaire here
UCF Certificates
ODI offers several certificate options for faculty, staff and students:
- Inclusion Champion: complete 9 hours of core workshops and 6 hours of elective topics
- Diversity Certificate Series: complete all four Diversity Certificate modules
- Continuum of Learning Certificate: complete four elective or stand-alone DIV workshops not in a series or towards another certificate program
- Latino Americans Certificate: complete all three Latino Americans modules exploring the history of Latino Americans from 1565 – 2000
- Half the Sky Certificate Series: complete the two-part series based on the book and documentary
- The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Certificate Series: complete the four-part comprehensive workshop series looking at race relations in the United States between the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement
- We Shall Remain Certificate Series: complete the five-part/three session workshop series exploring the history of Native Americans and their resilience
Please note: students must keep track of the DIV workshops they have attended and verify their training history with us in order to receive any completion certificates
Course Descriptions Log
Read about the variety of diversity workshops that have been offered over the years.
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ABCs of Diversity
ABCs of Diversity
Course number: DIV008
Monday, August 27, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Wednesday, August 29, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Valencia West, Building 11, Room 107
Friday, November 9, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Human diversity impacts each of us on a daily basis. Gaining an understanding of differences and similarities is essential for effective functioning in today’s work environment. This workshop focuses on how stereotypes and biases can get in the way when creating a diverse and inclusive space for all employees.
Diversity Certificate Series
Diversity Certificate Series
Must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.
Module 1
Course number: DIV285
Tuesday, September 4 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Module 2
Course number: DIV286
Tuesday, September 11 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Module 3
Course number: DIV287
Tuesday, September 18 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Module 4
Course number: DIV288
Tuesday, September 25 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This four-module program is designed as an introductory overview series of workshops to provoke thought with respect to diversity in general, and more specifically, with respect to several important dimensions of diversity. Participants must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.
Modules
- Introduction to Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
- Race and Faith/Non-Faith Perspectives
- Sex, Gender (Identity and Expression), and Sexual Orientation
- Ability, Accessibility, and Age
Exploring How Perceptions (and Misconceptions) of Persons with Disabilities May Affect Attitudes and Behaviors
Exploring How Perceptions (and Misconceptions) of Persons with Disabilities May Affect Attitudes and Behaviors
Course number: DIV263
Monday, October 29 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitators: Sabrina Marks, Marisa Lucca, and Trisha Brockway
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
The culture in the United States places significant emphasis on self-reliance and individual autonomy. This often means that persons with disabilities are expected to find ways to improve their situations and develop social relationships in a climate in which the attitudes, and ultimately the behaviors, of others present additional challenges. The goal of this workshop is to expand awareness of the experiences of people with disabilities by encouraging workshop participants to explore their conscious and unconscious perceptions (and misconceptions) of people with disabilities, and how these may affect attitudes and behaviors.
Inclusion and Intellectual Disability
Inclusion and Intellectual Disability
Course number: DIV262
Friday, November 16 from 10:00am-11:30am
Facilitator: Inclusive Education Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This workshop will discuss the Inclusive Education Services program at UCF and will highlight why this program is so important for people with intellectual disabilities and for the UCF community. Discussion will explore how inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities is defined in our culture and how our culture may limit opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Inclusive Communication
Inclusive Communication
Course number: DIV053
Thursday, September 20 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Wednesday, September 26 from 4:00pm-6:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Valencia West, Building 11, Room 107
Monday, October 1 from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Valencia Osceola, Building 4, Room 339
Tuesday, November 13 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This workshop identifies some common mistakes made when communicating about age, class, disabilities, ethnicity, gender, language, looks, race, religion, and sexual orientation. It also highlights words, phrases, and behaviors that can enhance the process of communicating about and across various dimensions of difference.
Latino Americans Certificate Series
Latino Americans Certificate Series
Must attend all three modules to receive completion certificate.
Part 1
Course number: DIV236
Wednesday, September 19 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Part 2
Course number: DIV237
Wednesday, September 26 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Part 3
Course number: DIV238
Wednesday, October 10 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Latino Americans is a three-part documentary series that chronicles the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have for more than 500 years helped to shape what the United States is and who have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S. Participants must attend all three parts to receive completion certificate.
Micro-Messages and Microaggressions: Impacts on Inclusion
Micro-Messages and Microaggressions: Impacts on Inclusion
Course number: DIV225
Wednesday, November 7 from 4:00pm-6:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Valencia West, Building 11, Room 107
Monday, December 3 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Micro-messages are the signals that we send to one another through our actions and behaviors. Although these messages may be “small,” their impact can be tremendous. Micro-messages are of two types: micro-inequities and micro-affirmations. Micro-inequities are the messages we send to other people that may cause them to feel devalued, offended, discouraged, or excluded. Micro-affirmations are the messages that we send to other people that may cause them to feel valued, appreciated, encouraged, and included. Microaggressions are brief exchanges that send denigrating messages to marginalized groups. In this session, the impacts of micro-messages and microaggressions on inclusion are considered.
Peace Film Series: Iron Jawed Angels
Peace Film Series: Iron Jawed Angels
Course number: DIV267
Thursday, November 29 from 9:00am-12:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Daytona, Building 140, Room 313
Katja von Garnier’s “Iron Jawed Angels” tells the remarkable and little-known story of a group of passionate and dynamic young women, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), who put their lives on the line to fight for American women’s right to vote. This true story has startling parallels to today, as the young activists struggle with issues such as the challenges of protesting a popular President during wartime and the perennial balancing act between love and career.
Safe Zone Series: Advocates
Safe Zone Series: Advocates
Course number: DIV241
Thursday, August 9 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: EC Garden Room
Tuesday, September 4 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Student Union, 218C
Thursday, September 13 from 9:00am-11:00am
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Tuesday, October 9 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: EC Garden Room
Thursday, October 18 from 9:00am-11:00am
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Tuesday, October 30 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Wednesday, November 14 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
The Safe Zone Advocates training is the second in the series and was created to further individual knowledge and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. The training is geared toward helping attendees explore, identify, and expose cultural biases and acquire skills necessary for advocating for marginalized populations.
Participants who complete both trainings (LGBTQ+ 101 and Safe Zone Advocates) are designated as Safe Zone Advocates and can be identified by a Safe Zone placard.
Training Objectives:
- Increase insight into personal and cultural biases
- Increase awareness of the impact these biases have on interactions with LGBTQ+ individuals
- Increase comfort in addressing systemic oppressions that affect LGBTQ+ individuals
- Increase ability to identify micro-aggressions that impact LGBTQ+ individuals
- Increase comfort in discussing power, privilege, and oppression
- Acquire skills and knowledge to increase ability to advocate
- Increase understanding that being an ally is an ongoing and active process
Safe Zone Series: Coming Out
Safe Zone Series: Coming Out
Course number: DIV242
Thursday, September 27 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
The Coming Out workshop explores the process and challenges of coming out as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender. Participants will learn more about theories and concerns about the coming out process for LGBTQ+ individuals. The workshop will allow those who attend to explore their LGBTQ+ identity or to support a family member or friend who may be coming out.
Training Objectives:
- Provide a space for individuals to ask questions about the coming out process and gain a better understanding of what coming out means to an LGBTQ+ person.
- Educate individuals on different coming out models and theories to better understand the diversity of the coming out process.
- Explain the barriers and challenges faced by those who go through the coming out process and provide tips on how to be part of a support system.
Safe Zone Series: Gender Orientation and Language Diversity (GOLD)
Safe Zone Series: Gender Orientation and Language Diversity (GOLD)
Course number: DIV243
Tuesday, November 20 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center Room 140
The GOLD Knights workshop aims to provide education on topics concerning language specific to gender and sexual/romantic orientation within the LGBTQ+ community. Participants will learn more about contemporary ideas of gender, sexual orientation, biological sex, romantic orientation, and gender presentation.
Training Objectives:
- Increase the ability to articulate the differences between sexual orientation, romantic orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and biological sex.
- Increase familiarity with various terms that relate to sexual orientation, romantic orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and biological sex.
- Increase understanding about the ways in which to respect people regardless of their identity.
Safe Zone Series: LGBTQ+ 101
Safe Zone Series: LGBTQ+ 101
Course number: DIV033
Tuesday, September 11 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: EC Garden Room
Wednesday, September 19 from 9:00am-11:00am
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Tuesday, October 16 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Tuesday, November 6 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Thursday, November 29 from 9:00am-11:00am
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services
Location: Student Union, 218C
Learn about issues affecting LGBTQ+ people, homophobia, and heterosexism, and the benefits and responsibilities of being an Ally.
The Allies Advance program is now called ‘Safe Zone,’ and has two distinct workshops both 3 hours in length. The Level 1 class will be called LGBTQ+ 101 and can still be used to meet an elective requirement for the SDES Diversity Certificate Series.
The Level 2 class will be called Safe Zone Advocate Training. LGBTQ+ 101 is a mandatory pre-requisite to attend this class. Upon completion of this training, participants can officially identify themselves as a Safe Zone Advocate which will be designated by a placard/pin/patch with the new logo.
Individuals who have already completed Allies training prior to Summer 2013 are welcome to keep their old placard identifying them as an Ally, but must attend both workshops of the new format in order to receive the Safe Zone Advocate designation. Individuals cannot swap out their old placard with a new one, as the material has been significantly changed and expanded from previous years.
The Power of “Hidden” Biases
The Power of “Hidden” Biases
Course number: DIV232
Monday, November 26 from 1:30-4:30pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
A fundamental quality of the human mind is to group objects into categories based on a wide range of discernible characteristics. This ability helped early people to distinguish friend from foe and was instrumental in our ancestors’ survival. As adaptive as this response may sometimes be, it also is the foundation of the biases, stereotypes, and prejudices that are present in our conscious and unconscious thinking.
Even when we believe that we have eliminated these biases from our thinking, they still lurk in our heads as a sort of “hidden” residue. We may deliberately strive to behave without prejudice and may be consciously committed to equal and fair treatment of other people, but studies indicate that we continue to possess preconceived notions and stereotypes. These “hidden” biases influence our perceptions and actions.
This workshops provides examples of how “hidden” biases may manifest themselves and, through a self-reflective activity, offers participants a way to examine possible stereotypes they may have been exposed to in their lifetimes from four different sources of information – the people who raised you, school, the media, and friends.
Understanding Power and Privilege
Understanding Power and Privilege
Course number: DIV016
Prerequisite: Either ABCs of Diversity completed or Diversity Certificate Series (Modules 1-4)
Monday, October 1 from 1:30-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Tuesday, November 27 from 1:30-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This session looks at the concepts of power and privilege in detail and describes actions that can be adopted to mitigate the effects of social injustice.
Performance Standards for UCF’s Cultural Competencies
Performance Standards for UCF’s Cultural Competencies
Course number: DIV150
ONLINE COURSE
Visit https://diversity.ucf.edu/training/online-workshops/ for registration instructions. You must complete all three sections with a score of 75% or higher to receive credit.
This is a three part online workshop:
- Cognitive Domain
- Affective Domain
- Skill-Building Domain
Cultural competency is the ability to function effectively in the presence of socio-cultural diversity. In 2008, Diversity Track (Summer Faculty Development Conference) scholars proposed 21 “core” cultural competencies as learning objectives for the University of Central Florida’s students, as well as potential areas of growth for faculty and staff. These cultural competencies encompass three domains of learning, cognitive, affective, and skill-building.
The purpose of the Diversity Track of the 2013 Summer Faculty Development Conference was to expand and refine the cultural competencies to include details that would facilitate infusion into curricula. In particular, Diversity Track scholars developed Performance Standards for each of the 21 “core” cultural competencies. This learning object presents the Performance Standards for the Cognitive, Affective, and Skill-Building Domains. The ultimate goal of this work is the development of culturally competent individuals equipped to function in today’s global workplace.
Digital Media Accessibility
Digital Media Accessibility
Course number: DIV296
Tuesday, October 9 from 10:00am-11:30am
Facilitator: Brad Held
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This interactive workshop explains the basics of accessibility. This discussion begins with addressing the reason behind creating accessible materials (not just the boring legal issues). The workshop will examine the key components of different material formats. Participant will learn about the needs of those who benefit from accessible materials. A demonstration will be given to explore the assistive technology tools used by individuals. Finally, UCF employees will be provided with resources and a list of tips on what can be done to make sure materials are accessible.
Disability Portrayed in the Media
Disability Portrayed in the Media
Course number: DIV290
Wednesday, October 10 from 10:00am-12:00pm
Facilitators: Brad Held, Donald Pirozzoli, and Andrew Quigley
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Presented by Student Accessibility Services, this session will explore how media and images in our culture powerfully influence our collective perception of disability. Do these messages oppress disabled people? Attend the session to ponder further as we explore popular movies, characters and images.
Disability Rights, Barriers, and You
Disability Rights, Barriers, and You
Course number: DIV289
Friday, October 26 from 10:00am-12:00pm
Facilitators: Brad Held, Donald Pirozzoli, Andrew Quigley
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
In this interactive workshop facilitated by the Student Accessibility Services’ team, participants will learn more about the history of disability rights, the difference between disability and environmental barriers, and our role in creating access for disabled people. Inclusive language for disability will also be discussed. Participants will come away with practical ways to begin making their offices more accessible. This session is a redesigned version of our previous barriers workshop and will be informative and relevant for anyone who did or did not attend our previous version.
Video Captioning Accessibility
Video Captioning Accessibility
Course number: DIV295
Wednesday, October 10 from 3:00pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Brad Held
Location: Faculty Multimedia Center (Classroom Building 1, Room 202)
This hands-on workshop will teach individuals how to add captions to their video content. The workshop will examine the following areas:
- Best practice for displaying captions (Accuracy, Placement, Fonts, Length, Auto Captioning)
- Most popular used programs in digital content creation (Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut and Camtasia)
- How to add captions to existing uploaded videos on popular video platforms (YouTube and Vimeo)
Veterans Educational Training and Support (V.E.T.S.)
Veterans Educational Training and Support (V.E.T.S.)
Course number: DIV291
Monday, October 22 from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Facilitators: Dr. Bryan Batien, Joshua “JJ” Johnson
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
With approximately 1500 Student Veterans currently studying at UCF, the potential of interacting with a Veteran is likely. A Veteran’s military service may come with a variety of strengths and challenges. This session will explore military culture and some of the challenges Student Veterans may face (e.g., readjusting from the military, mental health, etc.). The session will discuss tips and strategies for working with Veterans. All attendees will receive a Veteran & Military Friendly sticker and certificate of completion.
Facilitator: Dr. Bryan Batien, Orlando VA Medical Center (Lake Baldwin)
Moderator: Joshua “JJ” Johnson, Veterans Academic Resource Center
Practice of Respect and Community Building
Practice of Respect and Community Building
Course number: DIV337
Monday, October 8 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Inclusive environments cannot emerge without a foundation of strong relationship building. Utilizing the Principles for How We Treat Each Other as a tool, participants will learn strategies for creating communities of peace, justice, and respect.
Barriers Be Gone Escape Room Activity
Barriers Be Gone Escape Room Activity
Course number: DIV366
This experience is limited to 10 participants per session. Participants must arrive 10 minutes early. Given the structure of the experience, we cannot accept walk-ins
Friday, November 9
- 9:30am-10:30am
- 10:00am-11:00am
- 10:30am-11:30am
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00pm-2:00pm
- 1:30pm-2:30pm
- 2:00pm-3:00pm
- 2:30pm-3:30pm
Facilitators: Student Accessibility Services and Inclusive Education Services
Location: Academic Village – specific location and check-in instructions will be emailed one week prior to the event
Do you know what common barriers prevent access for people with disabilities? Based on the popular escape room game concept, Student Accessibility Services and Inclusive Education Services challenge teams to be locked in a room full of barriers. If you want to escape to see the light of day once again, you will need to identify and remove the barriers within the room with more accessible approaches within the time allotted. Eight separate escape room activities will be scheduled for teams of 10 people. The total experience will last one hour. To best maximize the schedule, games will start promptly at the assigned start time. Teams should plan to arrive 10 minutes prior to selected time for check-in and rules overview. Are you an access facilitator or a barrier builder? Come play to find out! This highly interactive experience is a great team-building activity. More information will be sent to registrants a few days prior to the event.
Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years
Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years
Must attend all six episodes to receive completion certificate.
Episodes 1 & 2
Course number: DIV362
Friday, August 31 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Episodes 3 & 4
Course number: DIV363
Friday, September 14 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Episodes 5 & 6
Course number: DIV364
Friday, October 12 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations continue to be felt today. The six episodes in this series cover all of the major events in the civil rights movement from 1954-1965.
Episodes include:
Awakenings (1954-1956)
Fighting Back (1957-1962)
Ain’t Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961)
No Easy Walk (1961-1963)
Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-1964)
Bridge to Freedom (1965)
Atheism and Humanism: Living Without God
Atheism and Humanism: Living Without God
Course number: DIV353
Friday, October 19 from 3:00pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Tee Rogers
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Friday, October 20 from 1:00pm-2:30pm
Facilitator: Tee Rogers
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This is an InterWorldview advanced workshop focusing specifically on Atheism. We define Atheism, Humanism, and other non-faith identities and explore the values and inner-life of non-religious individuals. We learn about the specific challenges the non-faith demographic faces and consider ways to build bridges across our differences.
InterWorldview Respect and Inclusion
InterWorldview Respect and Inclusion
Course number: DIV224
This course was formerly known as SRMA.
Thursday, October 18 from 1:30pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Tee Rogers
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Saturday, October 20 from 9:00am-12:00pm
Facilitator: Tee Rogers
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
As faith and non-faith diversity increases, incidents of related discrimination, bullying, marginalization, and other challenges continue to rise. Through interactive discussions and games we explore faith and non-faith diversity and the experiences of those facing challenges in our culture because of their minority perspective. We have open dialogue on stereotypes and common questions, and we enhance our personal inclusion toolbox with resources we can use to increase respect and inclusion for people of all worldviews.
Participants will have the option to sign up as Secular Safe Zone allies.
Lunch with TED: I got 99 problems… palsy is just one with Maysoon Zayid
Lunch with TED: I got 99 problems… palsy is just one with Maysoon Zayid
Course number: DIV302
This is a screening of a prerecorded TED Talk. It will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Please feel free to bring your own lunch.
Wednesday, November 7 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Facilitator: Katherine Torres
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
“I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time,” Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. “I’m like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali.” With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.
Communicating Across Cultures
Communicating Across Cultures
Course Number: DIV044
Wednesday, October 3 from 4:00pm-6:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Valencia West, Building 11, Room 107
Thursday, November 15 from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Valencia Osceola, Building 4, Room 335
The ability to prevent misunderstandings through effective cross-cultural communication is an important skill in today’s world. This session introduces the three basic components of any communication. Further, it dramatically illustrates 12 common causes of verbal miscommunication across cultures including conventions for courtesy, degree of assertiveness, accents, and hot buttons. Finally, the crucial role of body language in communication is discussed.
NOTE: This session combines material from Open Heart Dialogue and More Than Mere Words. If these sessions have been attended, this workshop will be redundant.
Courageous Leadership: Tools to Manage Difficult Situations and Challenging Conversations
Courageous Leadership: Tools to Manage Difficult Situations and Challenging Conversations
Course number: DIV400
Thursday, November 29 from 1:30pm-3:30pm
Facilitator: Dr. Tanya O. Williams
Location: Teaching Academy, Room 117
The workplace is one of the most crucial places to navigate difficult situations and conversations that seem challenging. Are there moments when you’re not sure how to respond and work with strong feelings that show up when in difficult situations arise? This workshop will give participants the opportunity learn more about tools and practices that help with those challenging moments. Join social justice education and equity consultant and coach, Dr. Tanya O. Williams to reflect on skills practices and possibilities available to us as we strive becoming courageous leaders.
Creating Masks That Demonstrate Inclusion and Diversity
Creating Masks That Demonstrate Inclusion and Diversity
Course Number: DIV392
Tuesday, October 16 from 10:00am-12:00pm
Facilitator: Huaixiang Tan
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Masks as cultural objects have been used throughout the world in all periods of time. They can represent supernatural beings, change identity, or define identity. Workshop participants will learn about examples of masks from around the world and have the opportunity to create their own mask representing multiculturalism.
Inclusion Champions Present…
Inclusion Champions Present…
Unexplored Diversity – Belief and Non-Belief Systems in Student Development
Wednesday, October 17 from 9:00am-10:30am
Course number: DIV395
Facilitator: Jeannie Kiriwas
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
There are many reasons why and specific challenges that lead people to feel discomfort discussing belief/non-belief development. This session hopes to alleviate those concerns by showing how a public university employee can support intersectionality and the holistic development of students. Attendees will leave with resources and practical solutions for engaging in conversations related to belief and non-belief systems with students.
The Past is Present: Diversity in the University Archives at UCF
Wednesday, October 17 from 11:00am-12:30pm
Course number: DIV397
Facilitator: Mary Rubin, Kryslynn Collazo, Brandon Nightingale
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Archivists seek to document, preserve, and organize the record of the broadest range of individuals, organizations and or communities while encouraging a diversity of viewpoints and ensuring the greatest access to the information by the public. Archivists also embrace identifying and working with communities to actively document those whose voices have been overlooked or marginalized.
UCF is committed to advocating for and ensuring the diversity and inclusion of its students, staff, and faculty. And the University Archives, the official repository of all aspects of life at the University of Central Florida, is committed to preserving the diverse history of UCF.
Brandon Nightingale will speak on his work in the archives related to researching the Black Student Union and fulfilling archives requests. The Black Student Union has been on campus since 1969 and is still an active organization today.
Kryslynn Collazo will speak on her work in the archives related to processing the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) Records. ODI has been a leading force in UCFs effort in building an inclusive culture for all students, faculty and staff by promoting diversity and inclusion practices and policies since 1994.
Mary Rubin will speak on her work in the archives related to responding and processing the Pulse Collection. The Pulse Collection contains ephemera left behind and materials from vigils and other events as UCF continues to remember and pay tribute to the 49 victims of the Pulse tragedy that happened in Orlando on June 12, 2016.
Diversity in High Tech – Challenges and Opportunities for Future Leaders
Wednesday, October 17 from 1:30pm-3:00pm
Course number: DIV396
Facilitator: Timothy Walker
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
The high tech sector is booming, offering career opportunities at better than average wages, but not everyone has a seat at the table. Worse, many who enter the industry soon leave it, citing toxic working environments. Join Tim Walker to discuss recent research on this issue, the benefits of diversity and Inclusion, and what we can do to create better workplaces and a better world.
Bridging the Gap: Faculty and Staff Perspectives
Wednesday, October 17 from 3:30pm-5:00pm
Course number: DIV398
Facilitator: Maria Ramiccio
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
In this workshop, we will explore the micromessages and micro-inequities from leadership and faculty that make staff feel left out or left behind. Conversely, we will seek to understand what micromessages make faculty feel excluded, and discover what steps we can take to make the workplace more inclusive of all employees, regardless of title.
Latinidad and LGBTQ+ Identity
Latinidad and LGBTQ+ Identity
Course Number: DIV399
Tuesday, October 2 from 1:30pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: QLatinx
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Peace Film Series: Babel
Peace Film Series: Babel
Course Number: DIV148
Friday, October 19 from 9:00am-12:00pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF South Lake, Building 2, Room 137 (Auditorium)
In Morocco, a troubled married couple are on vacation trying to work out their differences. Meanwhile, a Moroccan herder buys a rifle for his sons so they can keep the jackals away from his herd. A girl in Japan coping with rejection, the death of her mother, the emotional distance of her father, her own self-consciousness, and a disability struggles with modern life in the enormous metropolis of Tokyo, Japan. Then, on the opposite side of the world, the husband and wife’s Mexican nanny takes the couple’s two children with her to her son’s wedding in Mexico, only to come into trouble on the return trip. Combined, it provides a powerful story and an equally powerful looking glass into the lives of seemingly random people around the world, and it shows just how connected we really are.
Peace Film Series: Dolores
Peace Film Series: Dolores
Course Number: DIV390
Friday, December 7 from 2:00pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminist of the twentieth century.
Safe Zone Series: LGBTQ+ 101 en Español
Safe Zone Series: LGBTQ+ 101 en Español
Course number: DIV0391
Thursday, October 4 from 9:00am-11:30am
Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services and Tania Gutierrez-Catasus
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Conozca los aspectos que afectan a la comunidad LGBTQ+, homofobia, y heterosexismo, y los beneficios y responsabilices de convertirse en un aliado. El seminario será ofrecido en inglés y español.
Learn about issues affecting LGBTQ+ people, homophobia, and heterosexism, and the benefits and responsibilities of being an Ally.
The Allies Advance program is now called ‘Safe Zone,’ and has two distinct workshops both 3 hours in length. The Level 1 class will be called LGBTQ+ 101 and can still be used to meet an elective requirement for the SDES Diversity Certificate Series.
The Level 2 class will be called Safe Zone Advocate Training. LGBTQ+ 101 is a mandatory pre-requisite to attend this class. Upon completion of this training, participants can officially identify themselves as a Safe Zone Advocate which will be designated by a placard/pin/patch with the new logo.
Individuals who have already completed Allies training prior to Summer 2013 are welcome to keep their old placard identifying them as an Ally, but must attend both workshops of the new format in order to receive the Safe Zone Advocate designation. Individuals cannot swap out their old placard with a new one, as the material has been significantly changed and expanded from previous years.
Safe Zone Series: LGBTQ+ 101 Online
Safe Zone Series: LGBTQ+ 101 Online
This course is equivalent to the LGBTQ+ 101 in person courses (DIV033 and DIV391 in Spanish). If you have already taken one of these, you do not need to take the online course unless you simply want a refresher.
Course number: DIV401
Please follow these links to access the online version of Safe Zone: LGBTQ+ 101:
- Students: https://webcourses.ucf.edu/courses/1257073
- Faculty/Staff: https://webcourses.ucf.edu/courses/1271809
Learn about issues affecting LGBTQ+ people, homophobia, and heterosexism, and the benefits and responsibilities of being an Ally.
The Allies Advance program is now called ‘Safe Zone,’ and has two distinct workshops both 3 hours in length. The Level 1 class will be called LGBTQ+ 101 and can still be used to meet an elective requirement for the SDES Diversity Certificate Series.
The Level 2 class will be called Safe Zone Advocate Training. LGBTQ+ 101 is a mandatory pre-requisite to attend this class. Upon completion of this training, participants can officially identify themselves as a Safe Zone Advocate which will be designated by a placard/pin/patch with the new logo.
Individuals who have already completed Allies training prior to Summer 2013 are welcome to keep their old placard identifying them as an Ally, but must attend both workshops of the new format in order to receive the Safe Zone Advocate designation. Individuals cannot swap out their old placard with a new one, as the material has been significantly changed and expanded from previous years.
Transfer Advocate Certificate Series
Transfer Advocate Certificate Series
Must attend Sessions 1 and 2 to become a Transfer Student Advocate
Session 1: The Transfer Student Identity and Experience
Course Number: DIV393
Wednesday, October 3 from 3:00pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Transfer and Transition Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Tuesday, October 9 from 3:00pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Transfer and Transition Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Session 1 of the Transfer Advocate Certificate Series will introduce participants to the transfer student population and discuss what makes them diverse. Attendees will also reflect on assumptions and stereotypes associated with the transfer student experience, distinguishing fact from fiction. Participants will explore how their professional role interacts with transfer students and how they may be positively and /or negatively impacting the transfer student experience.
Session 2: Becoming a Transfer Advocate
Course Number: DIV394
Wednesday, October 17 from 3:00pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Transfer and Transition Services
Location: Teaching Academy, Room 117
Tuesday, October 23 from 3:00pm-4:30pm
Facilitator: Transfer and Transition Services
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Session 2 will further detail the unique experience of transfer students. During this session attendees will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to advocate for the transfer student population. Participants will interact with UCF transfer students and engage in active discussion with their colleagues in order to develop a plan to positively impact the transfer student experience, moving forward.
We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes, Episode 5
We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes, Episode 5
Course number: DIV294
Monday, September 24 from 9:00am-11:00am
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Location: UCF Cocoa, Building 3, Room 325
We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes is a PBS series of five heartbreaking, inspiring stories highlighting Native ingenuity and resilience over the course of 300 years, establishing Native history as an essential part of American history.