2026 Spring Summit: African American and African Diaspora Student Success at UC Davis
10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 15
Multipurpose Room, Student Community Center
The Summit is a working meeting for UC Davis representatives, including faculty, staff, student leadership, alumni and administration. Based on feedback from previous summit meetings, a spring wrap-up meeting is scheduled for May 15. Both Chancellor Gary May and Provost Mary Croughan are confirmed to attend.
The meeting will focus on reporting successes for the year, identifying gaps and planning next steps.
RSVP by May 8 for the spring meeting. Watch this page for an agenda and more details.
This event is a collaboration between Undergraduate Education, Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence. For more information, or to request an invitation, email Meghan McMahon Johnson, executive director of academic programs in Undergraduate Education.
Agenda
10 a.m. to noon
- Welcome and opening
- Chancellor remarks
- Purpose and progress
- Building from our collective work
- BSI designation alignment
- Action teams: updates and outcomes
- Looking ahead: breakouts:
- Defining and measuring student success
- Broader engagement
- Closing reflection and next steps
Attendees are invited to a 1 p.m. lunch hosted by the Tull family.
Action team leads
- Advising: Kayton Carter
- Climate and Belonging: Karen Collins
- Academic and Career Pathways: Ken Barnes
- Mentorship and Leadership: Michael Bradford
- Graduate and Professional Students: Fatoumatta Sisay
- Communication and Data: Erika Jackson and Jen Butler