The Summit: African American and African Diaspora Student Success

Summit on AAAD

2025 Summit: African American and African Diaspora Student Success at UC Davis

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24

Multipurpose Room, Student Community Center

The Summit is a working meeting of UC Davis representatives, including faculty, staff, student leadership, alumni and administration. The fall meeting focuses on expanding the work launched last year to advance the status of African American and African Diaspora students at UC Davis.

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.

2025 agenda

  • Welcome and opening remarks
  • Data Presentation: Status of African and African American Diaspora Students at UC Davis
  • UC Black and Thriving Presentation: BSI designation and workgroups
  • Break
  • Student Voice
  • Recap of our successes from 2024
  • Review action teams and roundtable discussion
  • Wrap up and next steps

More details

Our discussion time in the afternoon will center around the below action teams. New attendees should choose an action team to work with during that time. 

Action Team leads

  • Advising: Kayton Carter
  • Climate and Belonging: Karen Collins
  • Academic and Career Pathways: Ken Barnes
  • Mentorship and Leadership: Deborah Thompson
  • Graduate and Professional Students: Fatoumatta Sisay
  • Communication and Data: Open
Reminder: Please bring your magnetic name badges or badge of your choice and Hydroflasks or tumblers. There is a hydration station located outside the meeting space. Light refreshments will be provided.