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UC Managing Implicit Bias Series

UC Merced recently launched the UC Managing Implicit Bias Series. This systemwide program consists of eCourses designed to increase awareness of implicit bias and reduce its impact on hiring processes at the University. It also further reinforces the University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; which enables us to attract and retain a top talent workforce and develop effective leaders.

These six self-paced, interactive online courses complement the existing equity and inclusion programs and can be completed individually, together as a series to earn the UC Managing Implicit Bias Certificate, or as part of the UC People Management Series and Certificate. Each eCourse is approximately 15-20 minutes in length. As members of the UC community, being aware of implicit bias and how it impacts the way we work and interact with others is especially important.

In addition, these eCourses have been added to the UC People Management Series and Certificate as Core Requirements. The eCourses are as follows:

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  1. What is Implicit Bias?: Describe how the brain uses shortcuts and schema to process stimuli. Explain how attitudes, stereotypes and biases form. Differentiate between explicit and implicit biases.
  2. The Impact of Implicit Bias: Describe ways in which implicit bias can affect our actions.
  3. Managing the Influence of Implicit Bias: Awareness: Assess your implicit biases. Recognize situations wherein you are more prone to the influence of bias. Recognize external factors that make you more prone to the influence of bias. Evaluate whether you are being influenced by bias. Understanding awareness and humility.
  4. Common Forms of Bias: Understand the common forms of bias.
  5. Managing the Impact of Implicit Bias: Mindfulness and Conscious De-biasing: Learn ways to minimize the influence of implicit bias.
  6. Managing Implicit Bias in the Hiring Process: Decouple the design procedures/structures that protect against biases by diversifying search committees, gaining more ideas, perspective, awareness, sensitivity and tapping into diverse networks.

You can access these eCourses and the People Management Series and Certificate courses in the UC Learning Center. For more information, please contact Talent Development at hrtraining@ucmerced.edu. Information can also be found here UC People Management Series and Certificate.

 

General Public Access to the Managing Implicit Bias Trainings

Due to high demand, the Managing Implicit Bias (MIB) training courses are available to the general public and may be accessed only through the UCOP MIB webpage. Please follow the instructions carefully on the UCOP site in regards to ensuring proof of completion.

NOTE: General public completions are not maintained in the UC Learning Center training system which requires UC login credentials for system access.