
Faculty and Staff Groups

Connect with networks that celebrate LGBTQIA+ inclusion and community for faculty and staff at UC Santa Cruz. All faculty and staff are welcome—you belong here.

Queer Faculty Network
The Queer Faculty Network brings faculty together across disciplines to share resources, mentorship, and community.
- To join the listserve, contact Phil Hammack at hammack@ucsc.edu.
Rainbow Slugs (staff network)
The mission of Rainbow Slugs is to support and retain LGBTQIA2S+ staff at UCSC by centering the values of connection, inclusion, authenticity, and celebration in the workplace.
On a large, decentralized campus, Rainbow Slugs works to:
- Bring folks together with shared identities and lived experience to provide each other care, mentorship, and community.
- Cultivate a campus culture where LGBTQIA2S+ folx feel secure in expressing their identities and sharing their lived experiences within the workplace.
- Encourage all LGBTQIA2S+ staff to take pride in being their authentic selves, fostering a work culture that moves past tolerance to center thrivingness.
Get involved: