2026 UCBAC Spring Lunch and Learn Series
Thursday, March 19
Noon–1 p.m.
Black Student Organizations: Maximizing The True Potential
The presentation is geared towards helping academic advisors and student affairs professionals understand why Black student organizations are the key to fostering Black student success on a college campus. The presentation is also designed to help higher ed professionals understand best practices that foster positive experiences for students and their respective organizations. Lastly, the presentation will provide key steps that higher educational professionals can take at their respective universities to begin the process of using Black student organizations to support Black student success.
Victor Moreira
Black Student Success Coordinator and Senior Academic Advisor
UC Riverside Division of Undergraduate Education and African Student Programs
Tuesday, May 5
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Leading Beyond Title: Reflection, Practice and Purpose in UC Leadership
Leadership within the University of California increasingly calls for adaptability, relational intelligence and values-centered practice — often within systems that place complex and sometimes disproportionate expectations on African American leaders.
This interactive lunch-and-learn offers an introduction to the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, a widely respected framework that explores how leadership is practiced through everyday actions, relationships and choices — not just through formal titles or roles. Through guided reflection and small-group conversation, participants will consider how leadership shows up in their own work and how the Five Practices can serve as a practical lens for navigating the opportunities and challenges of UC leadership today.
While the Five Practices are typically explored through extended leadership programs, this session provides a brief introduction and space for reflection, inviting participants to engage the ideas in ways that feel authentic and relevant to their own leadership journeys. The workshop centers the lived experiences of African American administrators, acknowledging the realities of visibility, voice, sustainability and navigating institutional change, while also highlighting strategies that support both personal grounding and collective impact.
