About Admit Weekend at UCLA
The Afrikan Student Union at UCLA seeks to advocate for equal access to higher education for Afrikan diaspora youth. In 2004, ASU created Admit Day which is now Admit Weekend. To celebrate the acceptances of Afrikan diaspora youth into this prestigious university, ASU invites the admitted Afrikan diaspora students to the UCLA campus to help admits gain a better understanding of student life as a black bruin at UCLA. This experience provides an excellent introduction of college and residential life and introduces students to a plethora of black student initated organizations and academic resources. Along with other UC campuses, this event has proven to be essential to maintaining a high yield rate of Afrikan Diaspora students. In the context of the implementation of Proposition 209 (the ban of affirmative action in public institutions of higher education and in the public workforce in California) and the Infamous 96 (In 2006, only 96 black youth were admitted to UCLA and half were student- athletes), recruitment and support for black youth is imperative.
In addition to our attempt to increase the yield of the incoming Afrikan diaspora population, Admit Weekend is also a service to Afrikan diaspora students on UCLA’s campus. It is important that we recognize the importance of giving back to the community and advocating for diversity, and equal access.
In addition to our attempt to increase the yield of the incoming Afrikan diaspora population, Admit Weekend is also a service to Afrikan diaspora students on UCLA’s campus. It is important that we recognize the importance of giving back to the community and advocating for diversity, and equal access.