Diversity & Accessibility
Resource | Description | Location | Phone/Contact |
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Accessible Technology for Campus, General | Resources to help create accessible content within information and communication technologies | Center for Teaching and Learning, 219 Van Pelt and Opie (VP&O) Library | 906-487-3000 |
Accommodated Student Testing | Procedure for testing students who require special accommodations for an exam | Michigan Tech Testing Center, 226 VP&O Library | 906-487-1001 |
Accommodation Requests, Employees |
Process for requesting employee accommodations in the workplace |
Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX, Administration Building |
906-487-3310 |
Accommodation Requests, Students |
Process for requesting student accommodations |
Student Disability Services, Administration Building |
906-487-3558 |
All Gender Restrooms |
Map of all-gender restrooms on Michigan Tech’s campus |
Various |
906-487-2920 |
Flex Work/Remote Work, Employees |
Process for requesting employee remote or flex work |
Human Resources, 2nd floor Lakeshore Center |
906-487-2280 |
Ally Course Accessibility | Canvas course tool that helps to make digital course content more accessible | Center for Teaching and Learning, 219 Van Pelt and Opie (VP&O) Library | 906-487-3000 |
Campus Barber Shop | Pop-up barbershop with hair care for all textures. | Located in SDC 137, administrated by the CDI | 906-487-1598 |
Child Care (Little Huskies; MTU Preschool, Childcare Finder) |
Infant, toddler and preschool programming and childcare for the Michigan Tech community. Search Engine for Childcare in Michigan. |
500 MacInnes Drive 2001 Woodmar Drive |
906-487-3528 906-487-2720 |
Employee Assistance Program | Eight free counseling sessions for eligible faculty and staff, and their spouses and dependents | Human Resources, 2nd Floor Lakeshore Center | 906-487-2280 |
Family/Life Friendly Policies | Family/life friendly policies for diverse Michigan Tech faculty |
ADVANCE Office, VP&O Library 102B |
906-487-2519 |
Family Medical Leave | Unpaid leave for a qualifying family situation | Human Resources, 2nd Floor Lakeshore Center | 906-487-2517 |
Foreign Visitor Approval Process | Approval process for hosting foreign visitors on campus | VP for Research, Lakeshore Center 3rd floor | |
Immigration Services | Procedures for hiring foreign nationals | Human Resources, 2nd floor Lakeshore Center | 906-487-2280 |
Lactation Spaces | List and map of lactation rooms on campus | Various | |
Meditation Space | Space for quiet contemplation on campus | Library, 3rd Floor | |
Ombuds Office | Confidential and informal problem solving for members of the Michigan Tech academic community, including conflict resolution and mediation. | Academic Office Building 219 | 906-487-2391 |
Parental Leave Request; Extension of Tenure Clock Policy |
Paid parental leave policy for new family situations; Extension of probationary period for tenure-track faculty |
Human Resources, 2nd floor, Lakeshore Center | 906-487-2517 |
Partner Engagement | Program to help spouses/partners learn about Michigan Tech, employment opportunities and resources at the University and in the local area | Provost’s Office, Administration Building | 906-487-3148 |
Pronouns | List of gender neutral/gender inclusive pronoun forms | Center for Diversity and Inclusion | |
Retired Faculty | Retiree benefits and resources | Alumni House | 906-487-2400 |
Universal Design for Learning | Framework to enhance teaching and learning based on the science of how people learn (inclusive educational practice) | Center for Teaching and Learning, 219 Van Pelt and Opie Library | 906-487-3000 |
Equity & Advocacy
Resource | Description | Location | Phone/Contact |
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Allies and Advocates | Men who engage as allies and advocates for women and diverse individuals to change university culture. |
ADVANCE Office, VP&O Library 102B |
906-487-2519 |
Diversity Literacy Workshop | Workshop required to serve on faculty hiring and promotion committees that builds literacy in recognizing unconscious bias and knowledge of discrimination laws |
Provost’s Office, Administration Building |
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Diversity Metrics (Faculty) | Diversity metrics showing faculty representation at Michigan Tech |
Strategic Plan Dashboard; Institutional Research |
906-487-2763 |
Hiring Equity | Tips and assistance for complying with legal regulations when recruiting and hiring |
Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX, Administration Building |
906-487-3310 |
Institutional Equity Training | Available training resources for creating institutional equity |
Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX, Administration Building |
906-487-3310 |
Report a Concern | A place to report a concern on behalf of yourself or someone else, and also where to find more information |
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Safe Place Allies List | Network of faculty, staff, student, and community member Allies who serve as resources for individuals with questions or concerns related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual identities. |
Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Hamar House |
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Safe Place Training | Training to foster an environment of inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals |
Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Hamar House |
906-487-2920 |
Senate Resolution on Tolerance | University Senate statement on the need to address the marginalization, harassment, and discriminatory acts that target individuals in our community on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexuality, age, and/or disability. |
Senate Office, Administration Building 101 |
906-487-1789 |
Sexual Harassment Reporting | Resources for reporting an incident of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual assault/violence |
Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX Office, Administration Building |
906-487-3310 |
Inclusion and Sense of Belonging
Resource | Description | Location | Phone/Contact |
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C-Cubed Lunches | Buffet style lunch for faculty and staff and their guests to foster conversation, community, and collegiality | Dining Services, Memorial Union Building Alumni Lounge | 906-487-2664 |
CDI Newsletter |
Newsletter listing events and workshop of special interest to diverse individuals | Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Hamar House | cdi@mtu.edu or dmressle@mtu.edu) |
Mentoring Communities, General (ECM, ACM) | Mentoring groups to foster campus learning and career progress of new faculty (ECM) and associate professors (ACM) |
Provost’s Office, Administration Building ADVANCE Office, VP&O Library 102B |
906-487-2440 906-487-2519 |
Mentoring Underrepresented Faculty | Mentoring communities for women and underrepresented faculty formed across four Midwest universities | ADVANCE Midwest Partnership | 906-487-2519 |
Research Centers, Institutes | List of Michigan Tech centers and institutes that bring together researchers from diverse disciplines tor work jointly on common interests | VP for Research, Lakeshore Center, 3rd floor | |
WISE/Women in the Academy | Woman faculty who meet monthly to build a supportive community and enhance professional development | wise-director@mtu.edu |
General DEIS Related
Resource | Description | Location | Phone/Contact |
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ADVANCE Programs, Resources | NSF-funded programming to promote faculty retention and career success, particularly underrepresented individuals in STEM fields |
ADVANCE Office, VP&O Library 102B |
906-487-2519 |
DEIS Books |
ADVANCE Lending Library, VP&O Library 102B Tech Forward Collection, VP&O Library |
ADVANCE Lending Library, VP&O Library 102B |
906-487-2519 |
DEIS Positive Action Team | Michigan Tech staff, faculty, and administrators charged with implementing a range of fast start DEIS initiatives | VPDI Office, Administration Building, 502 | 906-487-1598 |
Diversity Council | Information exchange committee that coordinates policies and addresses issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging (DEIS) | VPDI Office, Administration Building, 502 | 906-487-1598 |
Diversity Statement (Diversity Council) | University diversity statement | VPDI Office, Administration Building, 502 | 906-487-1598 |
Diversity Statement (MTU Strategic Plan) | Diversity and inclusion as a focus area in the university strategic plan | ||
DEIS Strategic Planning Toolkit | Framework and toolkit for creating diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging | VPDI Office, Administration Building, 502 | 906-487-1598 |
DEIS Vocabulary | Equity and inclusion related vocabulary and definitions | CDI website | 906-487-2920 |
Portrait of 2045 | Michigan Tech goals for 2045, including diversity | Michigan Tech Strategic Plan |