University Compliance
People & Community
Inclusion and Equity Division
"The mission of the Inclusion and Equity Division is to provide leadership in the development and implementation of a university-wide integrated approach to enhancing diversity awareness and intercultural competency for students, faculty and staff." Inclusion and Equity resources include those listed below.
Affirmative Action
University Compliance Network Contact:
Dwight Hamilton, Assistant Vice President for Affirmative Action, Title IX Coordinator, x12242
Representative Compliance Areas:
Inclusion and equity, equal opportunity, affirmative action, recruitment resources, discrimination, anti-harassment policy, protocol for bias incidents, complaint resolution.
Helpful Resources:
Visitors to the Affirmative Action website are welcomed with a reminder of our commitment to creating an inclusive, equitable and ethical community: "Grand Valley State University is committed to equal opportunity, affirmative action and multiculturalism both in spirit and according to related laws and regulations." The website provides information about available people and resources:
- Contact Information
- Diversity Related History and Resources
- Diversity Resource Offices
- FAQ
- GVSU Policies and Procedures
- How to File a Complaint
- Title IX and GVSU
- Proposal 2 Information
- Where to go for Help
- Strategic Positioning
- Inclusion Advocates Program
- Workshop Training Request
Disability Support Resources
University Compliance Network Contact:
Kathleen VanderVeen, Director Disability Support Resources, x12490
Representative Compliance Areas:
ADA regulatory compliance, facility accessibility, student accommodations, equal educational access, required recordkeeping, workplace accommodations.
Helpful Resources:
Disability Support Resources serves faculty, staff and students by striving to "provide support services and accommodations that enhance the environment for people with disabilities, and to help educate the university community on disability related issues." Many resources are published on the Disability Support Resources website:
- Assistive Technology
- Bias Incident Protocol Policy
- Brochure
- Forms and Procedures
- Staff
- Grand Valley Disability Advocates
- Hours of Operation
- Philosophy Statement
- Resources & Services
- Student Resource
- Unisex Bathrooms
- Van Service
Vice President's Office
GVSU Contact:
Jeanne Arnold, Vice President Inclusion and Equity, x13296
Representative Compliance Areas:
Refer to Affirmative Action and Disability Support Services above, intercultural awareness and competency, bias incident policy and reporting, training.
Helpful Resources:
Additional materials available via the Inclusion and Equity website:
- Reported Bias Incident Summaries (see News section)
- University Inclusion Implementation Plans (IIP)
- Bias Incident Protocol Policy
- Diversity Related History and Resources
- Diversity Resource Offices
- Title IX and GVSU
- Allies and Advocates
- University Climate Study
Page last modified February 4, 2013
