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DSA RESOURCES
Division of Student Affairs
Mission: To elevate, challenge, and empower all learners to develop their passions and purpose in a healthy, inclusive, and equitable environment. The Division of Student Affairs positively impacts the university through engaging experiential learning and exceptional student support.
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION STATEMENT
The Division of Student Affairs is committed to continued excellence by learning, growing, and acting within our GVSU Laker community. We center students in everything we do and strive to create a safe and supportive environment for people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We acknowledge that the United States has a complex history of embedded and structural inequities that create barriers for many people to full participation in public life, including in higher education. By offering dynamic opportunities for culturally informed and responsive programming, and by fostering environments for brave and rich dialogue, we strive to promote a university community that values difference. Through this work, Grand Valley Lakers are empowered to challenge oppressive systems and cultures and to create socially diverse and just environments within Grand Valley State University and our society.
Resources of Departments
Office of Multicultural Affairs and Resources
- Asian American and Pacific Islanders Student Engagement and Resources
- Black/African American Student Engagement and Resources
- Latino/a/x Student Engagement and Resources
- Native American Student Engagement and Resources
- Resources for DACA and undocumented students
- West Michigan Community Resources
- Affinity orientation
Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center
- Resources for current students
- Trans Resources
- Resources for Faculty/Staff
- Resources in the classroom
Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity
- Pregnant or Parenting College Students
- Victim Advocacy
- Basic Needs at GVSU (Replenish)
- Reproductive health
Peter Secchia Military and Veterans Resource Center
I&E RESOURCES
Inclusion and Equity
The Division of Inclusion and Equity has many resources, make sure you visit their pages!:
Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity
Interfaith Institute and Resources
DEI-AB Framework
DEI-AB Resources
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEI-AB) Framework
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ; DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
The ASA DEI-AB framework is meant to help the Division of Academic Affairs and the Division of Student Affairs align their efforts to advance the University’s commitment to educational equity as articulated in Reach Higher 2025. As Divisions, we seek to create a shared understanding of a DEI-AB approach in order to help make decisions and prioritize towards intentional outcomes. We are committed to strengthening our living, learning, and working environment by recognizing and removing the barriers to full participation and providing a safe, inclusive, vibrant community for all.
FTLC RESOURCES
Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
To support an inclusive learning environment at GVSU, we invite faculty to engage with the resources described below. Whether you have a few minutes to spare or are looking for a multi-day institute, we offer all faculty the opportunity to continue to grow, learn, explore on their own, or engage with peers.
OMBUDS RESOURCES
Ombuds
The Employee Ombuds Office can be your first contact or your last resort. They offer a safe place to voice and clarify concerns but you will drive the process and decide what steps or actions you would like to take :Employee ombuds
The Student ombuds is here to listen to your concerns in a safe, impartial, and informal setting.
Contact Takeelia Garrett before a conflict for assistance sorting through a situation so that the problem can be evaluated and you can make informed choices.
OFFICE of CIVIL RIGHTS AND TITLE IX
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND TITLE IX
When you are ready to talk, we are ready to listen
Our team works to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all individuals who seek services through our office. We understand that your GVSU experience may be impacted, and we’re able to provide assistance through supportive measures, or campus modifications, designed to protect your safety and preserve or restore your ability to participate in GVSU’s programs and activities.
Some individuals prefer a supportive response only, others choose to request a university investigation, and some choose both. We’re here to help inform your decision and which path feels right for you.
We invite you to an informational meeting with a member of our team to discuss your options and how we may be able to assist. Neither reporting to our office nor discussing with a member of our team obligates a course of action. The choice to file a formal complaint with GVSU is yours to make.
You may also choose to make a report with the Grand Valley Police Department, and we can assist in making a connection.
DISABILITY SUPPORT RESOURCES
Disability support (DSR)
Mission: The mission of Disability Support Resources (DSR) is to provide support resources and accommodations that enhance the environment for persons with disabilities and to help educate the university community on disability issues.
Vision: We strive to provide people with disabilities with the resources needed to be successful as a student, staff or faculty member through innovative approaches and effective collaborations to foster a more inclusive and equitable campus for the benefit of all.
Values: Diversity; Professionalism; Collaboration; Scholarship; Life-long learning; Individualism; Social Justice; Developmental Advising