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The Information School is committed to developing a community where all students, staff, and faculty are treated respectfully and feel included regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, religious beliefs, socioeconomic status, or disability. This includes acknowledging biases or barriers that exist within our department and taking concrete steps to address them.
I invite all members of our community to join me in these efforts, and to share their thoughts, ideas, and feedback as we work together create a more diverse and equitable Information School.
Alan Rubel
Information School Director and Professor
University of Wisconsin Statement on Diversity
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW–Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background — people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
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L&S Elevate is podcast dedicated to elevating and celebrating UW-Madison DEI champions who are driving change in our community and beyond, to create a more inclusive culture and climate.
Student Organizations
iQueery
Promoting students’ interest and aptitude in serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQA+) communities in all library settings.
Reforma
Promoting students’ professional interest in serving Spanish-speaking populations. Our REFORMA student group is the first student chapter of the national association.
TLAM
Informing and engaging members of the UW-Madison community on the issues and challenges found in tribal libraries, archives, and museums through service-learning.
Campus Diversity Resources
- About: The primary mission of the Multicultural Student Center is to collaboratively strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus where all students, particularly students of color and other historically underserved students, can realize an authentic Wisconsin Experience.
- Who’s it for? Students of color, persons of other marginalized identities, and their allies.
Office for Equity and Diversity
- About: The Office for Equity and Diversity (OED), a unit within the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement, promotes, integrates and transfers equity and diversity principles to nurture human resources and advance the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Who’s it for? Sexual assault and childhood abuse survivors, students of marginalized identities, students with disabilities, graduate students for equity.
International Student Services
- About: International Student Services (ISS) offers a wide variety of services and programs to international students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The ISS staff provides information and programs to international students about the campus and community and provide support and assistance concerning visas and related immigration issues.
- Who’s it for? International Students and their allies.
- About: The LGBT Campus Center provides education, outreach, advocacy, and resources for UW-Madison student communities and their allies to improve campus climate and their daily intersectional experiences.
- Who’s it for? LGBTQ students and their allies.
McBurney Disability Resource Center
- About: The McBurney Center mission is to utilize our expertise in disability and higher education, and work in partnership with the University of Wisconsin community to 1) deliver innovative and high quality services and classroom accommodations to UW students with disabilities, 2) facilitate and advocate for reasonable accommodations so that students have equal access to the programs, activities and services of the institution, 3) cultivate opportunities for students to articulate their strengths and advocate for necessary accommodations, and 4) identify and respond to the dynamic nature of student needs and learning environments.
- Who’s it for? Students with any form of disability.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- About: The University of Wisconsin established the Employee Assistance Office to assist faculty and staff with maintaining and enhancing both their personal and professional lives. We offer services to promote emotional well-being, as well as respectful and productive work environments.
- Who’s it for? Students and employees working through the UW-Madison system.
Center for Cultural Enrichment (UW Housing)
- About: Our mission at the CCE is to provide a safe and all-inclusive space that brings to life the Residence Life core values of academics, diversity, community, and involvement. We achieve this mission through outreach, programming, and promoting diversity of thought. We strive toward social justice, as well as seek a holistic approach to it by embracing all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, classes, abilities, or any other aspects of identity we hold.
- Who’s it for? Persons of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, classes, abilities, or any other aspects of identity.
- About: The Transfer Transition Program recognizes the diverse experiences each transfer student brings to our campus. We also understand that you transfer from a wide variety of institutions and bring with you a unique set of strengths and challenges. As you begin your transition to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, we hope you remember the value of your previous experiences and share them with the faculty, staff and students at UW–Madison.
- Who’s it for? All transfer students.
- About: University Health Services (UHS) is the UW-Madison student health center. For more than 100 years, our physicians, nurses, psychologists, and counselors have offered high-quality health care and wellness services that are culturally respectful, fiscally responsible, and developmentally appropriate to student needs. With more than 100,000 student visits each year, our integrated care model promotes and protects the health of our campus community so that students benefit from them whether or not they ever receive care at UHS.
- Who’s it for? All UW–Madison students who are enrolled for credit during a fall, spring, or summer semester and pay segregated fees are eligible to use all UHS services during that academic term.
- About: We assist students with a variety of concerns by working directly with them and connecting them to appropriate resources on campus. We also consult with and serve as a resource for faculty and staff, parents, families, and friends, working together to serve students.
- Who’s it for? All students, faculty, and staff.
- About: The UW-Madison Police Department provides complete law enforcement services to the campus community — using state-of-the-art, innovative policing techniques. All our police officers are deputized by the Dane County Sheriff, and are authorized to enforce all State of Wisconsin laws and Rules of the Board of Regents.
- Who’s it for? All students, faculty, and staff.
Accessible Circulator Shuttle Pilot Program
- About: The Accessible Circulator Shuttle provides supplemental service to the campus bus for those with mobility issues. Note that as of September 1, 2016 the shuttle will no longer serve private residences or businesses. The shuttle will only serve campus buildings.
- Who’s it for? Students in need of mobile assistance.
Office of Childcare and Family Resources
- About: The Office of Child Care and Family Resources promotes the academic and professional goals of the University of Wisconsin community through the administration of early education and family support programs.
- Who’s it for? Students in need of childcare assistance.