Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
OUR COMMITMENT TO AN INCLUSIVE CAMPUS
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) is committed to fostering a sustainable and inclusive campus community by striving to dismantle bias and hate and empowering all voices. To sustain this commitment, we must recognize cultural competence as central to the pursuit of inclusive excellence. Inclusion is the active and intentional effort to create an environment where every individual feels valued and respected. We must endeavor to listen and learn from others of diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. Our intentional commitment allows us to develop, support, and educate our students and one another to constructively engage in local, regional, and global communities.
As a campus community with changing student, faculty, and staff demographics, it is imperative we work together in the pursuit of inclusive excellence to actualize human rights for all. By building collaborative advocacy across campuses and within our communities, we pledge to engage in meaningful conversations, embrace civil dialogue, and work together to build a university community that is truly reflective of the world in which we live. Our commitment to this process allows us to build a stronger UWSP.
STUDENT RESOURCES
The primary mission of Student Experience and Transformation is to connect students to on and off campus resources and supports pre-college programs for low-income, first generation and academically at-risk high school students. Student Experience and Transformation includes the Multicultural Resource Center, Native American Center, Queer Resource Center and Student Success Center.
For a complete list of student organizations, please visit the Student Experience and Transformation website. Get involved on campus by joining student organizations—everyone is welcome, and there’s something for every interest!
These resources are meant to support everyone. On our path towards equitable access to higher education, we acknowledge that this does not serve as an exhaustive list.
Academic support
Accessibility
Legal and Financial Services
Health and Wellbeing
Employment
FACULTY AND STAFF RESOURCES
By connecting and learning, we can commit to ongoing exploration of our own biases, personal reflection, and willingness to listen to and learn from others of diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. We are then able to commit to reframing our interactions and reflecting on our own experiences and identities. Our intentional commitment allows us to develop, support, and educate our students and one another to constructively engage in local, regional, and global communities.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
These community resources are intended for everyone. If you are looking to connect with the community or to learn more, please contact Student Affairs, Human Resources or the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning for additional support.
Health and Wellbeing
Inclusive Faith-based
LGBTQ+
Legal and Financial Services
Social Accessibility
CAMPUS CLIMATE
Campus climate is defined as the campus environment as it relates to interpersonal, academic, and professional interactions. Responses from past UWSP climate surveys have helped bring awareness to campus leadership regarding the needs of the campus community. The knowledge and perspective represented within survey results have led to new initiatives and increased program funding that aims to foster an inclusive campus and community.
THE JEANNE CLERY ACT
The US Department of Education requires universities to disclose and publish campus crime statistics, security information, and fire safety information annually. Statistics for the three previous calendar years and policy statements are released on or before October 1st in our Annual Security Report. Another requirement of the Clery Act, is that the campus community must be given timely warnings of ongoing safety threats and immediate/emergency notifications. For more information about when and how these notices will be sent out, please see our Jeanne Clery Act page.
HELP KEEP OUR CAMPUS SAFE
Whether it is a specific incident of hate or bias, or an unfair policy or practice on campus, we want to hear about it! Please use the following forms so we can help make our campus community a more inclusive and safe space for all. Your experiences matter to us! If you are ever a victim, a firsthand witness, or heard of an incident of hate/bias secondhand, please complete a confidential Hate/Bias Incident Report. We need your help to flag any campus policy or practice that adversely affects a minority group so that we can work with the department to make the change we deserve. Please complete a report to let us know.