Commitment to Diversity

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is a function of the Indiana University Graduate School dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and graduation of underrepresented graduate students. This includes creating an inclusive and multicultural educational landscape through the retention and recruitment of diverse students, especially those of domestic minority and low-income/first-generation college backgrounds, who have been traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. Find out more about us below.

• About UGS Diversity & Inclusion Overview
• Contact UGS Office of Diversity and Inclusion Staff

Recruitment

The UGS Diversity Office seeks to increase the number of diverse candidates in graduate programs at Indiana University. Our staff serves as the liaison to all prospective students, especially those from diverse backgrounds and populations traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. Please use the links below to learn more about our recruitment initiatives.

• Prospective Students Information
• Recruitment Calendar
• Become a Graduate Emissary (Ambassador Program)
• National Name Exchange

Signature Initiatives

The UGS Diversity Office has a number of programs focused on the academic, social, personal, and professional aspects of graduate education.

• President's Diversity Initiative
• Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity
• UGS Scholars Program
• Diversity Fellows Program
• Intergroup Dialogue: A Real Conversation
• Graduate Diversity Networking Event 
• Coffee and Conversations - join us for bi-monthly conversations
• Lunch and Learn - join us monthly 

Funding and Resources

Indiana University provides access to a wide range of internal and external resources to help students reach their academic, professional, and personal goals. The University Graduate School works diligently to promote student inclusion into the larger community by providing access to multi-year funding packages, leadership opportunities, and promoting the development and/or enhancement of self-confidence and leadership skills.  

• Diversity Fellowships 
• Campus Resources  
• External Resources
• University Support for DACA and Undocumented Students 
• Support for International Students

Diversity Reports

Each year we report Diversity Initatives and Investments and Diversity Opportunities and Challenges. See reports for the following years:

• Fall 2020

Student Organizations

Indiana University has over 750 student organizations. IUB Diversity-focused graduate organizations and programs include Native American Graduate Student Association (NAGSA), Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA), Latino/a Graduate Student Association (LGSA),  Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Student Association (CLACS SA). Discipline specific programs include  Women In Computing (WIC), Black Law Students Association (BLSA),Latinx Law Student Association (LLSA), Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), and National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). 

IUB Graduate Diversity Recruitment Council

The mission of the IU Graduate Diversity Recruitment Council is to engage and empower campus partners in the recruitment of outstanding diverse graduate students to Indiana University (Bloomington). The representatives selected should be actively engaged in graduate recruitment efforts for your college/school with an interest in increasing the number of underrepresented students in Master’s and PhD programs. Council meets twice a semester. 

Reporting Bias

Reporting, understanding, and preventing unacceptable behaviors such as bias, sexual misconduct, and hazing are essential to maintaining our caring community. Indiana University offers various avenues for reporting these incidents as well as receiving confidential care and support if you need it.

Land Acknowledgement

We wish to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous communities native to this region, and recognize that Indiana University – Bloomington was built on Indigenous homelands and resources.  We recognize the Miami, Delaware, Potawatomi, and Shawnee people as past, present, and future caretakers of this land.