About Us

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Overview

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a unit of the University Graduate School, provides an environment that ensures excellence in graduate education.The UGS Office of Diversity and Inclusion supports scholar success through recruitment, diversity fellowships, professional and community development programming, and ongoing support. We work to recruit highly qualified students, and to prepare and retain these students through research opportunities and professional development activities at Indiana University. Enrolled graduate students are provided with programs and services to assist and support the pursuit of a successful graduate education. This includes academic, social, financial, referral, and informational support to help students with the graduate experience.

The office promotes a climate of diversity, inclusion, engagement, and achievement, which are integral components of graduate education and beyond. This collaborative programming offers graduate students the opportunity to build skills that are crucial to their development, success, and preparation for multiple career pathways.

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Values Statement

To celebrate and promote diversity in graduate education by increasing access, retention and graduation of outstanding underrepresented candidates.

UGS Diversity Mission: Connect. Support. Engage.

To Connect: To connect others by creating an inclusive and multicultural educational landscape through the recruitment and retention of diverse students, especially those of domestic minority and low-income/first generation college backgrounds, who have been traditionally under-represented in graduate education
To Support: To support students utilizing evidence-based practices by promoting a commitment to an inclusive climate for all IU graduate students through initiatives such as the GU2IU Recruitment Program, Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity Program, Diversity Fellows Program, Diversity fellowships and professional development opportunities
To Engage: To engage the IU community through collaboration opportunities focusing on the academic and social sense of belonging of diverse graduate students, staff, and faculty

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.

About Us

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Overview

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Values Statement

UGS Diversity Mission: Connect. Support. Engage.

Land Acknowledgement

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