Mission:
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) operationalizes SUNY Oswego's commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive campus community via oversight and implementation of policies, procedures and laws related to campus climate and equitable, inclusive, and restorative practices.
Vision:
We center consensus building, truth-telling, advocacy, and empathy in our collaboration with campus partners to engage students, staff, faculty and all levels of University leadership together in this transformative and vital work.
Diversity matters. This is why SUNY Oswego is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all. We recognize that diverse ways of thinking and being are required for academic and creative excellence, so we’re constantly creating and improving organizational infrastructure, processes, and educational opportunities to advance institutional priorities around inclusivity and belonging. As you get to know Oswego, you’ll find a wide range of resources and opportunities for you to engage in this work.
As we strive to create a campus climate that empowers students, faculty, and staff to fully and authentically inhabit their identities, we’ve developed a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to elevate our professional, pedagogical, and social practices. Each college/school and division is doing intentional work to create resources and identify best practices for enhancing access and belonging. The Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Transformative Practice is a key resource to support opportunities to build community and engage in collaborative research and educational programming.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion staff leads our campus in keeping our community members safe from discrimination, bias, and harassment. Our Title IX coordinator, Affirmative Action officer, and ADA compliance officer provide students, faculty, and staff with safe and confidential opportunities to voice concerns, connect with appropriate resources, and explore response options. Our office offers prevention, programming, and ongoing training opportunities. We are also constantly engaged in improving and refining our practices to be trauma informed and to utilize intergroup dialogue and other restorative practices, and we collaborate closely with our campus Bias Prevention and Response Team (BPRT).
Our campus currently supports several several initiatives to enhance access and belonging for all. President Nwosu has tasked an institutional working group with implementing recommendations made by last year’s Inclusive Practices: LGBTQIA+ Working Group to make our campus more welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQIA+ community members. Faculty Assembly has commissioned a task force to examine the names of campus structures and roads associated with the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Chief Diversity and Inclusion officer has also engaged a campus-wide CDIO Advisory Council to inform and guide institutional priorities around inclusive community and has continued the work of the Coalition for Faculty and Staff of Color to create opportunities for mentorship and belonging.
