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Office of the Provost

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

We are gathered in the ancestral and unceded territory of the O-non-dowa-gah, (pronounced: Oh-n’own-dough-wahgah) or “the people of the Great Hill.” In English, they are known as Seneca people, “the keeper of the western door.” Together, with the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Tuscarora, the Seneca make up the sovereign Haudenosaunee (ho-dee-no-SHO-nee) Confederacy. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, genocide and migration that bring us together here today. And please join us in uncovering such truths at any and all public events.
  DEI Mission: UHS strives to create a safe environment where all are welcome. We strive to create equity in meeting the physical and emotional needs of all of our patients in a culturally responsive way as you negotiate academics, work life, and concerns for your families.
More for month of September…Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month spans September 15th to October 15th. This month we recognize the richness of language, culture, and ethnicity across the Latinx diaspora. We end the month with Monday, September 30th being a day to honor Indigenous child survivors of the residential school systems in Canada and the United States. Known as Orange Shirt Day, the 30th is also a day to remember those children who never made it back home.
What is UHS doing to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)?

We acknowledge that this important work is a process of ongoing learning and action. We aspire to adopt tangible, sustainable DEI policies and practices that are guided by our mission and rooted in our values of care, respect, and excellence. Below you will find examples of our current work in this area.

For Staff
  • Regular Trainings and Workshops
    • Anti-Racism Training
    • Queer-Inclusive University workshop series
    • Biases and Microaggressions workshop
    • Spirituality and the Muslim Community
    • Trauma-Informed Care
  • DEI Hiring Committee
  • DEI Advisory Council
  • Pronoun Tags
Primary Care
  • Updating language on medical forms and UHS website to be more inclusive of our trans and non-binary patients
  • Including patient’s pronouns at the top of their electronic medical chart
  • Discussing gender affirming care and/or hormonal therapy with patients in order to refer them to appropriate resources
University Counseling Center
  • Providing identity based therapy groups during the academic year (e.g., Queer and Trans, Mosaic)
  • Offering drop-in groups in response to local, national and world events (e.g., wars, legislation, court cases, racial violence)
  • Collaborating with Residential Life and Public Safety to provide in person after hours mental heath crisis support for residential students that is not law enforcement
Health Promotion Office 
  • Offering a variety of programming and services to support inclusive health
    • LGBTQ+ Resource Fair
    • LGBTQ+ Resource Guide
    • LGBTQ+ Health webpage
    • SafeZone trainings led by an HPO staff member
    • Out Breath: Learn-to-meditate workshop for LGBTQ+ individuals*
    • Stay Woke and Meditate: Learn-to-meditate workshop for POC*
    • Mindful Men of Color*
    • Peaceful Warrior: Meditation for Women of Color*
    • Mindfulness for Us
    • Programming for First-Generation students
    • Customized programming for specific populations based on our survey data collection

*Led by our Koru teachers

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Let us know how we can improve and how we can help.

UHS: (585) 275-2662
UCC: (585) 275-3113
Health Promotion Office: (585) 273-5775
Employee Assistance Program: (585) 475-0432