Mission: To elevate, challenge, and empower all learners to develop their passions and purpose in a healthy, inclusive, and equitable environment. The Division of Student Affairs positively impacts the university through engaging experiential learning and exceptional student support.

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DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION STATEMENT

The Division of Student Affairs is committed to continued excellence by learning, growing, and acting within our GVSU Laker community. We center students in everything we do and strive to create a safe and supportive environment for people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We acknowledge that the United States has a complex history of embedded and structural inequities that create barriers for many people to full participation in public life, including in higher education.   By offering dynamic opportunities for culturally informed and responsive programming, and by fostering environments for brave and rich dialogue, we strive to promote a university community that values difference. Through this work, Grand Valley Lakers are empowered to challenge oppressive systems and cultures and to create socially diverse and just environments within Grand Valley State University and our society.

Resources of Departments

Office of Multicultural Affairs and Resources

• Asian American and Pacific Islanders Student Engagement and Resources
• Black/African American Student Engagement and Resources
• Latino/a/x Student Engagement and Resources
• Native American Student Engagement and Resources
• Resources for DACA and undocumented students
• West Michigan Community Resources
• Affinity orientation

Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center

• Resources for current students
• Trans Resources
• Resources for Faculty/Staff
• Resources in the classroom

Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity 

• Pregnant or Parenting College Students
• Victim Advocacy
• Basic Needs at GVSU (Replenish)
• Reproductive health

Peter Secchia Military and Veterans Resource Center

The Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution

• Student Code: The Anchor of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The Division of Inclusion and Equity has many resources, make sure you visit their pages!:

Inclusion catalog

Diversity Dashboard

Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity

Campus climate

Reporting Incidents

Social Justice Education

• Learning map
• Workshops

Interfaith Institute and Resources

• Interfaith dialogues resources
• Interfaith @ GVSU
• Kaufman Interfaith leadership program

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEI-AB) Framework

DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ; DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

The ASA DEI-AB framework is meant to help the Division of Academic Affairs and the Division of Student Affairs align their efforts to advance the University’s commitment to educational equity as articulated in Reach Higher 2025. As Divisions, we seek to create a shared understanding of a DEI-AB approach in order to help make decisions and prioritize towards intentional outcomes. We are committed to strengthening our living, learning, and working environment by recognizing and removing the barriers to full participation and providing a safe, inclusive, vibrant community for all.

 Resources to support the Academic and Student Affairs Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEI-AB) Framework

Academic support

Community engagement

Professional development

Student support

To support an inclusive learning environment at GVSU, we invite faculty to engage with the resources described below. Whether you have a few minutes to spare or are looking for a multi-day institute, we offer all faculty the opportunity to continue to grow, learn, explore on their own, or engage with peers. 

Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive Excellence grant

Minds that Matter

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

Pace Initiative fro Connecting Mind and Health

 The Employee Ombuds Office can be your first contact or your last resort. They offer a safe place to voice and clarify concerns but you will drive the process and decide what steps or actions you would like to take :Employee ombuds

The Student ombuds is here to listen to your concerns in a safe, impartial, and informal setting. 

Contact Takeelia Garrett before a conflict for assistance sorting through a situation so that the problem can be evaluated and you can make informed choices. 

When you are ready to talk, we are ready to listen

Resources and Options

Employees resources

Pregnancy and Parenting

Our team works to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all individuals who seek services through our office.  We understand that your GVSU experience may be impacted, and we’re able to provide assistance through supportive measures, or campus modifications, designed to protect your safety and preserve or restore your ability to participate in GVSU’s programs and activities. 

Some individuals prefer a supportive response only, others choose to request a university investigation, and some choose both.  We’re here to help inform your decision and which path feels right for you.   

We invite you to an informational meeting with a member of our team to discuss your options and how we may be able to assist.  Neither reporting to our office nor discussing with a member of our team obligates a course of action.  The choice to file a formal complaint with GVSU is yours to make. 

You may also choose to make a report with the Grand Valley Police Department, and we can assist in making a connection.

The Student Accessibility Resources (SAR) assists faculty and students equitably. Access believes that providing reasonable accommodations for students with a disability is a shared responsibility and partnership.

Grand Valley State University uses Student Centered Outcomes as the primary measure of assessment within each unit. The following are Student Centered Outcomes for Student Accessibility Resources.

Student Outcomes for SAR-Retention

Student Outcomes for SAR-Veterans