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Our inclusive excellence approach means that we recognize that to be a Miami where all feel welcome and supported we must be intentionally inclusive. Being intentionally inclusive contributes to the success of all in our community and to institutional excellence.

Faculty and staff play a key role in ensuring our ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs develop key skills to be successful, our learning and working environments are inclusive and allow all to advance, and our university, state, and global society benefit from a diversity of experiences and talents. In supporting faculty and staff, we support Miami’s excellence.

Faculty and Staff Resources

Disability and Accessibility Support

• OEEO Individuals with Disabilities
• OEEO Section 504 and ADA
• Ohio College2Careers
• The Miller Center for Student Disability Services
• Regionals Student Disability Services
• Accessible Programming Guide
• Disability Educational Online Resources
• Faculty Tools - Navigating Student Accommodations
• Regionals Faculty/Staff Tools - Navigating Student Accommodations
• University Policy Library - Disability Services
• University Policy Library - Disability Benefits
• Disability Studies Minor
• Student Testing Procedures 
• Student Disability Services (SDS) Syllabus Statement
• University Policy Library - Disability Benefits
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• University Policy Library - Rule 3.04: Americans with Disabilities Act
• University Policy Library - Reinstatement from Disability Retirement/Leave
• Disability Studies Grows at Miami
• Report an Accessibility Issue - Technology
• Document Accessibility 
• Website Accessibility 
• University Policy Library - Accessible Technology
• Web Accessibility Checklist 
• Accessibility in Canvas 
• Accessible Technology Committee 
• Accessibility Posters
• E-Campus Solutions Center
• Creating Accessible Digital Files, Websites & Applications
• Captioning 

Veteran and Current Military Support

• Refund Policy for Enrolled Students Called to Active Duty

Diversity of Thought

• Intergroup Dialogue for Miami Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
• Opening the Lines of Communication 
• Virtual RedHawk Table Talks: Influencing Changes in Cultural Disparities within Job Industries 
• Menard Family Center for Democracy 
• Teaching in the Current Political Climate
• Inclusive Language Guide

Additional Resources

• Women of Color Leadership Support Network

Programming

Programming

• National First-Generation College Celebration 
• Breaking Barriers Speaker Series
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• Jumpstarting Disability Access at Miami 
• Disability Identity and Culture Month 
• Accessible Technology Symposium 
• Veterans Day Reflections Dinner 
• Heroes Week 
• Heritage and History Month 
• Better Together Week - Interfaith Programming 
• Interfaith Dialogue Series (new initiative) 
• International Education Week 
• IT Services Diversity Film Fest

Capacity-Building and Professional Development

Capacity-Building and Professional Development

• DEI in Leadership Certificate 
• Green Zone Training
• Building an Inclusive Miami
• Center for Teaching Excellence

Community Building

Community Building

• Asian and Asian-American Faculty & Staff Association (AAA-FSA)
• Association of Black Faculty & Staff (ABFAS)
• Association of Latinx Faculty & Staff (ALFAS)
• International Faculty and Staff Association at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø (IFSAM)
• Queer and Trans Faculty/Staff Associate (QTFSA)
• Disabled Faculty and Staff Association (coming soon)

University Working Groups and Committees

University Working Groups and Committees

• Accessibility Task Force 
  • The Accessibility Task Force is a collective of faculty, staff, and ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs who meet regularly to discuss ways to raise awareness and develop strategies around accessibility to build more inclusive spaces around campus for all members of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø community. This task force is an advisory group to the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence (TIE) in examining, developing, and assessing policies, programming, and support systems to better serve faculty, staff, and ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs in the context of a fully inclusive Miami community.
• LGBTQ+ Task Force
  • The LGBTQ+ Task Force is a collective of faculty, staff, ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs, and alumni who meet regularly to discuss ways to strengthen the sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.  This group is an advisory group to the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence (TIE) in examining, developing, and assessing policies, programming, and support systems to better serve LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs in the context of a fully inclusive Miami community.
• Institutional Task Force on Student, Faculty, and Staff Mental Health and Well-being (MHTF)
  • During the 2022-23 academic year, the Institutional Task Force on Student, Faculty, and Staff Mental Health and Well-being (MHTF) conducted a review and assessment of Miami's approach, resources, and culture in order to improve the way that we support ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and employee mental health and well-being. They identified strengths such as a broad range of resources and services but noted areas for improvement, including better communication, equitable resource allocation, and addressing cultural challenges. The task force proposed 56 recommendations in four categories: systems, communication, education, and culture to create a holistic wellness environment at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.
• META Collective
  • We seek to develop a campus and community climate where people commit to understand, respect, and appreciate others’ religious, spiritual, or secular meaning-making, confront religious intolerance, and work toward equity for all.
• Military-Affiliated Group (MAG) 
  • A committee of faculty and staff across all of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s campuses. First convened during the summer of 2015, it provides support for military-affiliated ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs and has a strong affiliation with the three Student Veterans of America chapters.

Faculty and Staff Awards and Recognition

Faculty and Staff Awards and Recognition

• Outstanding First-Generation Advocate Award - College of Arts and Science 
• Ray of Light Award
• Distinguished Service Award
• Diversity Event of the Year Award 
• Institutional Excellence Award
• ICA Inclusive Excellence Award

University Awards and Designations

University Awards and Designations

• ºÚÁÏÉçÇø 100 - Best Colleges for Future Leaders (2023)
  • ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has been named one of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders in a recently released list from TIME magazine. Miami is No. 35 overall and the top-ranked university from Ohio on the list, which analyzed the resumes of 2,000 top leaders in the United States - from politicians to CEOs, Nobel Prize winners, and more. From there, a list of the top 100 colleges shaping U.S. leaders was formed.
• A Purple Star Campus (Ohio Recognition)
  • ºÚÁÏÉçÇø was among the first group of Ohio colleges and universities designated as Collegiate Purple Star campuses for its efforts to support ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs with military backgrounds. Ohio was the first state in the nation to offer these designations.
• Purple Heart University 
  • This designation requires a college or university to develop purposeful approaches to supporting not only the military-affiliated population but those that have sacrificed their most precious resource, their bodies, in the defense of this nation. These institutions have not only met the minimum standards in providing specific programs to aid this population in their academic endeavors, but they have by far exceeded those benchmarks.
• • Grandparents College is an exciting opportunity to share three memorable and fun days with your grandchildren living the college life! Stay in a residence hall, eat in the dining hall, choose a major, go to class and participate in engaging and hands-on activities! Grandparents College gives you a chance to relive your college days, see what’s new on campus and show your Miami pride to your grandchildren, all while creating lifelong memories! Grandparents College is open for children between ages 8-12 who are accompanied by at least one grandparent(s) or older adult relative(s) who graduated from Miami. Please be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information!
• • ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has again been awarded a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The national honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Miami also received the honor in 2022, 2021, and 2020.
• 2023 Inspires ºÚÁÏÉçÇø in STEM Award 
  • The magazine INSIGHT Into Diversity has bestowed its 2023 Inspiring ºÚÁÏÉçÇø in STEM award on ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, which provides incentives and opportunities for high-achieving underrepresented minority ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs to achieve their goals in STEM degrees, careers, and graduate school. Funded by the National Science Foundation, LSAMP was named in honor of former U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes (D-Ohio), who represented the east side of Cleveland as Ohio’s first elected Black congressman and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
• 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award
  •  ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Libraries has been named a recipient of the inaugural Insight Into Diversity magazine 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award. The LEAD Award honors academic library programs, policies, and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, equity, and inclusion across their campus and surrounding community. These include, but are not limited to, research, technology, accessibility, exhibitions, and community outreach.
• 43rd Annual Bronze Winner - The Telly Awards
  • ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's renowned teaching and commitment to diversity are brought to life beautifully in award-winning video. Our online DEI modules received a Telly Award -- a global honor -- in 2022.