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Otelia Cromwell Day
Otelia Cromwell Day is the college's annual celebration of diversity and
consist of various lectures, discussions, workshops, performances and exhibits.
Campus Climate Open
Forums (CCOF)
CCOF operates as a vehicle for ongoing community discussions about diversity.
The director of institutional diversity serves on the subcommittee of the Council
on Community Policy that is charged with planning and implementing CCOF. CCOF is
open to all students, faculty and staff, and meets once a month during the academic
year.
Mellon-Mays Undergraduate
Fellowship Program
The Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program aims to increase the presence on
university faculties of individuals from under-represented minority groups. Sophomores,
either from the foundation-designated minority groups or who have otherwise demonstrated
commitment to the goals of MMUF, are eligible for consideration. The program provides
highly qualified students with faculty mentoring, term-time and summer financial
support for research projects, and the possibility of undergraduate loan repayment
for those who later pursue a Ph.D.
Offce of Disability Services
(ODS)
The ODS arranges accommodations for disabled community members and coordinates
with various offices on campus to insure that the needs of the disabled are met.
The ODS is also responsible for providing educational forums to raise awareness of
disability issues.
Gender Identity and Expression
This list was compiled as a resource
for those interested in learning more about issues associated with gender identity
and gender expression.
Common
Ground: Community in Diversity at Smith College
In December 2004, the Smith Common Ground Project was launched by the Office of Institutional
Diversity in response to a charge from President Carol Christ, with the aim of developing
strategic initiatives in support of diversity across the college. The Common Ground
Project was a collaborative effort of the Common Ground Campus Committee -- including
equal representation from students, faculty, and staff -- and the Common Ground Alumnae
Committee -- including representation from class years ranging from 1974 to 2004
-- under the leadership of Naomi Miller, then Director of Institutional Diversity.
The aim of this Common Ground Working Recommendations
Report was to lay the foundation for action that can transform the campus community
into one that is respectful of, and welcoming to, all of its members. |
