Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Our mission

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is dedicated to supporting the rights and identities of our students, faculty, staff and individuals we serve. We will continue to engage in an ongoing dialogue, promote active listening, and reflect cultural humility. We commit to acknowledging and respecting differences among individuals within our department as well as across Wayne State University, the community and our profession.

Eligibility

All faculty and staff who are assigned full-time to the department are eligible to participate on this committee. Voluntary undergraduate and/or graduate student(s) representatives may be included on the committee as available.

Membership

The committee is open to all interested faculty and staff members of the department. In addition, the committee may include one student from each program (B.A., M.A., Au.D. and/or Ph.D.).

Function

The committee shall provide opportunities for discussion of diversity, equity, and inclusion among faculty, staff and students. The committee is a liaison for promoting social justice within the department, CSD professions and community.

Resources

• Campus resources
• Campus safety
• Counseling and Psychological Support Services (CAPS)
• Diversity and inclusion calendar of events
• Employee Assistance Program
• English Language Institute
• Gender neutral bathrooms
• Lactation support rooms
• Office of Inclusive Excellence
• Office of Federal TRiO and Educational Opportunity Center
• Office of International Students and Scholars
• Office of Military and Veterans Academic Excellence
• Office of Multicultural Student Engagement
• Student Disability Services
• Student organizations
• W Food Pantry