Commitment to Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination

In the wake of the racial justice reckoning felt throughout the US during the summer of 2020, national conversations have increasingly centered on addressing the impacts of systemic racism and discrimination against marginalized identities in nearly all aspects of society and culture, including educational and allied health professions. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CDIS) at BGSU is committed to engaging this effort by identifying, confronting, and dismantling inequity in the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) professions.

To report concerns or actions impacting you or the BGSU community that are enacted because of bias based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, or veteran status, including sex, sexual orientation and gender identity/expression, when the behavior is not sexual assault or sexual harassment, please use See it, Hear it, Report it.

On-Campus and Community Social Justice Resources

Our campus and community includes several organizations and resources that students can explore to find other connections within our BGSU community. The CDIS Department values individual expression of identity and culture and understand the importance of identity-affirming spaces for our students.

Web Resources:
BGSU Office of Multicultural Affairs
BGSU Diversity Education
Office of Multicultural Affairs Events
Multicultural Student Organizations

Includes:

African People’s Association
BG Kings
Black Graduate Student Organization
Black Intellects Group
Black Student Union
India Student Association
Latino Student Union
Muslim Students Association
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Persian Student Association
Vision
And many more!
BRAVE
Community Solidarity Response Network (CSRN)
Not in Our Town
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

CDIS has established the Anti-Discrimination and Social Justice Committee to help enact these commitments that strive to create an inclusive, anti-racist culture of belonging in the department and CSD professions. The Anti-Discrimination and Social Justice Committee is comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, faculty, and staff. The committee has developed strategic working goals that are aligned with the goals of the BGSU Office of Diversity and Belonging. These include:

Our goals include:

Education and Development Goals focused on engaging in trainings and dialogues on issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice to increase awareness;

Department-wide anti-racism dialog, starting with a Spring 2021 Common Read discussion series.
Dr. Derek Daniels to give a talk on “Disadvantage, Resilience, and Inclusion: Perspectives and Reflections on being an Underrepresented Student and Professional” in CSD on April 6th, 2021.
The CDIS and OMA will hold a virtual workshop on Anti-racism and Microaggressions on April 23rd, 2021
CDIS will host a Social Justice Podcast Discussion Series during the 2021 summer session.

Advocacy Goals focused on reviewing and monitoring department policies, training practices, and admission and recruitment practices to ensure commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion for student, faculty, staff, clients, and caregivers from diverse backgrounds;

The department is currently reviewing the policies and practices of graduate program and graduate admissions.

Community Engagement Goals focused on surveying current and establishing internal and external collaborations and partnerships and distributing information and content on and promoting events related to anti-discrimination, inclusion, and diversity on the departmental online platforms.

The department has updated our website and established a social media presence to promote the anti-racism and social justice issues.
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