Diversity + Climate
Overview
The Department of Chemistry at IU is committed to equal opportunity and equity. We strive to increase inclusion and participation among minoritized communities at all academic levels, as collaboration among a diverse group of people drives creativity, innovation, and research. This effort includes ensuring inclusive classrooms for our students as an essential part of our strong commitment to undergraduate education by our faculty, staff, and graduate students. IU Chemistry is also proud to have become a partner in the new ACS Bridge Program since Fall 2019, gaining site status in Fall 2020.
Since 2013, our Diversity and Climate Committee (DCC, formerly Diversity Affairs Committee) has initiated and supported diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives both within the Department and the broader IU community. The DCC, which includes a graduate student representative and works closely with our student-run Chemistry Graduate Research Committee (ChemGRC), also serves as a key link between IU students and faculty to ensure that student concerns over Departmental climate and inclusion are both proactively addressed and revisited in regular climate surveys.
Please visit this site often to learn more about DEI efforts in the Department of Chemistry and throughout IU. At the left, you will find links to sites featuring the organizations noted above and more, resources to help improve departmental climate and DEI education, and different ways that you can become involved with or relay any comments or questions you might have about DEI efforts in our Department.
Fall 2024 DCC Office hours:
Simon 002, 12:30-1:30p
Sept 6
Oct 4
Nov 1
Dec 2