Inclusive Excellence Initiatives
Advancing Inclusive Excellence comes in many forms at UVM.
Campus Climate Survey
How do you feel being part of the UVM community? The Campus Climate Survey helps us understand the perceptions and experiences of students and employees and gives us the data needed to make and measure progress related to Inclusive Excellence.
More on Campus Climate
Catamount DEI Datahub
This database provides maps programs that support individuals from underrepresented, marginalized, and minoritized groups and initiatives and opportunities that prepare individuals and groups for the journey within higher education to careers.
DEI Datahub
Comprehensive Inclusive Excellence Action Plan
This data-driven strategic plan is the result of assessment, data collection, and planning from stakeholders across the university. This comprehensive plan maps out five years of work across our institution that embeds inclusive excellence into every aspect of what we do.
Strategic Plan
Cultural Resource Guide
A vital resource for prospective and current faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and identities, this guide shows you some of what Vermont has to offer and the rich culture that exists here.
Cultural Resource Guide
Gender Inclusive Restrooms at UVM
Many individuals benefit from accessible, gender-inclusive restrooms, including people who are trans, caregivers or accompanying young children, or who have disabilities. UVM supports the option of individuals to use the restroom that meets their individual needs or in which they feel safest.
Gender-inclusive bathrooms on UVM's campus map
H. Lawrence McCrorey Award for Inclusive Excellence
Given every year at the Andrew Harris Legacy Reception, this award recognizes a faculty or staff member of color who demonstrates a commitment to Inclusive Excellence for those from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds and whose work perpetuates equity, justice, and inclusion.
More about the award and process
Henderson-Harris Fellowship Program
The Henderson-Harris Fellowship Program, offered in cooperation with academic departments, sponsors post-doctoral scholars who can help to advance UVM’s research and teaching goals and assist in reaching identified diversity goals, especially with respect to the specific academic curricula.
More on the Henderson-Harris Fellowship Program
Land Acknowledgement
Crafted with thoughtful input from the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs, UVM established a board-approved Land Acknowledgement in the Fall of 2022.
UVM Board of Trustees adopts the Land Acknowledgement
Lived names and pronouns
UVM strives to create and sustain a campus environment that supports and values all members of our community and honors this through opting to identify pronouns and the use of a lived name in most records and systems.
Updating lived names and pronouns at UVM
University Diversity Council
The UDC intentionally and actively engages all campus units in support of meaningful advancements related to diversity, equity and inclusion while ensuring greater accountability across our community.
More about the University Diversity Council