DEI & Accessibility at Fondren, Rice University: Home
Information to support DEI & Accessibility at Rice University.
Welcome
This guide is designed to increase awareness of and access to the tools and resources at Rice University dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
It is sponsored by Fondren's Accessibility & Inclusion Committee.
In order to address DEI, promote understanding, and increase the sense of belonging at Fondren, we will:
- Recruit and retain a diverse library staff.
- Train and develop staff in cultural competency.
- Promote understanding of implicit bias, and work to shape our organization to limit it.
- Intentionally find ways to be more inclusive.
- Promote equity and accessibility in collections, and the allocation of resources to support DEI initiatives in all areas of Fondren Library.
See the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) homepage for disability rules and regulations.
- Fondren Library Accessibility ServicesFondren strives to make the library accessible to all its users. To access these services or for more information about any service, please contact Circulation at 713-348-4021 or circ@rice.edu.
Rice University DEI & Accessibility
- Office of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionRice University's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion "seeks to support and guide the university in fulfilling its mission of cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery by facilitating a campus environment that promotes diversity, inclusion and academic achievement through active engagement with all areas of campus life."
- Disability Resource CenterThe DRC's mission is to commit to providing an accessible education environment to students and assist accommodation requests from faculty, staff, and visitors to ensure equal access and opportunity.
- Office of Multicultural AffairsThe OMA's team is behind educational, cultural, and social programs empowering and creating a sense of belonging for students from historically underrepresented communities.
- Office of Access, Equity and Equal OpportunityThe Office of Access, Equity and Equal Opportunity (AEEO) is the independent, neutral agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination policies, ensuring the university makes a good-faith effort at diversifying the workforce, and fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and thrives.
Spotlight
- Rice Society of Women EngineersThe C057 chapter of the National Society of Women Engineers, supporting women engineers through networking, outreach, and social activities.
Braiding Sweetgrass by ISBN: 9781571318718Publication Date: 2013-09-16As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer asks questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces indigenous teachings that consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices.
Access, Equity, & Equal Opportunity
- Anti-Discrimination EnforcementGet help or information for reporting misconduct at Rice.
- DRC Student ResourcesLinks to and descriptions of the resources for students provided by the DRC and Rice University.
- General Process for AccommodationsRead the description of the general process for a student to receive accommodations through the DRC.
DEI & Accessibility Policies
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