Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community

Join Ross Wantland from Access, Civil Rights & Community for a dinner and workshop on becoming a leader in a religiously diverse world. Vegetarian & interfaith-friendly food will be provided and people of all religious, spiritual and secular traditions are welcome!

This training provides a general overview of the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy and Nondiscrimination Policy, including prohibited conduct, available resources, and reporting options. Participants will learn when and how to report concerns and gain an understanding of the assessment, response, and resolution procedures followed after a report is received.

Join M.T. Hudson and Heather Mihaly for an Accessibility & Accommodations Division Lunch & Learn event. This presentation will focus on non-visible disabilities, including common misconceptions, accommodations issues, and ways to create an inclusive environment for all employees. Human Resources professionals and supervisors across campus are welcomed to attend!

Join the ADA Coordinator for a faculty- and staff-focused webinar about disability access and the how-tos of designing events for the inclusion of people with disabilities.

Join the Deputy ADA Coordinator to explore the topic of researching the accessibility of digital tools for purchase or use on campus. Learn what to look for from vendors and how to communicate with them about accessibility. Attendees will also be introduced to the accessibility evaluation form, and how to interpret it's results to better inform alternative access plan.

This training equips supervisors and HR staff with a practical understanding of their role while EEO Compliance responds to allegations of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct in their unit.

Are you interested in learning more about pregnancy-related accommodations for employees? M.T. Hudson and Nizam Arain from the Office for Access & Equity will discuss accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, including lactation spaces/breaks. We will also review how to submit a request and how the interactive process unfolds from there.

This training provides graduate student employees with an overview of the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy and Sexual Misconduct Policy, including reporting obligations, available resources, and best practices for responding to concerns that may arise in the context of their graduate employee role.

Join students from Interfaith in Action for a fun and interactive session on the ways we build connections across religious differences. Vegetarian & interfaith-friendly food will be provided and people of all religious, spiritual and secular traditions are welcome!

Join the Office for Access & Equity - Employee Accommodations team for a discussion of the latest developments and emerging topics related to disability, pregnancy, and religious accommodations in the workplace, intersections with other employee rights/benefits, and how inclusive practices are evolving.

Join the First Tuesdays Interfaith Series for an interfaith service project. Vegetarian & interfaith-friendly food will be provided and people of all religious, spiritual and secular traditions are welcome! 

Think you know a lot about world religions? Join the First Tuesdays Interfaith Series for a trivia night on world religions and the religious history of the University of Illinois. Vegetarian & interfaith-friendly food will be provided, and people of all religious, spiritual and secular traditions are welcome!

Join leaders from faith and interfaith student groups for a workshop on developing the skills for a good interfaith dialogue. Vegetarian & interfaith-friendly food will be provided, and people of all religious, spiritual and secular traditions are welcome!

Join the First Tuesdays Interfaith Series for an interfaith service project. Vegetarian & interfaith-friendly food will be provided, and people of all religious, spiritual and secular traditions are welcome! 

Join First Tuesdays Interfaith Series participants for a discussion about how we lead in difficult times across faith and philosophical difference. Vegetarian & interfaith-friendly food will be provided, and people of all religious, spiritual and secular traditions are welcome!