Michigan Housing values diversity and inclusion and being a supportive home for residents of all identities. We strive for every resident to call Michigan Housing home. A place where you feel supported in who you are. A place where you have the opportunity to live and learn alongside people who are different than you.
Our Diversity and Inclusion staff are located in The Connector. You can contact Diversity and Inclusion staff at [email protected].
Join the team at Diversity and Inclusion at events scheduled in residential halls across campus. These community-building events are a great place to relax, meet other students, and make meaningful connections.
Our Mission
Our Values Guide Us
Our values were created with the well-being and support of students in mind. These values are reflected, every day, in the work we do.
Belonging
We aspire in our diversity and inclusion work, for individuals to feel validated, recognized, acknowledged, valued, and celebrated by the Michigan Housing community.
Community and Connection
We commit to creating environments where communities are nurtured. To create social change, we believe connection must come from dialogue, creating coalitions across social identities, and bringing diverse groups to this work.
Honoring History and Legacy
We stand on the history and legacy of those who came before us and acknowledge we are entrusted with the physical spaces, programs, and staff that serve the mission.
Integrity
We will lead with honesty and authenticity, and we believe behavior should align with the department’s expressed values.
Restorative Practice
As community members, it is critical that we recognize our impact and role in the community, when we have caused harm, and how to restore the community when harm has been caused.
DIVERSITY PEER EDUCATORS (DPES)
We have Diversity Peer Educators (DPEs) in each undergraduate community to assist in the development of a community that is inclusive for students across all identities. DPEs creates educational, cultural, social, and personal enrichment programs that promote an inclusive community where everyone feels like they can belong. Further, they serve as a resource to support students who struggling to feel included in the residence hall communities by responding to potential campus climate concerns or behaviors that negatively affect the community and campus climate
Multicultural Council
Each undergraduate community has a Multicultural Council made up of residents. The Multicultural Councils aim to engage residents in building wide inclusive programs that promote the values of the You Belong Here campaign and cultural awareness by organizing community-wide events. If you are interested in joining your multicultural council please contact your community DPE or email [email protected].
Multicultural Lounge and Connector Community Assistants
The Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants (MLCA) and Connector Community Assistants (CCA) assist in creating a space where community members can engage with diverse ideas, perspectives and stories of individuals and communities through participation in a variety of programs and activities that occur in the M Housing multicultural and spaces in the residence halls. Interested in one of these positions? More information will be available in July on how to apply for and work in the residence halls.