Broad Diversity Resources at the University

Support for Students, Staff, and Faculty

• Ohio University Diversity & Inclusion (opens in a new window) office resources
• Pride Center (opens in a new window) at OHIO
• Multicultural Center (opens in a new window) at OHIO
• Women’s Center (opens in a new window) at OHIO

Support Resources

• For information on procedures related to addressing concerns of many types, please refer to the handbook relevant to your role at the university.
  • Undergraduate Student Code of Conduct (opens in a new window)
  • Clinical Psychology Graduate Student manual (opens in a new window)
  • Experimental Psychology Graduate Student manual (opens in a new window)
  • Faculty handbook (opens in a new window)
• The Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility (CSSR) (opens in a new window) aims to advance the educational mission of Ohio University and the Division of Student Affairs by providing meaningful opportunities for students to learn what it means to be a member of the Ohio University community and the Bobcat Family. CSSR oversees and maintains the Student Conduct Process by upholding the Student Code of Conduct including having an option for reporting a misconduct of a student.
• Students, staff, and faculty can contact the Ohio University Ombudsperson (opens in a new window) who is a resource that can help in situations of “conflict, dispute, or feeling of unfair treatment” or “when a person/persons/unit wants to develop or improve their interpersonal and/or organizational environment”
• Counseling and Psychological Services (opens in a new window) at Ohio University
  • Check the website for walk-in hours at Hudson Health Center on North Green.
  • Call 740-593-1616 for the 24 hour line.
  • Check weekend hours at the Counselor in Residence program in Housing and Residence Life.
• Survivor Advocacy Program (opens in a new window) at Ohio University
  • Provides confidential support and advocacy for students who are survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence, and stalking.
• See Ohio University Equity and Civil Rights Compliance office list of resources for additional community and campus resources (opens in a new window) related to harassment, bias, and sexual misconduct as well as a description of which resources are confidential.
• Support Spaces (opens in a new window) at Ohio University Counseling and Psychological Services are drop-in groups (both virtual and in-person depending on the group) that people can join without being a client at Counseling and Psychological Services. Spaces include:
  • The Grad Pad (graduate students)
  • We Are the First (first generation college students)
  • GLOW (2S-LGBTQIA+)
  • Worthy Women (women of all backgrounds)
  • Therapy Dog Thursdays (third Thursday of every month therapy dogs at various places on campus)
• RISE (opens in a new window) – for students recovering from substance misuse or other addictive disorders. Includes individual, group, and support lounge options
• THRIVE (opens in a new window) - THRIVE is OHIO’s student-focused well-being initiative that includes a lot of resources for additional needs like housing, food support, and many others.
• Ohio University Employee affinity organizations exist for a variety of groups (opens in a new window) (open to staff, faculty, and in some cases graduate students) that are historically marginalized with goal of providing support, belonging, and a sense of community.