A diverse and inclusive intellectual community is critical to an exceptional education, scholarly innovation, and human creativity. Dartmouth’s educational mission and core values have long recognized all forms of diversity as the bases of academic excellence. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome and empowered to achieve their greatest potential for learning, teaching, researching, and creating.

In the Office of the Dean, the senior advisor for faculty development, diversity, and inclusion serves on the dean’s leadership team to ensure consideration of diversity and inclusion across all types of policies, processes, and decision making in Arts and Sciences. The assistant dean for faculty affairs also works closely with the dean’s leadership team and with individual faculty as an impartial resource for faculty concerns and support for interpreting faculty policies. The senior advisor and the assistant dean both work with campus stakeholders, from individual faculty members and department chairs to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity and the Provost's Office. With these partnerships, the Office of the Dean pursues sustainable changes that broaden participation and improve the faculty experience.

Campus Connections

• Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity: This office creates partnerships across the institution that promote an accessible and inclusive working environment.
• Tucker Center for Spiritual and Ethical Life: The William Jewett Tucker Center cultivates spiritual and ethical lives, builds relationships and understanding across identities, and engages in dialogue on meaningful issues that will make a profound difference on campus and beyond.
• Faculty/Employee Assistance Program: Find confidential support, resources, and information for personal and work-life issues.
• Employee Resource Networks: With the goal of advancing recruitment efforts and increasing the retention of diverse talent, Dartmouth provides institutional support for Employee Resource Networks.
• Office of Pluralism and Leadership: OPAL provides student and organization advising, community building programs, leadership development programs, and institutional advocacy.
• First Generation Network: The First Generation Network provides services and events for first generation students, staff, and faculty. This coalition is also a mentorship resource for students to connect with professionals with shared experiences.
• Community and Campus Life: This campus-wide initiative brings together students and leaders from across Dartmouth to enhance the student experience.
• Faculty Lunches: All regular, visiting, and emerit faculty members are invited to interact at a weekly lunch with other Dartmouth faculty members across departments, divisions, and schools. The Office of the Provost announces the dates and location at the beginning of each academic term.

Compliance 

• Title IX Office: The Title IX Office provides the Dartmouth community with resources, policies, and procedures for preventing and responding to sexual assault, gender-based harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct.
• Dartmouth Ombuds: Access confidential help managing conflict with dignity, fairness, and equity.