Inclusion and Diversity Resources: Campus Resources

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion works to create a culture of community and cultivate an environment that is inclusive. It also educates the university community on the importance of diversity in our teaching and learning, curriculum, assessment, climate, environment, advising and student success, and campus-community connections. It collaborates with University departments and community businesses, organizations, agencies, etc. as a resource in developing diversity programs and activities that promote a better understanding of the diverse nature of the region.

The Office of Student Outreach & Support and the CARE (Concern – Assessment – Referral – Education) Team are in place to address issues that may impede a student’s success at YSU or, in extreme cases, pose a threat to the safety of the student or any member of our campus.

The YSU Student Counseling Services Center provides free, short-term counseling for currently enrolled YSU students. We work on an appointment basis and will meet with an eligible student to evaluate, assess, and refer to other services as warranted based on the student’s clinical needs.

The Dr. James Dale Ethics Center was founded in 1993 to support the study and teaching of ethics. Its activities are guided by the conviction that institutions of higher education play a crucially important role in creating and sustaining a democratic people, concerned not only with private but also common purposes. To accomplish its mission, the Center sponsors ethics lectures, seminars, workshops, and conferences for regional professionals and promotes the scholarship of teaching and learning of ethics.

The Office of Equal Opportunity, Policy Development & Title IX supports Youngstown State University’s commitment to promote human and intellectual diversity by fostering an inclusive environment for all members of the University community. Our office ensures the University’s obligations of equal access and equal opportunity in education and employment for all faculty, staff and students through the application and implementation of policies, procedures and practices that are equitable, transparent and understood by members of the University community.