Dean of Students: Campus Climate Support

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Reports of campus climate concerns by U-M students, faculty, and staff are addressed by the Campus Climate Support staff.  The Campus Climate Support team, in partnership with the Equity Civil Rights and Title IX Office (ECRT), responds to campus climate concerns and ensures that appropriate University resources and expertise are made available to U-M students, faculty, or staff that have been targeted, harmed, or negatively impacted.

Students will be invited to meet with CCS staff to discuss concerns and appropriate campus resources for support. This includes helping to identify additional reporting options, considering safety measures, and accessing relevant University policies and appropriate units to address concerns formally. Faculty and staff can engage with ECRT or other appropriate campus resources. ...

A campus climate concern can include actions that discriminate, stereotype, exclude, harasses or harm anyone in our community based on their identity (such as race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or religion). 

Concerns may stem from fear, misunderstanding, hatred or stereotypes.  Behaviors may be intentional or unintentional.

The Campus Climate Support Team is devoted to supporting community members in obtaining resources and navigating options and next steps.  An Ad Hoc Group  convenes stakeholders when necessary to address arising community considerations related to a report of a campus climate concern. 

CCS is not a disciplinary body.  The Office of Student Conflict Resolution is responsible for disciplinary proceedings. CCS may discuss with a student how to file a complaint with OSCR if it appears that a violation of the University’s Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities has been alleged, but it is not the role of CCS to investigate or determine whether a reported concern involved a violation of university policy.