Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at RIT

RIT, through its policies and practices, is responsible for building an inclusive environment where membership in the community allows for faculty, staff, and students to reach their fullest potential, both professionally and personally. RIT's policies and procedures are administered in a way that supports fair treatment for all faculty, staff, students, and the RIT community at large.

RIT is a diverse place! Do you know about the Multicultural Events & Trainings calendar? Check it out here!

Do you know RIT's Core Values?

Student Centeredness - Exhibits behavior, performs duties of position, and/or makes decisions that demonstrate and/or support the importance of students as the primary constituency of the university and/or contributes directly to student success.

Professional Development and Scholarship - Takes actions to continuously advance and/or improve in one's academic or professional discipline; as an individual contributor; as a team member; and/or as an organizational leader.

Integrity and Ethics - Does what it takes to deliver on commitments made to the department, college, or division and to constituency groups. Builds personal trust and relationships inside and outside the university by doing what one says he or she will do when it is promised.

Respect, Diversity and Pluralism - Provides a high level of service to fellow members of the RIT community. Treats every person with dignity. Demonstrates inclusion by incorporating diverse perspectives to plan, conduct, and/or evaluate the work of the organization, department, college, or division.

Innovation and Flexibility - Provides and/or encourages new ideas that could make the department, college, or division an even better organization. Open to, and adapts well to change.

Teamwork and Collaboration - Contributes to the efforts of the department, division, or college as a team player. Works well with others outside the department to accomplish cross-college or division goals and objectives.

What factors might influence your perception of others?

How self-aware are you? What do you know about unconscious bias?

Group Counseling
  • Group counseling can help you:
  • - Discover that you're not alone in your struggles, thoughts, and feelings
  • - Learn from other students facing similar issues or problems
  • - Gain multiple perspectives on your concerns
  • - Feel more connected to others
  • - Become more aware of yourself through genuine feedback from others
  • - Develop new interpersonal skills that you can use in your daily life
  • - Internalize the lessons you've learned by helping others in the group
Diversity Theatre

Do you want to learn more about diversity issues in a creative environment? We have Diversity Theatre at RIT!

Diversity Theatre at RIT strives to present the complexities and insights into the nature of diversity within a global context to the RIT community.

Everyone is welcome! We are open to all RIT faculty, staff, students and community members who are willing to help, create, develop and promote Diversity Theatre workshops.

Diversity Theatre welcomes a variety of skills and members:
Actors, writers, designers, filmmakers, musicians, marketing team, communications team, stage managers, assistant directors and supporters.