Student Life Professional Development Conference 2018 - Identity, Wellness, & Work: Exploring Well-being in our Work View Other Sessions

Join us for Student Life's 12th annual Professional Development Conference! Please note that the conference is located in the Michigan League this year and will be immediately followed by the SL Celebration!

Cost is $25 for Student Life Staff for each day of the conference - which includes lunch and a link to a digital book written by our Keynote Speaker and the option to purchase a physical book. 

Cost is $50 for outside departments for each day of the conference - which includes lunch and a link to a digital book written by our Keynote Speaker and the option to purchase a physical book. 



Exploring Inclusive Physical Environments and Spaces through the lens of Housing Multicultural Lounges

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Vandenberg Room - 2nd Floor Michigan League
Amanda McLittle, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Sarah Watson, Senior Interior Designer, Aux Capital Projects

A current conversation in the landscape of DEI work is how do we create inclusive physical environments or spaces. University Housing has been exploring this question often due to our commitment to renovating all of the multicultural spaces in Housing by Fall 2021. The multicultural lounge program in Housing was originally created due to student activism in the 1970’s to provide an environment of support, solidarity, and sharing for underrepresented students. Over 45 years later, University of Housing is still committed to these multicultural spaces and the student position that came from this activism. Participants of this workshop will learn about the focus of inclusive spaces in Housing and will spend time reflecting and discussing how to create inclusive environments in their own work environment and the importance of students and staff seeing themselves in the spaces around them.

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