Nondiscrimination at UD
- Report Bias, Discrimination or Harassment at UDPlease use the electronic form below to report an incident of discrimination, harassment, bias, or sexual misconduct. In making a report, please do not worry about whether the incident you are reporting would satisfy the legal or University definition of discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct. The question is whether you believe there may have been discrimination, harassment (including a bias-related incident), or sexual misconduct and the details of what you experienced, observed, or were told.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Marianist Values
UD Commitment to Anti-racism
- An Open Letter to the University of Dayton Community from Members of the President’s Council Regarding Steps Toward Becoming an Anti-Racist UniversityThis open letter, originally issues in June 2020, outlines an 11-point action plan for the University of Dayton to becoming an anti-racist university.
- 11-Step Anti-Racism Action Plan: Update and PlansUpdated progress on UD's anti-racism action plan. This update was issued in August 2021.
Student Organizations
Additional student organizations can be found through 1850, the university's platform for campus groups.
UD Anti-racist Lecture Series
- Anti-racism from a Marianist PerspectiveFeatures Crystal Sullivan, executive director, Campus Ministry (video, 3 min.)
- What is Implicit Bias?Features Tiffany Taylor Smith, assistant vice president of diversity and inclusion (video, 2 min.)
- What is Anti-racism?Features Leslie Picca, Roesch Chair in the Social Sciences (video, 2.5 min.)
- What is Systemic Racism?Features Lawrence Burnley, former vice president for diversity and inclusion (video, 3 min.)
Anti-racism and the Catholic Church
Racial Justice and the Catholic Church by ISBN: 9781570757761Publication Date: 2010-02-01Here, a leading black Catholic moral theologian addresses the thorny issue of racial justice past and present. Massingale writes from an abiding conviction that the Catholic faith and the black experience make essential contributions in the continuing struggle against racial injustice that is the work of all people.
- Recommit to Racial Justice: We Are Called to Work for Racial JusticeStatement issued by Network Advocates for Catholic Social Justice.
- Required reading: A Black Catholic syllabusA reading list on the history of Black Catholics in the United States and their contributions to Catholic theology, history, and activism. Published by the editors of U.S. Catholic magazine.
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Ad-Hoc Committee Against RacismThe USCCB issued a pastoral letter on racism in 2018. This site includes links to the letter and other anti-racism resources for parishes and educational settings.
