Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion aims to cultivate and sustain a campus climate that is inclusive, student-centered, pluralistic, and safe. In short: we want to help make the campus as inclusive as possible. And, we need students like you in order to achieve that.
What We Do
If you’re interested in social justice, consider getting involved. Our office initiatives, implements, and supports comprehensive educational, cultural and social programming, as well as critical service learning opportunities and advocacy. We seek to empower and support students while focusing on enhancing the retention and persistence of the students involved.
Why We Do It
We do this in hopes of fostering inclusiveness, understanding, and appreciation across multiple dimensions of diversity while also promoting academic achievement, cross-cultural competence, intergroup dialogue, leadership development, and social justice education among all members of the Springfield College community.
Through collaboration with offices on campus, as well as the local community, our office provides support for historically underrepresented and marginalized students on campus. This serves students of color, LGTBQ+, women, first-generation college students, immigrants, refugees, students of varying religions, and students of varying socioeconomic status. We offer opportunities for students to challenge bias, explore identity development and intersectionality, and expand their knowledge and appreciation of all facets that contribute to intentional and transformative learning.
Funding opportunities
The Office of the Vice President for Inclusion and Community Engagement, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Black Student Union have collaborated to launch a Multicultural Fund which can be used for campus diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across campus. Learn more and apply.
Meet Our Staff
Staff | Graduate Assistants |
Deja Ware Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (413) 748-3289 dware@springfield.edu | Grayson Stevens gstevens@springfield.edu |
Arlene Ramos-Ortiz Student Success Coach (413) 748-3945 aramos-ortiz@springfield.edu | Rhea Bhatia rbhatia@springfield.edu |
Rose Del Valle Administrative Associate (413) 748-3249 rdellvalle@springfield.edu |
Cultural Connections Coordinators
Elaine Ortiz
Brianna D'Haiti
Cultural Connections Leaders
Nathalie Beltran
Ilana Bourke
Mikaili Charlemagne
Cynthia Duran
Rachael Prosper
All Gender Restroom Locations on Campus
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessible
- Administration Building
- First floor
- Athletic Training/Exercise Science Facility
- First floor
- Alumni Relations House
- First floor
- Blake
- Second Floor
- Brennan Center
- First Floor, near kitchen
- Counseling Center (located in the Towne Health Center)
- First floor
- Flynn Campus Union
- First floor
- Harold C. Smith Learning Commons
- First, second, third, and fourth floors
- Health Sciences Center
- Basement and first floor
- Lakeside Hall
- Third floor
- Marsh Memorial
- Garden Level
- Massasoit Hall
- Basement, first, second, and third floors
- Reed Hall
- First floor
- Stitzer Welcome Center at Judd Gymnasia (Admissions)
- First floor
- First floor
Non-ADA Accessible
- Abbey-Appleton Hall
- Basement
- Administration Building
- Basement
- Child Development Center
- First floor
- Counseling Center (located in the Towne Health Center)
- First floor
- Facilities Management
- First floor
- Gulick Hall
- 1B
- Harold C. Smith Learning Commons
- First, second, third, and fourth floors
- Health Center (located in the Towne Health Center)
- First floor
- Health Sciences Center
- First floor
- Hickory Hall
- Second floor
- P.E. Complex
- Second floor
- Schoo Bemis Science Center
- Basement and first floor
- Weiser Hall
- Basement
- First floor
- Third floor