Find and attend trainings and workshops from around the university.

• Compassion Culture Series, Healthy IU
• Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace, Harvard Business Review
• LGBTQ+ Culture Center public training series workshops
• Upcoming events, Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Free diversity and inclusion trainings and workshops, Coursera
• Discrimination and harassment training, IU Office of Civil Rights Compliance
• Accessibility training, Accessibility at IU

These resources might help inspire you to take action in your workplace.

• Using Inclusive Language in IT, REN-ISAC
• The Safe Zone Project: The Safe Zone Project (SZP) is a free online resource providing curricula, activities, and other resources for educators facilitating Safe Zone trainings (sexuality, gender, and LGBTQ+ education sessions), and learners who are hoping to explore these concepts on their own.
• How to make your software more trans-inclusive, Built In
• How to Avoid Ageism, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute: new, freely available resources—guides and articles—for readers who want to bring about changes to their situation, and changes to the organizations they work in.
• A guide for supporting students in distress, IU Student Health Center
• 4 Useful Tips to Create More Inclusive Job Descriptions, Forbes
• Better Allies: Simple, actionable steps that anyone could take to make their workplaces more inclusive
• Inclusive Language Guide, EDUCAUSE: A guide on how EDUCAUSE will use or avoid various terms, based on The Chicago Manual of Style. It also provides sources and the rationale behind those decisions to prompt reflection and discussion about why certain terms and locutions are harmful to particular groups. The guide is to be an editorial resource, not explicitly a tool for advocacy, though that can be a product of dialogue about the issues covered.
• Professional resources for employers, Human Rights Campaign Foundation: includes nondiscrimination policies, benefits, and other practices that include LGBTQ+ workers.
• Creating accessible content, IU Accessibility
• Anti-Racism in Academia (ARiA): A Learning Journey: Watch this presentation from the Statewide IT 2022 conference to consider how higher ed employees can engage in self-examination through national, intersectional conversations.
• Gender bias calculator for letters of recommendation, Lehigh University
• Avoiding gender bias in reference writing, University of Arizona
• How to fix biases in reference letters for women, The Muse
• Talking about pronouns in the workplace, Human Rights Campaign
• Navigating pronouns in the workplace, pronouns.work
• Trans toolkit for employers, Human Rights Campaign
• Toolkits & Guides, Out & Equal: organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality
• Preventing gender bias, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Gender bias and the state of women in the workplace, Lean In
• Stock photos and illustrations for underrepresented groups, Better Allies
• Inclusive Campus Environment Toolkit

Find information about the university's progress toward creating more diverse, inclusive, and equitable campuses.

• Annual report, Office of Institutional Equity: Our report includes highlights of the year's prevention and compliance efforts, and information on the number, and response to, reports of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct brought to the university’s attention during that academic year.
• Findings and assessments, IU Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We invite you to explore the state of diversity at Indiana University, via the annual reports compiled by IU’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OVPDEI)

Review these resources, intended to ensure that all IU community members are able to engage with university environments.

Community resources

• Accommodation Requests, IU Office of Institutional Equity
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Indiana University: providing accommodations, requesting accommodations, parking and transportation, service animals on campus, university policies
• UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Center (ATAC): The UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Center (ATAC) uses technology to provide equal access and an inclusive environment for all of IU. Find software, hardware, and consulting services for accessible learning.
• Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR), Job Accommodation Network: designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings.

Additional information

• National Deaf Center: The National Deaf Center’s mission is to close the substantial gaps in education and employment that exist for deaf people in the United States and its territories. We are a technical assistance and dissemination center funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
• The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD): a resource for local, state, national, and international agencies, organizations, and policy makers concerned about people living with developmental and other disabilities and their families.
• National Organization on Disability increases employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities. Our programs and services enable companies to realize the competitive advantages of hiring people with disabilities.

Learn more about ageism and its impacts.

• Hiring in the Age of Ageism, SHRM
• I Was a Manager in an Ageist Workplace, Harvard Business Review
• When You’re Younger Than the People You Manage, Harvard Business Review
• Am I Old Enough to Be Taken Seriously?, Harvard Business Review

Read about the impacts of appearance bias and how to avoid it.

• New Research Reveals Why 'Appearance Discrimination' Is Making Workplaces Even More Toxic, Inc.
• How to Avoid Beauty Bias When Hiring, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Learn about body image acceptance and how to promote it.

• The Body Positive: The Body Positive is a nonprofit organization that teaches people to listen to their bodies, learn and thrive. Our ultimate goal is to end the harmful consequences of negative body image: eating disorders, depression, anxiety, cutting, suicide, substance abuse, and relationship violence.
• How a Stock Photography Project Is Confronting Fat Bias, YES! Media
• Adios, Barbie: the first feminist site whose mission was to broaden the concepts of body image to include race, gender, LGBTQ, dis/ability, age, and size. And while that’s a mouthful, we believe that body image, like identity, happens in the mind. In fact, a person’s body image has very little to do with one’s actual body. Rather, it comes from external influences, beliefs, habits and conversations.
• Addressing disordered eating: types, causes, signs, self-assessment, and help, IU Health Center
• The Opportunity Costs of Weight Bias at Work, MIT Sloan Management Review

Read about different communication styles, their value, and how to support them.

• 4 communication styles and how to navigate them in the workplace, Atlassian

These resources are related to the concepts of ethnicity and race.

Community resources

• IU Indianapolis Native American Faculty and Staff Council (NAFSC), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• IU Indianapolis Latino Faculty and Staff Council (LFSC), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• IU Indianapolis Jewish Faculty and Staff Council (JFSC), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• IU Indianapolis Black Faculty and Staff Council (BFSC), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Asian Pacific American Faculty and Staff Council (APAFSC), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• The American Indian Center of Indiana (AICI): promotes the empowerment of American Indians/Alaska Natives and Native Hawai'ians in Indiana to achieve personal, social, cultural, and economic growth that enhances their quality of life.

Additional information

• Anti-racism resources, IU Center for Research on Race & Ethnicity in Society
• Anti-racism initiatives, IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: recommendations from the IU Indianapolis Action Committee
• Racialization, The Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre: contains information about the concept of racialization, “The act of being 'raced' or seen as someone belonging to a particular race.”
• Harvard Implicit Association Test, Project Implicit: The IAT measures the strength of associations between concepts (e.g., black people, gay people) and evaluations (e.g., good, bad) or stereotypes (e.g., athletic, clumsy). The main idea is that making a response is easier when closely related items share the same response key. You can participate in one or more of the tests on this site.

Find information and resources for and about individuals across the gender spectrum.

Community resources

• IU Indianapolis All Gender Restrooms map, IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Information for faculty and staff on how to change your name, IU Knowledge Base
• Information from Student Central on how students can change their name, IU Bloomington Student Central

Additional information

• What does gender equality look like today?, UN Women
• Women's Rights, ACLU
• Sex and gender: What is the difference?, Medical News Today
• Pronoun and name mistake flow chart, Gender Sexuality Info

Review diversity-focused hiring resources.

• Inclusive Hiring Kit, Educause

These resources are related to supporting those with varying levels of English proficiency.

• Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Statement and resources, IU Office of Institutional Equity: In accordance with the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of national origin under Title VI, Indiana University is committed to the accessibility of our programs and activities to those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). To that end, the University will make available appropriate alternative language formats to those with limited English proficiency upon request.

Check out these resources related to and for the LGBTQIA+ community. Information for and about transgender community members is located in the Gender section.

Community resources

• LGBTQ+ Culture Center resources, IU Bloomington LGBTQ+ Culture Center
• Learning at a Welcoming Campus (student resources), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• IU Indianapolis LGBTQ+ Center (campus and community resources), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• IU Indianapolis LGBTQ+ Faculty and Staff Council, IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• LGBTQ+ health, IU School of Medicine: Learn about the School of Medicine's commitment to providing healthcare for the LGBTQ+ community
• LGBTQ+ Health Resources, IU School of Medicine: List of links for patients, learners, professionals, and other groups.
• The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.

Additional information

• GLAAD: GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, the organization tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love.
• GLAAD resource list: Find resources at this link for many topics related to LGBTQ+ issues, from aging to military to youth to legal.

These resources are for individuals who have served in the military and their supporters.

• IU Indianapolis Veterans Faculty and Staff Council (VFSC)
• JAN resources for accommodations: Veterans and service members, Job Accommodation Network
• Veteran caregiver support resources, Healthy IU

You can find information for international employees here.

• Receiving work authorization, IU Office of International Services
• Work authorization for Severe Economic Hardship, Office of International Services
• Visas & Employment, IU Indianapolis Office of International Affairs
• Foreign employees sponsored by IU, IU HR

These resources are for parents, caregivers, and everyone else seeking additional home-life support.

• Child & Parenting, Healthy IU
• Lactation support, Healthy IU
• IU Indianapolis Lactation Resources, IU Indianapolis Office for Women
• Elder and Adult Care, Healthy IU
• National, statewide, and local caregiver resources , Healthy IU
• Alternative work schedules, Healthy IU
• Home & Pet Care, Healthy IU
• Navigating Work & Personal Life, Healthy IU
• Paid parental leave, IU HR
• Life Events Changes for Employees, IU HR

This list contains resources related to personal health, including chronic illnesses, neurodiversity, and more. You can find information about accommodations for health conditions in the Accessibility section on this page.

• Wellness information and resources, Healthy IU
• Diabetes Management & Prevention, Healthy IU
• Cancer Risk Reduction & Treatment Resources, Healthy IU
• NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness, Identity, and Cultural Dimensions, including: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans & Active Duty
• The Mental Health Coalition: working together to end the devastating stigma surrounding today's most prevalent public health crisis.
• The most important things to remember when it comes to taking care of your mental health, IU Today
• Trauma resources, The University Graduate School: Resources include articles, books, info-grams, a screening tool, videos, and webinar's from CAPS. Also included is information on what to do and where to seek help when/if needed. Finally, we have included information on organizations that offer training and/or certification in trauma-informed practices.
• Take a depression test, Mental Health America
• Finding help/therapy:
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP): eligible IU employees and household members have access to SupportLinc services at no cost
  • Find a Local Therapist tool, Psychology Today
  • The Loveland Foundation, an organization committed to "showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women"
  • Therapy for Black Girls, a tool to "find trusted, culturally responsive therapists to provide support and help you navigate life"
  • National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network, "Advancing healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color"
  • Therapy in Color, "We’ll connect you with a therapist near you. Our mental health directory allows Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to connect with culturally aware therapists effortlessly by simply searching on the site."

Here's a resource intended to protect the personal safety of IU community members.

• Life safety, Healthy IU

You can access resources supporting individuals within various religious communities, like these.

• IU Indianapolis Muslim Faculty and Staff Council (MFSC), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• IU Indianapolis Jewish Faculty and Staff Council (JFSC), IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion