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Dentistry: Equity and Inclusion Resources

Databases, resources, and clinical tools for Dentistry students, faculty, staff, and other researchers.

Equity & Inclusion at the College of Dentistry and University Library

College of Dentistry: 

The UIC College of Dentistry recognizes and embraces professionalism, humanism, collegiality and diversity of age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religious belief and thought, not only for our students, but also for our faculty, staff, and patients.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (link here)

University Library:

Library services must be broad, inclusive, and accessible. Our hope is that every student feels welcome and that resources and the technology to make the best use of them are provided to ensure an optimal academic outcome. The Library strives to alleviate challenges that students may have in obtaining needed materials, whether through loanable textbooks and required readings, technology, media, and more 

Full Service Policy (link here)

UIC Campus Resources

Office of Student Success and Belonging (link here)

The Office of Student Success and Belonging cultivates an inclusive culture and provides opportunities for students from all backgrounds to thrive at UIC by working collaboratively with colleges and campus partners to provide a system of supports that fosters academic success, retention, and a sense of belonging while empowering students to achieve their individual growth, educational goals and timely degree completion.

Disability Resource Center (DRC) (link here)

The Disability Resource Center provides a broad range of services, from eligibility documentation, assistive technology, deaf/hard of hearing services.

Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (link here)

UIC Campus resources including:

  • Arab American Cultural Center
  • Asian American Resource and Cultural Center
  • Black Cultural Center
  • Disability Cultural Center
  • Gender and Sexuality Center
  • Latino Cultural Center
  • Women's Leadership and Resource Center

Native American Support Program (link here)

In the spirit of healing, the Native American Support Program (NASP) acknowledges and honors the original peoples of the Chicagoland area, the Three Fires Confederacy – Potawatomi, Odawa and Ojibwe Nations; and other Tribal Nations -Menominee, Ho-Chunk, and the many Indigenous people who call it home – past, present, future.

 

Dentistry Anti-Racism Guide

College of Dentistry Inclusive Care Clinic

Inclusive Care Clinic (ICC) (link here)

The Inclusive Care Clinic (ICC) serves patients 15 years or older who may encounter barriers receiving dental care due to accommodations needed for mobility and/or cognitive/sensory needs. The ICC addresses these barriers by providing a space equipped with the necessary components including a sensory room, wheelchair lift, private treatment rooms, noise-cancelling headphones, personal entertainment tablets and weighted blankets.