Diversity Resources

Frederick Douglass Unity House 

The Frederick Douglass Unity House was established in 1995, as a part of UMass Dartmouth’s efforts to acknowledge the unique needs of its increasingly diverse student body. The Unity House provides a supportive and inclusive environment for the academic, cultural, recreational, and social pursuits of UMass Dartmouth students of color and intercultural allies. It is a co-curricular center where activities and initiatives are designed that challenge, foster, and enrich the cultural life of the members of the UMass Dartmouth community.

The Frederick Douglass Unity House is centered around the values, beliefs, and principles of inclusion & justice of Frederick Douglass.

Office of Student Accessibility Services

The Office of Student Accessibility Services provides equal access by determining reasonable accommodations for students and partnering with campus communities to remove barriers, promote diversity, and strive for inclusion for all.

Center for Religious & Spiritual Life

The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life staff coordinates religious activities and serves the spiritual needs of the University community. Clergy and ministers from major religious denominations provide opportunities for worship, spiritual direction and counseling, and programs which enable students, faculty and staff to nurture and integrate their spiritual lives.

Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality

Originally founded in 1970 as the Women’s Referral Center, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality (CWGS) is the second oldest collegiate Women’s Center in the country. With strong activist roots, the women who created the Women’s Referral Center began contraceptive and abortion rights advocacy and education before the 1973 decision of Roe vs. Wade. Over the past four decades the Women’s Referral Center has evolved first into the Women’s Center, then in 1996, it became the Women’s Resource Center, and in 2011, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality, each time expanding its mission and services to provide progressive inclusive services and resources to students.

The CWGS amplifies and advocates for all genders and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer community.

International Student and Scholar Center

The International Student and Scholar Center is a resource center for international students and scholars on issues related to immigration status, employment, social, cultural, and academic concerns which impact the students’ experience as a member of the UMass Dartmouth community.  

Black History 4 Seasons Council

The Black History 4 Seasons Council focuses on engaging the University community in deeper conversations and ongoing dialogue about the unique experiences and contributions of Americans of African descent and members of the African diaspora in the areas of literature, music, law, medicine, politics, social justice, and visual and performing arts, etc. The Black History 4 Seasons Council collaborates with various colleges, departments, and community partners to offer cultural programming, faculty presentations, student forums and celebrations, films, and read-ins for the University and the community beyond our campus. 

Veteran Services

As a Military Friendly School, UMass Dartmouth provides a wide range of support and referral services for all undergraduate and graduate students who are veterans, currently serving on active duty or in the Reserves or National Guard.