Resources for Specific Populations
University Resources
Office of Equity & Diversity
The goal of the Office of Equity and Diversity is to create a welcoming and affirming climate to individuals and groups at the University of Minnesota who identify as American Indians and other indigenous populations, people of color, those with apparent and non-apparent disabilities, people who identify as women, those of various gender and sexual identities and expressions, as well as first-generation students from economically disadvantages backgrounds. There are a number of units within the Office of Equity and Diversity, including:
- Disability Resource Center, which promotes access through design of innovative learning, working environments, collaborative education, and partnership
- Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life, which focuses on developing and supporting more inclusive understandings of gender and sexuality
- Women’s Center, which advances gender equity across identities through education, empowerment, and advocacy
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
Assist international students and scholars on F-1 (student), J-1 (student and scholar) visas in maintaining their non-immigrant status. They provide advising and counseling to foreign nationals about academic, immigration, legal, career, financial, personal and family issues, as well as cross-cultural adjustment and professional integration.
Veteran Benefits
One Stop provides support for student veterans, service members, and their families. They provide assistance with education benefits, GI Bill payments, and more. For specific support with veteran education benefits, visit the veteran education benefits website.
BIPOC Mental Health
Student Counseling Services highlights mental health resources for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) on their website. If you identify as BIPOC and are seeking mental health resources, you are encouraged to check out their website.
Student Parents
Student parents are served by the Student Parent Help Center, which provides support and advocacy for undergraduate, graduate, and professional-level students. Their services include advocating for campus-based lactation resources and family friendly practices, child care and family housing grants, community space, support groups, events and activities, and more.
Student parents are also encouraged to engage with the Interprofessional Student-Parent Community (ISPC), which is a student group made up of student parents in health professional programs.
Moos Tower Spaces
Prayer Room
Islamic prayer is an essential part of the daily life of Muslims and this prayer room provides the Muslims with the necessary environment to practice their faith comfortably. Muslims perform prayer five times a day, and it involves a series of movements and recitations which can be challenging to perform in a busy school environment. In the prayer room, Muslim dental students can practice the faith with peace of mind and without interruption. Thanks to the efforts of Muslim Student Dental Association (MSDA) for their time and energy creating the prayer room.
The prayer room is located in the RMP on the 1st floor of Moos Tower.
Lactation Spaces
There are two lactation spaces available in Moos Tower, 1-338 and 17-150. Additional lactation spaces are available in HSEC. For more information about these spaces and to request access, click here.