Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity

Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED)

The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED) serves as a critical leader and resource in support of Brown University’s efforts to foster a welcoming and inclusive community.

Our core mission is to steward actions and programming in partnership with academic and administrative units across campus to ensure that Brown is a vibrant academic community that enables all members to thrive as leaders, thinkers and problem-solvers.

Who We Are

The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity serves as a critical leader and resource in support of Brown University’s efforts to foster a welcoming and inclusive community.
Who We Are

What We Do

Our office works as a partner to advance concrete actions across academic and administrative departments and offices to strengthen inclusion and diversity at Brown.
What We Do

Initiatives

OIED leads a range of initiatives and partnerships that strengthen and expand a diverse and inclusive campus and build pipelines of diverse talent across higher education.
Initiatives

Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP)

Brown's DIAP is the comprehensive strategic plan that drives efforts across campus to create and sustain a diverse and inclusive community necessary for the advancement of knowledge, learning and discovery.

Brown University is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination and remains steadfast in the belief that all members of our community — all who live, work and study at the University — should be valued, respected and provided with equal opportunities to thrive. Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law and caste which is protected under this policy, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. See Brown’s Corporation Policy Statement on Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action.