DEI Student Resources

Programs and Events

View a list of upcoming events and programs at the U-M School of Nursing and get involved. 

Student Organizations

• Future Black Healthcare Professionals (FBHP) creates a safe atmosphere for future black healthcare professionals and promotes inter-professionalism and understanding among varying healthcare professions. Members of the organization aim to increase diversity in health related fields within the campus and local community. FBHP plans to engage in fundraising, community outreach and service, mentorship, and interdisciplinary projects focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in healthcare. This organization aims to foster community, collaboration, and unity among an interdisciplinary group of black individuals on track to work in a healthcare associated field. Members will stem from various undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral/Ph.D. programs including, but not limited to, nursing, dentistry, social work, health sciences, psychology, and medicine.  For more information, please provide your contact using the FBHP registration form
• The Nursing Students of Color mission is to promote inclusivity, celebrate diversity, combat isolation, and promote opportunities for growth and advancement. This is a safe and supportive community where members can address common issues and celebrate each other. Co-Chairs Drs. Sheria Robinson-Lane and Patricia Coleman-Burns, and Renee Pitter.   For more information, please provide your contact using the Nursing Students of Color registration form
• U-M School of Nursing LGBTQ+ Student Leadership Society is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Membership comes with many benefits including monthly virtual meetups for students with faculty and staff, a faculty mentor to meet with individually twice per semester, and an annual lunch with Dean Hurn. There are currently several open student leadership positions, including for president. For more information please contact Rob Stephenson or Rushika Patel.
• Men in Nursing - The Men in Nursing Initiative is a developing collaboration with Michigan Medicine and UMSN and is open to all nursing students. This group will provide an opportunity to meet and discuss factors that affect men in nursing. Membership of this chapter of the American Association of Men in Nursing (AAMN) will allow students to develop through mentorship, guest lectures, community outreach, and social activities.  For more information, please provide your contact using the Men in Nursing registration form
• UMSN Disability Nursing Association – DNA provides community for both disabled/neurodivergent students and their nondisabled/neurotypical allies, advocates for disability justice, healthcare equity and advancement of disabled/neurodivergent nurses, provides spaces for  learning about disability culture and the arts, and address the needs of member.  For more information, please provide your contact using the UMSN Disability Nursing Association registration form
• Ann Arbor Black Nurses Association - The Ann Arbor chapter of the National Black Nurses Association was established in April 2022 with 15 founding members from the University of Michigan Health. The mission of the AABNA is to address the health disparities of the African American Community and other minorities through ongoing education and awareness, mentoring of current and future minority healthcare professionals, and offering networking opportunities through partnerships and collaboration. For more information the chapter website is https://annarborbna.com
• COPE Student Group - The mission of COPE is to create a supportive, vibrant community through the development of meaningful relationships and to support University of Michigan nursing students through trying situations which many non-nursing students will not experience or relate to. Our hope is that COPE can be used to improve the school of nursing, provide educational and emotional support, and connect students to psychological services, when needed. For more information, please provide your contact using the COPE Student Group registration form

Academic Resources

• The School of Nursing Undergraduate Peer Mentoring Program supports students as they navigate nursing school through peer to peer conversations and experiences. Mentors provide students with a nursing family they can lean on for support and good advice or even ideas to assist with academic, social, or personal challenges. If a mentor can’t answer your question, they can point you to someone who can.  For more information about any of these resources please contact Shanell Searcy at  [email protected].
• The School of Nursing Science Learning Circles provides a daily, evening-time opportunity for smaller groups of students to connect, build community, support one another, study, and share strategies for academic advancement in first and second year science and statistics courses.  For more information about any of these resources please contact Shanell Searcy at [email protected].
• The U-M School of Nursing Gateways 21st Century Fellowship is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to explore critical issues and their relationship with the intersection of ability, citizenship, class, cultural geography, gender, race and/or sexual identity. For more information about any of these resources please contact Shanell Searcy at [email protected]
• Nursing DEI Activities Seed Funding - DEI activities funds of up to $300 are available to students, as well as faculty and staff, for further supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in courses and co-curricular activities. Examples include inviting a guest speaker to your class, planning a site visit, and organizing a panel discussion on any topic related to DEI.  For more information about any of these resources please contact Shanell Searcy at  [email protected]
• The School of Nursing Pre-Ph.D. Institute is a for incoming and aspiring nursing Ph.D. students in our graduate and undergraduate programs. For incoming Ph.D. students this is an opportunity to strengthen peer networks and knowledge of resources within UMSN and at U-M, for undergraduate and graduate students this is an opportunity to learn about whether a Ph.D. is for you and how to make sure your application reflects all of your strengths. For more information about any of these resources please contact Shanell Searcy at  [email protected].
• Ph.D. Analytical and Writing Coaching Program is for all first year Ph.D. students and provides evening analytical and writing coaches. For more information about any of these resources please contact Shanell Searcy at  [email protected].

Campus Climate Support

Creating and maintaining a respectful and welcoming environment for all to live, learn, work and thrive is a priority at the University of Michigan. To that end, a group of professional staff members provide Campus Climate Support and focus on addressing concerns that may create harm to members of the University community based on their identity. We encourage you to use these resources to report concerns and to encourage others to report if they have been the target of or witness to a campus climate concern. 

There are several ways you can report a campus climate concern. The staff members at these offices are trained to be sensitive to student, faculty, staff and community concerns.

Address mistreatment

Report a campus climate concern

View a list of upcoming events and programs at the U-M School of Nursing and get involved. 

Campus Resources

• Career Center
• Chief Health and Academic Equity Officer Rushika Patel
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) including UMSN's embedded counselor Kristen Adams. 
• Campus-wide initiative on diversity, equity & inclusion 
• Center for the Education of Women (CEW)
• English Language Institute
• Expect Respect 
• Faculty Groups Home Page
• First Generation College Students - Provides resources, insight and inspiration that help students thrive and succeed on campus in pursuit of a degree.
• Global Studies
• International Center
• Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) - Uses the lens of race and ethnicity to engage the campus community and transform the student experience to build inclusive spaces and equitable opportunities for all.
• Office of New Student Programs - Supports the continuous process of integrating students into the academic, cultural and social aspects of the University of Michigan. The office sponsors a variety of programs to help new students engage in the U-M community.
• Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) - Promotes a safe and scholarly community in which students navigate conflict in a peaceful, socially just, and self-reflexive manner.
• Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) - A social justice education program that blends theory and experiential learning to facilitate student learning regarding social group identity, social inequality and intergroup relations. The program prepares students to live and work in a diverse world and educates them in making choices that advance equity, justice and peace.
• Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center (SAPAC) - SAPAC promotes social change and activism on two levels: through the professional services provided to the University of Michigan community and through student leadership development, wherein students help students as peers.
• Services for Students with Disabilities - This office’s mission is to provide accommodations and access to students with disabilities.
• Spectrum Center -The Center humbly works toward enhancing the campus climate and support services for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty at the University through education, advocacy and community building.
• Students with Children - This site is dedicated to the needs of student caregivers at the University of Michigan who juggle parenting, other family care, work and study. 
• Summer Research Opportunity Program - The University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is designed for outstanding undergraduate students who are underrepresented in their field of study.
• Trotter Multicultural Center
• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) - Creates research partnerships between undergraduate students and University of Michigan researchers. All schools and colleges are active participants in UROP, which provides a wealth of interesting research topics for program participants.
• Veterans Center - Military-Connected Students bring unique and valuable perspectives to their university experience. As part of the overall university DEI objectives, faculty and staff are able to learn more about military-connected students as a valued and vital component of the campus community. The University recognizes and honors their sacrifices and values their life experiences as they broaden the diversity of our student body.
• Wolverine Wellness
• U-M School of Nursing Chat line: 1(844) SON-TALK: If you experience or witness something that threatens our values of respect and tolerance, we ask you to let us know about it.