The Office of Inclusive Excellence offers many ways to learn about creating sense of belonging, serving all students, preparing for your career and more! Whether you are a student seeking to improve their career skills, a faculty member hoping to create learning for all, or a staff person who wants to help create an inclusive workplace, we have the right opportunity.
Expand the options below to find which is best for you.
Please note that custom workshops should be requested 4 (four) weeks in advance, other listed workshops 3 (three) weeks in advance.
Many students prefer online learning for its high-quality content and convenient delivery. We are proud to offer online foundational learning for classroom workshop requests, with an optional in-person follow-up to connect foundational learning to specific course outcomes.
All online courses equip students to work well with others, the #2 most-desired skill for employees to have according to hiring managers (NACE, 2024)
Click below to check our tailored LinkedIn Learning courses that offer foundational education and help students connect these concepts to their future careers.
We are happy to collaborate with student organizations and groups on engaging and useful content about how inclusion can impact their groups and careers. Student groups can engage in our scheduled workshops or request one of the learning sessions below:
Keep Your Recruitment 100
Creating an inclusive student organization requires navigating the richness of diverse perspectives. Join this session to delve into the best tactics on making your recruitment inclusive and diverse.
How Inclusion Drives Teamwork
This workshop explores the impact of inclusion in teams. Participants reflect on their own social identities and communication styles, gaining tools to address unconscious assumptions and tactics on creating inclusive environment.
Access and inclusion are great professional development topics and allow faculty and staff to support students more effectively.
Words Have Power
This workshop empowers participants to develop inclusive learning and work environments that inspire everyone to perform at their best.
How Inclusion Drives Teamwork
This workshop explores the impact of inclusion in teams. Participants reflect on their own social identities and communication styles, gaining tools to address unconscious assumptions and tactics on creating an inclusive environment.
How to Facilitate Civil Dialogue
Feeling unheard can escalate conflicts. The ‘’How to Facilitate Civil Dialogue’’ workshop equips you with tools to navigate disagreement respectfully and foster productive conversation and stronger relationships.
All educational outreach by the Office of Inclusive Excellence build towards Faculty & Staff Inclusive Excellence or Student Inclusive Excellence certificates. Just make sure that you sign in for any workshop and we do the rest! Share your accomplishments with colleges, prospective employers, and more automatically on LinkedIn with our badges or in person with our certificates.
Faculty & Staff Inclusive Excellence Certificate (insert badge icon)
Engage in any 3 in-person sessions over 1 academic year and complete the Make A Plan Reflection. Click here to find the schedule and register.
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Complete the Online Inclusive Excellence Certificate, available via self-enrollment in Canvas. Visit mymsstate.edu > Canvas Self Enrollment Courses > click Online Inclusive Excellence Certificate
Student Inclusive Excellence Certificate
Engage in any 3 in-person workshops or educational sessions over the course of an academic year. Click here to find the schedule and register.
The Inclusive Excellence Education Certificate is awarded to faculty, staff, or students who participate in three (3) or more workshops or other intercultural learning opportunities over the course of one (1) semester and who engage in a reflective thinking piece. Participants gain a deeper insight into their own identities, how to create an inclusive campus climate, and how being able to work with a wide array of people can drive their future career success.
Recipients are furnished with limited-edition lapel pin, certificate, and Badgr credential for use in LinkedIn, professional websites, and email signatures. Faculty participants also receive a letter of participation for use in promotion and tenure applications.
Add some of the Upcoming Learning Sessions page, and check out contributing events from the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center and the Office of Access & Success.
