Resources for Civil Discourse

¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø encourages active engagement, dialogue and civil discourse on campus – during election season and beyond. Explore university resources, policies and the offices that support those efforts.  

Encouraging Peaceful Dialogue

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Students participate in a group discussion as part of TSEM's Diversity Dialogue for Social Justice. 

Democracy Today provides educational and cross-disciplinary collaboration opportunities to explore the state of democracy at home and abroad.

The Division of Student Affairs' safe activism resources empower the free expression of ideas at ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø. 

Dialogue@¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø embeds a dialogue component in select courses while also expanding the reach of dialogue training to all staff, faculty and student leaders. 

Policies & Procedures

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Navigating disagreement
Best practices for facilitating productive dialogue on challenging topics More Information

Political Activity on Campus

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Navigating U.S. Elections

Explore the policies and guidelines that are in place for ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø students, staff, and faculty regarding campaigning, electioneering and other political activities.

Voter Policy
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Maintaining Campus Community During Election Season

Review a reference guide for leaders, faculty and staff for the 2024 election.

Election Guidance (PDF)
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Fostering Civic Engagement on Campus
Initiative provides civic discourse training for students to facilitate conversations, reflections, resource shares More Information

Offices Supporting Civil Discourse at ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø

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Office of Civic Engagement & Social Responsibility

This office creates a thriving civic culture in which the campus community has the disposition, skills and knowledge to be active co-creators of a shared future.

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Office of Inclusion & Institutional Equity

This office empowers senior-level leadership with a strategic vision for the design, promotion and delivery of best-practice diversity, inclusion and cultural competency efforts across campus.

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Office of Student Accountability & Restorative Practices

SARP helps the ¾«Ñ¡Â鶹¶þÇø community navigate accountability for violations of the Code of Student Accountability and conflict resolution. 

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