Resources and Reporting

Resources & Reporting

This page highlights  diversity, equity and social justice resources  at the Toulan School and Portland State University, and identifies reporting options for Toulan School community members.

Resources and Reporting Options

Campus-Wide Resources and Reporting Options

• The Diversity at PSU website is your first stop for finding resources, community,  and support.
  • Foundational Resources for Campus Equity Work
  • Student Resource Centers and Support Programs: These centers and programs serve student populations whose success is most challenged by socio-historical factors and contemporary inequities.
  • PSU: a minority-serving institution (MSI)
• The Dean of Student Life website lists additional campus-wide student resources.
• The Office of Equity and Compliance is the gateway for reporting all forms of bias, harassment, sexual violence, and retaliation.
• Contact the University Bias Review Team.

Toulan School Resources and Reporting Options

• TSUSP Conduct and Community Standards Reporting - this form provides a confidential channel for members of the Toulan School community to share concerns about incidents and/or conduct occurring within and beyond the classroom environment.

Additional Resources for Faculty (brief list only)

• For assistance with equitable teaching and mentoring, resources include
  • Office of Academic Innovation: Overview of Equity and Inclusion Practices
  • ACSP POCIG Spaces for Justice
  • ACSP Committee on Diversity
  • Syllabus Gender Balance Tool
• Consider joining one of PSU’s Employee Affinity Groups
• Consider engaging in campus diversity advocacy work
• Contact the chair of the BDJ committee: uspbdj@pdx.edu   

Additional Resources and Guidance  for Students

• Student Representatives  serve on  the Executive Committees of each of the School’s academic programs(Undergrad, MURP, or Urban Studies Exec). These committees oversee the curriculum. Contact your student rep if you have concerns about content or learning objectives within required courses or the program overall. If you are not sure who your student rep are, contact the front desk at askusp@pdx.edu.
• If you have a critique or concern about a course or activity, please first try to discuss it with the instructor or organizer directly. 
  • You can provide anonymous feedback to instructors on the course evaluation survey at the end of the term; instructors use this information to revise their courses. Course evaluations are also viewed by the School Director, and the Faculty Evaluation Committee sees summaries of course evaluations during performance reviews.
  • If that does not resolve the matter to your satisfaction, you may contact the School Director, Greg Schrock (gschrock@pdx.edu).
  • If the School Director cannot address the problem, you may contact the Associate Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs, Laura Hickman, lhickman@pdx.edu.
• If you are not comfortable approaching a particular person, please contact your academic program director or a trusted faculty member.
  • Undergraduate Program Director: Norene Hough (norene@pdx.edu)
  • MURP Coordinator: Matthew Gebhardt (mfg@pdx.edu)
  • Master/PhD of Urban Studies Coordinator: Aaron Golub (agolub@pdx.edu)