Office of Campus Culture & Climate

Who We Are

At Bradley University, we celebrate you — your personality, your style, what you believe, and how you view the world. We combine different fields, backgrounds, talents, and strengths so everyone feels welcome and accepted for who they are. We understand there is great strength in our differences.

The Office of Campus Culture and Climate plays an important role in that mission. We develop and promote campus-wide initiatives, so every student, faculty member, or staff member feels truly welcomed, respected, and valued.

Through comprehensive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) workshops and education, data-driven initiatives, and community engagement, we’re working together to strengthen our campus culture, so Bradley isn’t just a place of learning, it’s a welcoming and inclusive campus for all.

Three Pillars

Inclusion

Ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their background or identity, feel genuinely welcomed and integral to the campus community.

Empowerment

Providing tools, resources, and opportunities that enable individuals to voice their experiences, advocate for change, and play a significant role in shaping the campus culture.

Transformation

Enacting lasting, positive changes in the campus environment, moving beyond mere awareness to ingraining diversity, equity, and inclusion in the ethos of Bradley University.

Education & Workshops

Guided by our pillars, we’re committed to fostering a rich learning environment for the Bradley University community. These workshops are designed to raise awareness and equip our students, faculty, and staff with actionable strategies for fostering inclusivity.

We want to hear from you! Feel free to request a meeting with one of our OCCC staff members to discuss your specific DEI needs.

Identity Spaces

Bradley’s Identity Spaces are designed to celebrate who you are and support who you’re becoming. These welcoming spaces offer a place to connect, build community, and access valuable resources—all in an environment where you can truly be yourself. Open to all Bradley students, faculty, and staff during regular hours, Identity Spaces are about more than support—they’re about belonging.

Women’s Center

Office Hours
Monday	11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday	11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday	11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday	11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Michel Student Center Room 10
309.677.3546
Diversity@Bradley.edu

What is the Bradley Women’s Center?

The Bradley Women’s Center is a place to relax, connect with resources and campus community and embrace a home away from home. Our center serves as a safe and inclusive space that recognizes and welcomes the diverse and unique journeys that all women have experienced. We are committed to being a hub of support, community, advocacy, and affirmation for our women-identifying students, faculty and staff.

How can you use the center?

Visitors are welcome to study, play games, relax and collect resources ranging from feminine products to pamphlets on safe sex. There’s office materials, fidgets, and some incredibly comfy seats so you can come take a load off. After-hours booking options are coming soon.

Additional information

Resources available through the center:

Feminine products (tampons, pads)
Pens, pencils and notebooks

Safety precautions:

The spaces are monitored by University staff during hours of operation.

Student Workers

Brea Montgomery (she/her/hers)
Mackenzie Washington-Myers (she/her/hers)

LGBTQ+ Kaleidoscope Center

Office Hours
Monday	12:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	12:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Thursday	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Michel Student Center Room 11
309.677.3546
Diversity@Bradley.edu

What is the LGBTQ+ Kaleidoscope Center?

Welcome! We’re a safe space for you to meet, gather, relax, collect resources and connect with other members of Bradley’s LGBTQ+ community. Together, we foster a safe environment for individuals of all orientations and gender identities.

The name “Kaleidoscope Center” came from the idea that different gender, romantic, and sexual identities come together to form the queer community, much like the colors and shapes of a kaleidoscope. The space was designed to be inclusive and welcoming to anyone on campus, regardless of identity, and the name was chosen to reflect that.

How can you use the center?

Visitors are welcome to study, play games, relax and collect resources ranging from pamphlets about binding safety to access to gender affirming healthcare. Enjoy free buttons and stickers, observe the rotating wall of art from local artists, or simply take a moment to breathe – There’s no one way to enjoy the center. After-hours booking options are coming soon.

Additional Information

Resources available through the center:

In addition to pamphlets and information from our community partners, we’ve joined with Central Illinois Friends to offer campus wide gender-affirming health clinics throughout the semester. Stay tuned for more as we continue to expand our resources.

Safety Precautions:

The spaces are monitored by university staff during hours of operation.

Student Workers:

Ellie Diggins (she/they)
Lili Castro (she/her/hers)

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Additional Links

4273/4277 BECC
(309) 677-3546
diversity@bradley.edu
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Bias Incident Report

Bradley University is committed to its vision and strategic imperatives, which commits us to a Welcoming, Caring, Diverse, and Inclusive environment. We are committed to understanding and creating a community within and beyond campus that allows you to feel welcome and included in your ability to participate in the learning experience.

What is a Bias Incident?

A bias incident may be any hostile conduct, speech, expression, or action that is motivated, in whole or part, by bias or prejudice. It is NOT a hate crime in that bias does not involve criminal activity. The conduct, speech, expression, or action does not need to violate any federal, state, tribal, or local laws for review by the Bias Incident Resource Team or to be reviewed as a violation of University published policies.

Bias incidents are intentional or unintentional acts that discriminates, stereotypes, excludes, intimidates, mocks, degrades, threatens, or harasses a member of the Bradley University community based on a membership in a protected class.

Examples of a Bias Incident include, but are not limited to:

Use of racial or ethnic slurs to identify or degrade someone using degrading language
Racist or derogatory images/drawings
Imitating someone with a disability
Imitating someone’s cultural norms or practice
Faculty or staff member making pejorative comments or stereotypes about a protected class of people
Jokes based on stereotypes
Calling someone the R-word, F-word, N-word, or other related name calling

Just because specific conduct, speech, expression, or action may be deemed offensive or inflammatory to some does not necessarily make them a bias-related offense. Bradley University values freedom of speech and expression and the open exchange of ideas. This includes the expression of controversial ideas and differing points of view, which is a critical part of the educational process. While we value this freedom, it does not protect an individual who engages in harassment or expressions of bias or hate aimed at community members or groups in violation of institutional policies.

Bias Incident Resource Team

The purpose of the Bradley University Bias Incident Resource Team and protocol is to advance an inclusive campus climate by effectively and comprehensively responding to bias incidents. The Bias Resource Team is not meant to serve as an investigative or disciplinary body. Rather, it allows the team to provide timely and relevant resources to the targets, respondents, and community members who report, witness, or are responsible for the safety of the university community. The Bias Incident Resource Team enables the University to track and monitor bias incidents, collect aggregate data, identify relevant responses, connect individuals affected by bias incidents with supportive resources, and support/inform campus educational opportunities.

View the Bias Incident Resource team’s outlined process to respond to all submitted incidents .

Ways to Report a Bias Incident

Submit a report online

Submit in-person to one of the Bias Incident Resource Team Members: