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Skidmore College
Office of Student Diversity Programs
Diversity is centered in moving students from their own embedded worldviews to embrace those of another—a core tenet of liberal education.
Sylvia Hurtado

During this challenging time, Student Diversity Programs is committed to keeping our students and other community members safe, healthy, informed, and connected to our services. As part of the college's response to the impact of COVID-19, OSDP will transition to a virtual office until further notice. 
Please reach out via email - osdp@skidmore.edu - and visit our social media pages.

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Mission Statement

The Office of Student Diversity Programs (OSDP) promotes cross-cultural understanding and positive relationships in support of student success and an inclusive campus community. OSDP programs are grounded in an understanding of diversity that includes people of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, socio-economic classes, religious and spiritual traditions, ages and abilities. The office fosters student leadership and personal engagement by providing support, access to resources and increasing campus awareness of diversity. We do this by advocating for students, creating spaces for cultural celebration, promoting leadership development and providing opportunities for education and reflection.

Programs and Services

The Office of Student Diversity Programs advises and facilitates diversity-focused student organizations and collaborates with academic and other departmental programs concerned with diversity and inclusion. OSDP sponsors speakers, performers, art exhibits, dinners, films and forums. Our services include:

  • Advising and support
  • Intercultural Center library
  • Leadership retreats
  • Mentor program
  • Weekly and monthly activities: Warm-Up Wednesdays; Making the Grade Series, In Our Own Voices, etc.
  • Networking opportunities

Case Center Flags 

The evolving display of flags in Case Center honors the global citizenship of Skidmore's students, past and present. As of Fall 2021, there are 148 flags represented.
Click here to see the list.
If you have a current citizenship in a country not yet displayed, please contact the Office of Student Diversity Programs at osdp@skidmore.edu.
 

Diversity and Inclusion at Skidmore College

Skidmore College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community in which members develop their abilities to live in a complex and interconnected world. Consistent with our educational mission, we recognize ourselves as a community that respects individual identities based on varying sociocultural characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, first language, religious and spiritual tradition, age, ability, socioeconomic status and learning style. We strive to create a socially just world that honors the dignity and worth of each individual, and we seek to build a community centered on mutual respect and openness to ideas—one in which individuals value cultural and intellectual diversity and share the responsibility for creating a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment. We recognize that our community is most inclusive when all members participate to their full capacity in the spirited, and sometimes challenging, conversations that are at the center of the college’s educational mission.
 

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Office of Student Diversity Programs Contact

PHONE

518-580-5778

FAX

518-580-5780

EMAIL

osdp@skidmore.edu

MAIL

Office of Student Diversity Programs
Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Community Services

Leadership Activities

Religious & Spiritual Life