Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Guide

• ​Campus offices for accessibility and wellness​
  • Caltech Accessibility Services for Students (CASS)
  • ​​Disability & Leave Administration Unit
  • Staff and Faculty Consultation Center
  • Student Wellness Services​
• ​Campus offices for diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Center for Inclusion and Diversity
  • Chief Diversity Officer
  • ​Equity and Title IX Office
  • Faculty Resources
  • Graduate Student Council
  • Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
  • President's Diversity Council
  • Postdoctoral Association Diversity Committee
    • You can find their Accessibility in STEM Series on YouTube
  • Safe Zone Program (Tech Zone)
• Division groups for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
  • Biology and Biological Engineering (BBE)
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CCE)
  • Engineering and Applied Science (EAS)
  • Geological and Planetary Sciences (GPS)
    • DEI in GPS (a publicly available Zotero library featuring diversity resources)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)
  • Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy (PMA)
• Supporting diversity and inclusion
  • Advancement and Alumni Relations for Inclusion and Diversity

You can find the latest information on the Affinity Groups, Mentorship & Support website. Also, check out the Center for Inclusion and Diversity's events calendar for additional affinity group meet-ups!

• Asian/Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA+)
  • APIDA+ at Caltech
  • Organization of the Associated Students of the Indian Subcontinent (OASIS)
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
  • Black Scientists and Engineers of Caltech (BSEC)
  • Black Ladies Association of Caltech (BLAC)
  • Diversity in Chemistry Initiative
  • Techers of Color
• Latinx/Hispanic
  • Caltech Hispanic and Latino Association (CHLA)
  • Club Latino: Supports graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who identify as Latinx/Hispanic
• LGBTQ+
  • Caltech PRISM
  • Gender Diversity @ Caltech
• Women
  • Chen Institute Women in Neuroscience
  • Caltech Society of Women Engineers
  • Caltech Women in Chemistry
  • Caltech Women in Biology and Biological Engineering
  • Caltech Women in Computer and Mathematical Sciences Steering Committee
  • Caltech Wom*n in GPS (WinG)
  • Caltech Women in PMA (WiPMA)
  • Caltech Women Mentoring Women
  • Robogals
  • Women's Engagement Board
• Additional groups
  • Caltech Feminist Club
  • Caltech Questbridge Chapter: Supports education for first-generation and low-income students
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Supports professional growth, leadership, and community for Caltech staff
    • Includes communities for international staff and LGBTQ+ staff and allies
  • Resources for Caregivers at Caltech
  • SAGE (Sexual Assault and Gender Equity Student) Council