In an effort to keep everyone healthy, we now are offering our services remotely.
Find Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity related resources resources.
Learn the latest about COVID-19 at healthalerts.unt.edu.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak and President Smatresk's latest mandate, we are going virtual. The areas under the Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity are available to meet with you over Zoom, other virtual conference technology, or by phone. To request an appointment, please submit your name and contact information and we will respond promptly. Thank you for adapting with us!
For questions or concerns about our upcoming events, please contact the Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity at Equity.Diversity@unt.edu or 940-565-2711.
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On Campus
COVID-19 Updates & UNT Resources
View archived COVID-19 updates sent to campus community email addresses and access resources geared toward UNT students, faculty, and staff as well as recommendations on how to stay safe and healthy during the pandemic.
We have partnered with UNT System to provide all UNT World employees multiple online opportunities to explore diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. The virtual resources serve as primers for Diversity & Inclusion’s in-person, interactive learning and development sessions which will resume as soon as possible.
The Division of Student Affairs launched a "virtual platform for current and future Eagles to CONNECT ~ ENGAGE ~ INSPIRE~ COMMUNICATE." Resources include links to health and wellness, student life and support, and senior celebrations.
Mariela Nuñez-Janes from the Department of Anthropology recommended the following links to learn more about how COVID-19 has affected DACA. Some highlights include:
Supreme Court may still release a decision about DACA no later than June 2020 despite the cancellation of oral arguments in March.
USCIS has suspended all in-person services until May 3.
It is encouraged that all DACA holders that are eligible for renewal do so now.
DACA recipients with valid work authorization may be eligible for unemployment benefits in TX
To be eligible for the CARES Act, individual filers and spouses filing jointly must have valid social security numbers. Children claimed as dependents must also have valid social security numbers.
Testing, prevention, or treatment for COVID-19 will not count against the public charge test.
Please remember that our students who pay in-state tuition under SB1528 may or may not have DACA and our U.S. Citizen or permanent-resident students may live in mixed-status families.