Resources

Campuswide resources

• Appalachian Advocates
  The Appalachian Advocates initiative is a program created to equip, expand and make visible the network of support available to members of underrepresented groups within our App State Community, and the greater Boone community.
• Chosen First Name Initiative
  App State students, faculty and staff can elect to use a chosen first name that is different from their legal first name for certain purposes, regardless of whether or not they have legally changed their name. Currently, this option applies to first names only.
• Engage
  Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to visit App State Engage for more opportunities to get involved — on and off campus.
• Gadugi Partnership
  Founded in 2013, the Gadugi Partnership is a partnership between App State and Cherokee Central Schools. This partnership began as an initiative to address the critical need for Native American educators but has since expanded to support Indigenous students as they pursue various fields of study. The Gadugi Partnership hosts events throughout the year to educate others while also celebrating the many accomplishments of Native Americans. In the Cherokee language, Gadugi means “working together.”
• Lactation Lounge
  The Lactation Lounge provides support to mothers in the App State Community by being a designated space for breastfeeding and/or expressing milk. It is available to faculty, staff, students and campus visitors during the facility’s normal operating hours.
• Office of Disability Resources
  ODR determines access needs, applicable university resources/supports and eligibility of appropriate accommodations (adjustments, auxiliary aids/services and reasonable modifications) on the basis of disability at App State for students, employees and visitors.
• Office of Title IX Compliance
  This office promotes equity, access and civil rights throughout the campus community, fostering an environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, including sex-based misconduct and relationship violence.
• Ombuds Office
  This office provides an independent, confidential environment for faculty, staff and students in the App State Community to discuss concerns or problems related to campus.
• Resilience Toolkit
  App State seeks to develop students who are resilient. This means they embody skills for responding effectively to challenging situations and bouncing back from obstacles. This toolkit offers resources for building such skills.
• Sustained Dialogue
  This is part of the international Sustained Dialogue Institute program that prepares community members to deeply engage in difficult conversations ranging from race, gender identity and religion to politics and various global challenges.

Appalachian Cares

This dedicated web portal aggregates essential resources related to wellness and prevention, emergency preparedness and student health.

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success is the university’s comprehensive center dedicated to growing excellence in teaching and learning, leadership, and supporting faculty professional development and student success. Our center provides workshops, courses, learning communities, and resources covering a variety of topics to support faculty at all career stages.