{"id":51,"date":"2020-03-13T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:41:18","slug":"fscn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/communities-networks\/fscn\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &#038; Staff Community Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Faculty &amp; Staff Community Networks<\/h1>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Faculty &amp; Staff Community Networks (FSCNs), or employee resource groups (see list below), are organizations led by BU faculty and staff with the goals of building connections and fostering a sense of belonging among their respective community members and allies. <\/span><\/span>The overarching mission: to ensure that the University remains an institution where differences are understood to be a source of mutual power, insight, and effectiveness. <span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">As such, our FSCNs are open to all BU faculty and staff. The missions of FSCNs cannot be designed to advance specific political viewpoints or ideologies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/our-communities\/fscn\/faculty-staff-of-color-community-network\/\"><strong>Faculty &amp; Staff of Color Alliance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/communities-networks\/fscn\/first-gen-faculty-staff-community-network\/\"><strong>First-Gen Faculty &amp; Staff Community Network<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/our-communities\/fscn\/jewish-faculty-staff-community-network\/\"><strong>Jewish and Israeli Faculty &amp; Staff Community Network<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/our-communities\/fscn\/lgbtqia-faculty-staff-community-network\/\"><strong>LGBTQIA+ Faculty &amp; Staff Community Network<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/communities-networks\/fscn\/muslim-arab-and-palestinian-alliance\/\"><strong>Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Alliance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/communities-networks\/fscn\/bu-ability-alliance\/\"><strong>BU Ability Alliance (BU AbAl)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/participate\/events\/?topic=8539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view all upcoming FSCN events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>FSCN Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Explore different resources available to FSCN leadership to support community building on campus.<\/p>\n<h3>FSCN Support Forms &#8211; To request assistance from D&amp;I staff<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/gdcLd84HhF\">FSCN Event Promotion Form (Newsletter and Social Media)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMcVwezCgTvpxMjvrN8F9DWoZUM1NWQ0k2VjVIMDdDRzk1QTZNMENTSkE2NSQlQCN0PWcu\">Event Planning Support Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSex-SSLVbftKiRTjKKsfu4YScdua8y_qkgRqHgyK4Nup6X9jA\/viewform\">Non-BU Financial Transactions Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/f1myu8RMkB\">FSCN Post-Event Summary Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Campus Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/inclusive-event-planning\/\">Inclusive Event Planning Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/faculty-staff\/25live\/\">25Live (Room Reservation)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classrooms\/tech-support\/about\/\">Learning &amp; Event Technology Services (LETS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.edu\/catering\/\">Catering on the Charles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/transportation\/parking\/lots-locations\/\">Parking Lots on Campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/bumc-emc\/room-scheduling\/\">BUMC Central Scheduling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/\">BUMC IT Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty &amp; Staff Community Networks Faculty &amp; Staff Community Networks (FSCNs), or employee resource groups (see list below), are organizations led by BU faculty and staff with the goals of building connections and fostering a sense of belonging among their respective community members and allies. 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