| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.31 |
| Liaison | Feng Teter |
| Submission Date | Dec. 4, 2023 |
California State University, Fresno
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.33 / 2.00 |
Feng
Teter Sustainability Analyst Office of the Provost |
Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The Division of Equity and Engagement will institutionalize the Inclusive Excellence theoretical lens as the foundation to motivate and galvanize the campus community toward a shared vision of an institution that is welcoming, inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination, intolerance, and harassment, where all can thrive.
The Division of Equity and Engagement supports the mission of Fresno State by weaving equity and inclusivity into the fabric of every aspect of the institution. To represent and reflect a global culture that is affirming, inclusive, and equitable in order to foster a sense of belonging, with the goal of advancing human potential and growth. To move our mission forward, we will:
Focus on educating, empowering, and encouraging students, and employees to overcome, remove, and combat processes that promote systemic barriers; so that our community can thrive.
Champion equity, and inclusion in academic and scholarly activities by cultivating opportunities for collaboration and community across the University.
Provide educational resources, programming, outreach, and learning opportunities that promote access and equity.
Foster living, learning, and working conditions that empower physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Align our mission and actions through meaningful accountability measures and data to ensure progress on goals related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) International is a nonprofit leadership training organization that works to eliminate prejudice and inter-group conflict on campuses and in communities throughout the world. Its university campus affiliate members are trained to provide a proactive response to discrimination and intergroup conflicts.
The Fresno State NCBI Chapter consists of a team of students, faculty, and staff trained to lead Prejudice Reduction workshops and the Controversial Issues Process. Workshops and trainings can last anywhere from one hour to three days.
Skills to be learned from Prejudice Reduction workshops include:
(1) Identifying the information and misinformation we learned about other groups;
(2) Identifying and expressing pride in the group(s) to which we belong;
(3) Learning how groups, other than our own, experience mistreatment;
(4) Learning how the personal impact of specific incidents of discrimination; and
(5) Learning how to interrupt prejudicial jokes, remarks, and slurs.
The Controversial Issues Process provides participants with the skills to be able to build a coalition given any controversial issue. In summary, the process requires participants to identify a controversial issue, listen to each side of the issue, find common ground, and then apply these lessons to our own lives.
Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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