Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.78
Liaison Amber Saxton
Submission Date Sept. 9, 2014
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STARS v2.0

George Mason University
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Giulia Manno
Outreach Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of campus climate?:
Yes

A brief description of the campus climate assessment(s) :

Every three years, the Quality of Worklife Task Force (QWL) at George Mason University (Mason) administers a survey to all university employees about work life at Mason, including sources of stress and satisfaction on the job, as well as areas in the workplace that need improvement. The QWL surveys are developed and distributed in an effort to gather the broadest possible input from the members of the university community in order for Task Force recommendations to be consistent with university needs.


Has the institution assessed student diversity and educational equity?:
Yes

A brief description of the student diversity and educational equity assessment(s):

George Mason University's Institutional Research and Reporting (IRR) Office collects annual data on retention rates by race/ethnicity and gender. IRR also collects annual data on degrees and certificates awarded by gender and ethnicity, and enrollment trends by ethnicity and programs. Data was last collected in 2013, and results are used for assessing equity and supportive programs for different demographics.


Has the institution assessed employee diversity and employment equity?:
Yes

A brief description of the employee diversity and employment equity assessment(s):

George Mason University's Institutional Research and Reporting (IRR) Office collects annual data on racial and ethnic distribution of university personnel. IRR also collects annual data on university personnel FTE and headcount by gender and average age. Data was last collected in 2013, and results are used to ensure that supportive programming is available and representative of the diverse demographics.


Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of governance and public engagement?:
No

A brief description of the governance and public engagement assessment(s):
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The website URL where information about the assessment(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data submitted for FY2013


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