Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.98
Liaison Kevin Miller
Submission Date Feb. 3, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Goshen College
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00
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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) :

The institution completed a a Cultural Audit performed by an independent outside contractor (Salter McNeill Associates, LLC) in August, 2010. It has been updated with internal assessments since. The institution has been using the results from this as well as "Toward a Model of Inclusive Excellence and Change in Postsecondary Institutions" (Damon Williams, Joseph Berger and Shederick McClendon) to formulate a plan for continuing diversity work and move through systemic change within the university.


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

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

This was included in the Cultural Audit, and the plan being formulated for increased diversity work.


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

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

This was included in the Cultural Audit, and the plan being formulated for increased diversity work.


Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of governance and public engagement?:
Yes

A brief description of the governance and public engagement assessment(s):

Through institutional systemic practices and policies, we assess and address diversity and equity in terms of governance. Our board is over 50 percent diverse, which is very unique. We have a full-time Latina outreach liaison, with the job of reaching and out engagement with local Latinos. We have a plan and we have a goal in which we are moving towards outreach and public engagement. We are also currently moving towards becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution.


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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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