| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.98 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups:
There are campus clubs such as the Latino Student Union Club and the Black Student Union Club which provide social and emotional support for under-represented groups on campus. In addition, an International Student Club exists for the same purposes for international students. There are multiple counseling and academic support programs geared specifically to underrepresented groups on campus.
Special speakers and programs geared toward understanding diverse faculty and staff. One example is a reading club used to talk about diversity issues; for example, a recent discussion was on The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea who also came to speak to the college in 2012. With the combination of the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning (CITL) and the Multicultural Affairs Office (MAO) resulting in the Center for Intercultural and International Education (CIIE), the college renovated a building in the center of campus to create a physical space for meetings, showcasing international art, and a safe space for students to gather.
The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:
Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:
A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team:
The discrimination response team is based off the Sexual Harassment Response Team, and part of the Student Life Department. If a student experiences discrimination, he/she can bring it to the discrimination team. If it is an employee, it goes through Human Resources. The discrimination team was just revised about a year and a half ago.
The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:
Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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