Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.01
Liaison Katie Koscielak
Submission Date May 8, 2013
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Cal Poly Humboldt
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Radha Webley
Director
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

Charter/Mission of Diversity and Inclusion Campus Advisory Council
Based on a comprehensive campus-wide action plan compiled by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, this committee is charged with providing input relative to the ongoing development and coordination of this plan, and to the monitoring of its progress. In addition, the committee is charged with providing input in the review of any new campus initiatives designed to support the goals of this plan, and also in the recommendation of strategies to support inclusive excellence across campus to the appropriate Vice-Presidents. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion collates all campus efforts focused on diversity and inclusive student success, and its Director chairs this council.

Charter/Mission of Diversity and Inclusive Student Success Collaborative
This committee is mandated to “develop and institutionalize a cross-campus model for effective collaboration, coordination, and communication between all campus units that are involved in supporting the success of students who are historically under-represented in higher education, with the intention of supporting HSU’s commitment to inclusive student success.” Additionally, the committee participates in the process of creating structures and mechanisms for collaboration on issues relative to diversity and equity on an ongoing basis.


Members of the committee, including job titles and affiliations :

Members of Diversity and Inclusion Campus Advisory Council:

Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion (chair)
Associated Students representative
College Dean, as appointed by Provost
Director, Institutional Research and Planning
Faculty Liaison, University Senate Campus Climate committee
Faculty Representative (appointed by the Appointments and Elections Committee) for a 2-year term
Representative from Academic Personnel Services
Representative from Human Resources
Two Student Affairs representatives (appointed by the Vice President of Student Affairs)
Two Representatives from the Diversity and Inclusive Student Success Collaborative

Members of Diversity and Inclusive Student Success Collaborative:

Director, Diversity & Inclusion (chair)
Director, Student Academic Services Outreach Program
Director, Educational Opportunity Program/Student Support Services
Director, Indian Natural Resource, Science and Engineering Program
Director, Indian Teacher and Personnel Program
Associate Dean, Learning Resource Network/Director, Academic and Career Advising Center
Director, Student Disability Resource Center
Director, MultiCultural Center
Associate Director, Housing
Assistant Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

A brief description of the diversity office:

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is charged with recommending and coordinating the implementation of campus policies that seek to institutionalize diversity as a core part of the HSU educational process, and to overcome the historical and social inequities that continue to challenge students, faculty, and staff from underrepresented groups. The Office also supports cultural programs, educational experiences and professional development opportunities for students, staff and faculty that work to deepen understanding across various groups, to advocate for social justice, and to improve the climate in classrooms and other institutional spaces.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
6

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Radha Webley

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

Under the general direction of the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion leads the university in developing and implementing strategies to increase the retention and success of under-represented students and to address issues of inclusion and exclusion in HSU’s campus climate overall. The Director is responsible for oversight and coordination of all campus policies and initiatives related to diversity and inclusion, and for providing leadership for strategic planning relative to the development and ongoing institutionalization of cross-campus diversity goals. The Director also oversees the development and implementation of strategies to address diversity issues in the hiring and retention of HSU faculty and staff, as well as oversees the implementation of appropriate professional development opportunities for HSU faculty and staff around issues of diversity and inclusion.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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Persons employed by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion:

6 total, including:
3 Full-time employees (Director, Assistant Director, Administrative Support Assistant)
1 Faculty member (1/4-time, as coordinator of HSU’s Bias Response Team)
2 Student Assistants (part-time)


Persons employed by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion:

6 total, including:
3 Full-time employees (Director, Assistant Director, Administrative Support Assistant)
1 Faculty member (1/4-time, as coordinator of HSU’s Bias Response Team)
2 Student Assistants (part-time)

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