| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.62 |
| Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
| Submission Date | March 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lafayette College
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
John
McKnight Dean of Intercultural Development Division of Campus Life |
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 and equity on campus?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on one or both of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Student diversity and equity | Yes |
| Employee diversity and equity | Yes |
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The Office of Intercultural Development advances Lafayette’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through educational outreach, cultural programming, support and advocacy of historically marginalized groups, and community building. It is our goal that students and employees will have numerous opportunities at Lafayette to develop their multicultural competence and to commit to lifelong learning about our world and its diverse citizens.
The full-time equivalent of people employed in the diversity and equity office:
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer is available:
Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all members of the following groups?:
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Staff | No |
| Faculty | No |
| Administrators | No |
A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:
The Office of Intercultural Development, along with all its affiliated departments and organizations, offers an Intercultural Competency Certificate (ICC) program for all students. Participants in the ICC program attend a number of required programs and experiences, reflect upon the knowledge, awareness and skills acquired from those experiences, and complete a capstone project to synthesize their learning.
Please note: There is no formal cultural competence training program for faculty and staff, but there are numerous single events and activities offered on campus that help to advance cultural competencies.
The website URL where information about the cultural competence trainings is available:
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