Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.69
Liaison Ian McKeown
Submission Date Jan. 27, 2012
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Loyola Marymount University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kimberly Misa
Research Associate
Office of Intercultural Affairs
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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 :

Advise and make recommendations to the Assistant to the President for Intercultural Affairs regarding intercultural policies, procedures, programs, documents, and issues; Identify and implement strategies within their units that encourage leadership and involvement of faculty, staff and students in transforming LMU from a multicultural organization to an intercultural community; educate the University community about intercultural affairs as it relates to academic excellence and institutional viability.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Appointed by Vice President for Intercultural Affairs.
Abbie Robinson-Armstrong, Ph.D. Vice President for Intercultural Affairs

Lane Bove, Ed.D. Sr. Vice President for Student Affairs

Joseph Hellige, Ph.D. Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs and CAO

Kristine Brancolini Dean, William H. Hannon Library

Robert Caro, S.J., Ph.D. Vice President for Mission and Ministry

Rebecca Chandler Vice President for Human Resources

Ann Prisco, Ph.D. Vice President for Enrollment Management

Marshall Sauceda Associate Vice President for Intercultural Affairs

Stephanie August, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Ronald Barrett, Ph.D. Psychology, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

David Killoran, Ph.D. English, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Derenda King, Ed.D. Intercultural Affairs Associate

John Kiralla Sr. Director of Web, New Media and Design

Juan Mah y Busch, Ph.D. English, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Nina Reich, Ph.D. Communication Studies, College of Communication and Fine Arts

Joseph Ellick ITS Director Infrastructure Technology, Information Technology Services

Arthur Flores President, ASLMU

DeAsia Marks, Graduate Representative


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:

Vision
The Office of Intercultural Affairs works in tandem with the Office of Mission and Ministry to ground its principles and practices in the Catholic identity of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and the traditions of its sponsoring religious orders. As a unit integrated across LMU, the Office of Intercultural Affairs’ collaboration with faculty, staff and students increases student learning and citizenship outcomes that facilitate the development of men and women for others.

Mission
LMU understands and declares its purpose to be: the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith and the promotion of justice. The mission of Office of Intercultural Affairs aligns with LMU’s mission by serving as a focal point for the promotion of inclusive excellence throughout the campus community.

Approach
In an effort to help move LMU toward inclusive excellence, we use theoretically sound and evidence-based, faculty-, staff- and student-lead initiatives to educate and inform the campus community, reduce inequities in educational outcomes, expose students to inclusive curriculum and pedagogy, and sustain an environment wherein all constituents can thrive and succeed.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
5

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:
Abbie Robinson-Armstrong, Ph.D.

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Vice President for Intercultural Affairs

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The Vice President for Intercultural Affairs provides leadership, oversight, and coordination regarding efforts that advance LMU’s goal to embrace diversity in pursuit of inclusive excellence.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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