Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 27.67
Liaison Casey Romero
Submission Date Jan. 13, 2012
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Oklahoma State University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Toni Shaklee
Asst. VP for Research
Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer
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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 :

The Diversity Advisory Board was established during the 1997-1998 academic year. Its purpose is to act as an advisory board in all matters concerning diversity. The general function of the Board is to advise the Director of Affirmative Action, the Vice President for Institutional Diversity, and/or the President in issues regarding diversity/affirmative action/equal opportunity for all persons on campus.

The Diversity Advisory Board consists of members representing faculty, staff and students. These representatives are appointed by the President, Faculty Council, Staff Advisory Council and the Vice President for Institutional Diversity. The membership is diverse and includes faculty, classified and non-classified employees and graduate and undergraduate students.

The Board established and organized working committees, dependent upon goals and objectives determined by the members of the board.


Members of the committee, including job titles and affiliations :

Victor Baeza, OSU Library; Sue Bonner, College of Agriculture; Preston Carrier, Institutional Diversity; Monica Casey, Staff Advisory Council; Co-ming Chan, Institutional Diversity; Marsha Chapman, Staff Advisory Council; Bruce Crauder, College of Arts and Sciences; Udaya Desilva, Faculty Council; Lucero Gavin, College of Arts and Sciences; Laura Hare, Human Resources; Joyce Hise, Information Technology; Robert Ingraham, Staff Advisory Council; Leigh James, Purchasing; Solo Kuvibidila, Faculty Council; Jacque Lochmiller, College of Human Environmental Sciences; Christa Louthan, Staff Advisory Council; Steven Mandeville, Student Government Association; Karen McBee, Faculty Council; Andrew Mock, Student Government Association; Kimberly Moss, College of Education; Tiffany Nixon, Institutional Diversity; Jason Pogue, Office of the Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer; Chris Ross, College of Veterinary Medicine; Mike Shuttic, ADA Director; Lynne Simpson, Faculty Council; Rinda Starr-Alsip, Office of Vice President for Student Affairs; Tina Tappana, HR, OSU-Tulsa; Linda Taylor, Institutional Diversity; David Thompson, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; Michael Warren, Student Government Association; Denise Weaver, Office of the Provost; Mark Weiser, Spears School of Business


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:

To develop and support efforts that help the Oklahoma State University System achieve and maintain environments, where all members are actively broadening their perspectives about differences; actively seeking to know individuals; actively including all members of the community in every aspect of the organization; and where students achieve academic excellence.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
18

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:
Jason Kirksey

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The associate vice president for institutional diversity reports directly to the university president and is responsible for directing the staff which oversees the implementation of the university's diversity plan and a number of programs designed to improve access to higher education and the performance of under-represented students.


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