Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.55
Liaison Aaron Klemm
Submission Date Sept. 15, 2011
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San Jose State University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Loren Lewis
Project Coordinator
Office of the President
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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 Campus Climate Committee (CCC), a presidential advisory group composed of faculty, students, administrators, and staff. Their mission is to actively promote a civil campus climate in support of the diverse campus at SJSU. The committee upholds three convictions in support of their mission; (1) respect for the individual, (2) commitment to issue and problem resoliution and (3) open communication and feedback.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Demerris Brooks, Administrator III for Disability Resource Center
Elena Klaw, Associate Professor in Psychology
Hyon Chu Yi-Baker, University Ombudsman
John Briggs, Institutional Research Coordinator
Kathleen Roe, Department Chair in Health Science
Linda Garcia-Young, Admin Analyst/Specialist in College of Social Sciences
Natalie King, AAVP for Faculty Affairs
Neda Kharrazi, Volunteer in Counseling Center
Persis Karim, Associate Professor in English
Peter Decena, Chief of University Police
Rona Halulalani, Professor in Communication Studies
Rosalinda Quintanar, Professor in Elementary Education
Sally Veregge , Professor in Biological Sciences
Staci Gunner, Interim Director of Student Conduct
Victoria Harrison, Lecturer in History
Wiggsy Sivertsen, Professor in Counseling Services
Barrett Morris, Office of Equal Opportunity Manager
Susan Murray, Associate Professor of Sociology
Robin Moore, Director of Equal Opportunity and Workforce Planning


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

A brief description of the diversity office:

The Office for Equal Opportunity and Workforce Planning is responsible for the Diversity and Equity work on SJSU’s campus. The office implements the University's Non-Discrimination, Harassment and Affirmative Action policies, procedures and practices to ensure that no person is discriminated against in employment, educational programs and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and for participating in any protected activity.

In addition to the above enforcement and compliance duties, The Office for Equal Opportunity and Workforce Planning is charged with overseeing the University Diversity Master Plan (http://www.sjsu.edu/diversityplan/about/). The first of its kind in the California State University System, the coordinated, campus-wide Inclusive Excellence Diversity Master Plan outlines ways in which the university can more fully embrace and celebrate its diversity.

The Office for Equal Opportunity and Workforce Planning also works with several different campus committees on diversity initiatives, programs and recruitment efforts.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
9

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
No

Diversity coordinator’s name:
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Diversity coordinator's position title:
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