Stanford University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

There are two committees that meet the intent of this credit at Stanford: the Diversity Cabinet (university-wide) and the Panel on Faculty Equity and Quality of Life (faculty only).

The Diversity Cabinet serves as the university’s executive body charged with keeping the issue of diversity at the forefront of the university's agenda. Comprised on the basis of roles rather than people, the Cabinet consists of executive officers who have the power to make key decisions. The group provides strategic advice to the Provost on how to continue to improve campus diversity.

The Panel on Faculty Equity and Quality of Life (rotational membership, comprised of faculty members from different schools) administers the Faculty Quality of Life Survey, and also collects and assesses data from the university’s seven schools concerning non-salary forms of compensation and support.

Roles, rather than people, define the Diversity Cabinet membership:

-- Vice Provost for Faculty Development/Diversity, co-convener
-- Vice Provost for Graduate Education, co-convener
-- Chair, Committee on Graduate Studies
-- Chair, Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid
-- Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid
-- Director, Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
-- Director, Clayman Institute for Gender Research
-- Director, Diversity and Access Office
-- Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Leadership, School of Medicine
-- Special Assistant to the Provost for Faculty Diversity
-- Vice President Human Resources, Human Resources
-- Vice Provost for Student Affairs
-- Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, co-convener

There is no website associated with either body, but the full 2010 Quality of Life Report is accessible online (https://facultydevelopment.stanford.edu/main/reports-publications).

For other general information on the university's committment to faculty diversity, please visit:
https://facultydevelopment.stanford.edu/main/stanford-s-commitment-faculty-diversity-reaffirmation

The Stanford News announcement of the Diversity Cabinet formalization in 2005 can also be found online (http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/december7/diversity-120705.html).

As stated on the Diversity & Access Office website:

Stanford is committed to maintaining a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff; creating a community of fairness and respect; ensuring that resources are accessible to all and complying with related laws and guidelines.

The Diversity & Access Office was created to advance the University's affirmative action goals and commitment to diversity, and in this spirit we are pledged to create an environment in which differences are both welcomed and appreciated.

This office ensures University compliance with federal, state, and local regulations concerning diversity and disability. The following descriptions explain our primary responsibilities and the services we provide.

To accomplish our mission, we work collaboratively with Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Chairs, Administrative Managers, and Human Resources staff who have direct responsibility for achieving the University's objectives. We also provide an array of services designed to help solve specific problems and to ensure that all staff have a forum in which they can air concerns. Our goal is to effectively address issues before they become formal grievances.

Fore more information, please visit:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/diversityaccess/

Rosa directs the Diversity & Access Office in its mission to advance Stanford University's affirmative action goals and commitment to diversity, and to ensure that Stanford fulfills its obligation under the law to prohibit discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of sex, race, age, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national and ethnic origin, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of its programs, and the operation of the University.

She also serves as a compliance officer for the requirements of federal and state non-discrimination laws, including (but not limited to): Titles VI, VII and (in coordination with the Special Assistant to the President) IX of the Civil Rights Act; the Equal Pay Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; the Age Discrimination Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Executive Order 11,246; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA); and the Unruh Civil Rights Act. This responsibility includes providing guidance and evaluating efforts to improve access to campus facilities and programs as well as advising staff, faculty, and visitors regarding disability accommodations.