Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.81
Liaison Beth Klein
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2012
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State University of New York at Cortland
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Virginia Levine
Executive Assistant to the President
President's Office
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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 Multicultural Council promotes and sustains inclusive excellence by creating an environment where all are valued, develop their full potential and contribute to the success of the campus and the community.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

*Mark Prus, Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs (To include Prov., Dean, faculty from each School, Director of Athletics, Assoc. Prov.)

*C. Gregory Sharer, Vice President for Student Affairs (To include VP, Director of EOP, Director of Residence Life and Housing, Chief of Police, Assistant Director of Campus Activities)

William Shaut, Vice President for Finance and Management (1)

Raymond Franco, Vice President for Institutional Advancement (1)

Virginia Levine, Executive Assistant to the President, President’s Office (1)

Student Representatives (minimum of 2)

Community Members (up to 3)Seth Asumah

Noelle Paley, Director of Multicultural Life

Mecke Nagel, Director of CGIS

Wendy Cranmer, Affirmative Action Officer


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:

Our mission is to provide campus-wide leadership in developing and implementing initiatives that promote diversity, multiculturalism, inclusion, equity, and social justice within our student, faculty and staff communities by providing leadership, consultation, programs and services that promote diversity, multiculturalism, inclusion, equity, and social justice as a key factors in achieving academic excellence. We also implement initiatives and programs that support the recruitment, retention and graduation of students, faculty, and staff historically underrepresented in higher education.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
3

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

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Noelle Chaddock Paley

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director, Multicultural Life and Diversity

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

Noelle Chaddock Paley teaches in Africana Studies and Philosophy and is the director of SUNY Cortland's Multicultural Life and Diversity Office. She also serves as a student, faculty and staff advocate to ensure fair and equitable treatment institutionally at SUNY Cortland. Paley has been working with the Office of Diversity and Equity in Education at the SUNY System level and attended the 2010 Chief Diversity Officer’s Conference in Albany. Paley advises student organizations and supervises professional staff members and student workers.


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