Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 42.13
Liaison Eva Rocke
Submission Date June 30, 2017
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STARS v2.1

University of Montana
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.67 / 2.00 Madeleine Jones
ASUM Sustainability Coordinator
ASUM
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights on campus?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:

The University has a diversity and equity committee called the Diversity Advisory Council. Their mission statement:
"To encourage, advocate, and facilitate communication, education, and relations amoung persons of various races, physical conditions, religions, national origins, citizenship, genders, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, and sexual orientation at the Universtiy fo Montana."


Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Most

Estimated proportion of staff (including administrators) that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Most

Estimated proportion of faculty that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Most

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence trainings and activities for each of the groups identified above:

The Multicultural Learning Solutions (MLS), a unique, interactive and award-winning instructional approach to cross-cultural and global competence building, is utilized to train students, faculty, administrators, and staff to become more internationally minded and multiculturally competent in today´s global world. Since 2003, MLS has conducted cross-cultural research and developed over 200 trainings.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Wilena Old Person- Diversity Advisory Council 2016-2017 Co-chair
E-mail: wilena.oldperson@umontana.edu
Phone: (406) 243-4097

Laurie Walker- Diversity Advisory Council 2016-2017 Co-chair
E-mail: laurie.walker@umontana.edu
Phone: (406) 243-2803


Wilena Old Person- Diversity Advisory Council 2016-2017 Co-chair
E-mail: wilena.oldperson@umontana.edu
Phone: (406) 243-4097

Laurie Walker- Diversity Advisory Council 2016-2017 Co-chair
E-mail: laurie.walker@umontana.edu
Phone: (406) 243-2803

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