University of Oregon
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.89 / 2.00 |
Sarah
Stoeckl Assistant Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The University of Oregon (UO) leads efforts about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through the Division of Equity and Inclusion (http://inclusion.uoregon.edu). The Vice President for Equity and Inclusion leads a team dedicated to addressing needs of Students, Faculty, and Administrators and Staff across campus, in addition to being responsive to community needs across the State of Oregon. Leadership and coordination for UO diversity, equity and inclusion strategies include:
*Consultations for academic and administrative leadership implementing the IDEAL Framework through campus-wide Diversity Action Plans
*Research and reports on diversity issues
*Partnerships with UO schools and colleges and other educational institutions to promote equity and inclusion
*Partnerships with civic and community groups across the city and state to accomplish goals of mutual significance and advance the university’s mission
*Faculty mentorship and professional development
*Leadership coaching
*Support for students, including advising, scholarships, and community-building.
Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All employees must take UO's Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Training, which fulfills competencies in "Relationships with Others" and "Diversity and Inclusion." All employees are also highly encouraged to attend the quarterly New Employee Orientation training, which focuses on respectful workplace expectations and equity and inclusion, among other topics.
https://hr.uoregon.edu/workplace-harassment-discrimination-prevention
• UO’s Teaching Engagement Program provides resources for faculty to develop more inclusive, engaged curricula and teaching practices: https://teaching.uoregon.edu/resources/teaching-excellence
• In AY 2017/18, The University Senate replaced the existing Multicultural Requirement with two new requirements. Currently, each undergraduate student is required to take one course in the US: Difference, Inequality and Agency category, and one course in the Global Perspectives category. These courses develop students' analytical and reflective capacities to help them understand and ethically engage with the ongoing (cultural, economic, political, social, etc.) power imbalances that have shaped and continue to shape the US. Each course includes scholarship, cultural production, perspectives, and voices from members of communities historically marginalized by these legacies of inequality. See https://provost.uoregon.edu/changes-core-education-group-and-multicultural-requirements
Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data from Kelly Pembleton, AVP and DEI Chief-of-Staff, entered by Sarah Stoeckl.
Data from Kelly Pembleton, AVP and DEI Chief-of-Staff, entered by Sarah Stoeckl.
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