Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.45
Liaison Austin Sutherland
Submission Date May 1, 2014
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University of Pennsylvania
PAE-T2-2: Employee Training Opportunities

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25
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Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all employees?:
Yes

A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:

Mission:
The mission of the Penn's Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunities Programs (OAA/EOP) is to provide central leadership and support for the University’s efforts to achieve an educational and work environment that is diverse in race, ethnicity, interests, abilities and perspectives. The office ensures the implementation of equal opportunity, affirmative action and nondiscrimination policies through education, training and active partnership with others from the campus and the broader Philadelphia communities.

Training & Development Mission:
To provide educational programs on Penn’s Affirmative Action and non-discrimination policies, as well as specific topics related to affirmative action, non-discrimination, equal opportunity, diversity, disability, sex discrimination and other forms of prohibited discrimination.

To provide educational programs tailored to department-specific issues, and to provide technical assistance to University personnel on affirmative action and non-discrimination issues.

Services:
The services of the office include, but are not limited to, the following: investigate complaints of harassment and other forms of prohibited discrimination; provide training on affirmative action, equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies; offer suggestions on outreach and recruitment strategies, consult with faculty and staff with disabilities on request for reasonable accommodation, as well as consulting with managers and supervisors who need information on how to provide reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilities.

Who’s Eligible?
All University and related faculty, staff, students, and collective bargaining staff are eligible.

Examples of the training programs offered by OAA/EOP include the following:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for Managers
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) for Faculty
Creating a Respectful and Productive Work Environment
Common Ground: Promoting Respectful Workplaces
Diversity for Leaders
Diversity Management: Valuing Diversity at Penn
Managing Intercultural Conflict
Procedures for Resolving Complaints of Discrimination
Sexual Harassment Awareness


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