| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.41 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.75 / 2.00 |
Hannes
Gerhardt Sustainability Director Department of Geosciences |
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 and equity on campus?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on one or both of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Student diversity and equity | Yes |
| Employee diversity and equity | Yes |
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
Newly formed Presidential Committee on Campus Inclusion (2014) focuses on students, staff, faculty and community.
Through thoughtful, deliberate, and inclusive assessment of current efforts and resources, dialogue, and research, the committee will provide the President recommendations to improve diversity and inclusiveness at UWG. These recommendations will be in the form of a Diversity and Inclusiveness Plan in alignment with the institutional strategic plan timeframe, 2014-2020, and includes specific goals, objectives, data indicators, and, if needed, organizational recommendations to implement the plan.
The full-time equivalent of people employed in the diversity and equity office:
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer is available:
Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all members of the following groups?:
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Staff | Yes |
| Faculty | Yes |
| Administrators | No |
A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:
Several offices offer diversity trainings to student leaders through various mentoring programs (orientation leaders, SGA officers, Housing and Residential Life Resident Assistants and Directors, SAFE ZONE trainings, Tutor trainings, AAMI & MAP mentor trainings, etc.). The Center for Diversity and Inclusion offers diversity activities and events to further support the general student body. Other cultural competence opportunities are sponsored by the Responsible Sexuality Committee (Episodes in Sexuality, AIDS Awareness, Take Back the Night, The Clothes Line Project and Vagina Monologues).
Health Services Peer Educators address competence related to substance abuse (alcohol and Drugs) and sexual assault. Presentations are offered several times through the academic year.
The website URL where information about the cultural competence trainings is available:
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