Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 64.75
Liaison Brad Spanbauer
Submission Date Feb. 4, 2012
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Michael Lizotte
Director Of Facilities Management
Facilities
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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 :

Diversity Council Charge: To provide visionary leadership that is strongly supportive of this University’s commitment to diversification of the campus community. More specifically the Diversity council will: 1. Act as campus-wide conduit and formulator of ideas, emanating from aligned with the University’s established diversity plan; 2. Enlist support for implementing projects addressing the goals of this plan; 3. Develop strategies for communicating information about ongoing diversity efforts with the campus community and; 4. Evaluate the University’s efforts toward these ends, including an assessment of the effectiveness, impact, and outcomes of the Diversity Plan.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Irma Burgos, Center for Academic Support and Diversity (Chair); Cody Brooks, Classified Staff Representative; Cheryl Bryant-Mauthe, Oshkosh Student Association; Michael Cowling, Journalism faculty; Devin Hagen, Oshkosh Student Association; Victoria Haydock, Reading Study Center; Shaune Himmler, Classified Staff Representative; Jordan Landry, English Faculty; Pamela Lassiter, Director of Equity and Affirmative Action; Nadia Louar, Foreign Languages faculty; Yoko Mogi-Hein, Educational Foundations staff; Petra Roter, Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs; Michael Rutz, History faculty; Katie Witz, Oshkosh Student Association; Lori Worm, Administrative Services staff.


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:

The goal of the Office of Equity and Affirmative Action is to ensure that all members of the UW Oshkosh community are able to engage in academic pursuits, obtain and maintain employment, and utilize university services without experiencing discrimination based upon race, religion, creed, color, sex, gender identity/expression, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, relationship to other employees, sexual orientation, disability, veteran's status, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state, arrest or conviction record, political affiliation, or other protected status.

In addition, the office is committed to act affirmatively to eliminate underutilization of and increase opportunities for women and members of racial and ethnic minorities that have traditionally experienced discrimination.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
2

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

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Pamela Lassiter

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director of Equity and Affirmative Action

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

Direct the Office of Equity and Affirmative Action to provide services related to employee recruitment, hiring, and training, mentoring faculty and staff, assisting employees with complaint and grievance procedures, and assessing campus climate.


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