Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.57
Liaison Susan Kidd
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2012
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Agnes Scott College
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Justine Schwartz
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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 :

The President's Committee on Community Diversity's mission statement is the college's mission statement: "Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times."

The committee is the college's guiding body on community diversity, and committee members represent students, faculty and staff from a multitude of departments across campus.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Holly Byrd, Director of Personal Counseling
Mariah Cawthorne '14, student
Kate Colussy-Estes, Julia Thompson Smith Chaplain
Kelly Deasy, Student Disability Services Coordinator
Chimi Dema '13, student
Doug Falen, Associate Professor of Sociology & Anthropology
Karen Gilbert, Director of Human Resources
Elizabeth Hackett, Associate Professor of Women's Studies & Philosophy
Elizabeth Kiss, President of Agnes Scott College
Donna Lee, Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students
Jennifer Lund, Director of International Education
Katherine McGuire, Director of Institutional Research
Kijua Sanders-McMurtry, Associate Dean of Students & Special Assistant to the President on Diversity
Machamma Quinichett, Assistant Director of Academic Advising
Hiram Ramirez, Assistant Director for Campus Life & Intercultural Engagement
Deanna Tipton '13, student
Rachel Trousdale, Associate Professor of English


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 Center for Student Engagement houses the diversity office at Agnes Scott College and there is one employee that is responsible for all diversity programs and initiatives. This is the Assistant Director of Campus Life and Intercultural Engagement. The office supports the various multicultural organizations on campus, hosts programs to raise awareness concerning diversity and also supports students in affirming their various social identities. The office strives to create more inclusion on campus by supporting the education and practice of more inclusive behaviors across the board.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
5

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:
Hiram Ramirez

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Assistant Director of Campus Life and Intercultural Engagement

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The Assistant Director of Campus Life and Intercultural Engagement is our position which manages the diversity initiatives on campus. This position advises the multicultural organization, hosts diversity workshops, works on various diversity committees and is the overall supporter of inclusive practices on campus.


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