| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.24 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | June 10, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of campus climate?:
Yes
A brief description of the campus climate assessment(s) :
In 2014-2015, the Chancellor’s Commission on Diversity was charged with providing proposals to the Chancellor for action steps related to four key initiatives: (1) recruitment of underrepresented students; (2) retention of underrepresented students; (3) recruitment of underrepresented faculty and staff; and (4) retention of underrepresented faculty and staff. The subcommittees focused on the retention topics, in particular, spoke and surveyed (both formally and informally) a variety of campus constituent groups about the campus climate in order to inform their final proposals. Also, one of the proposals forwarded by the subcommittee on the retention of underrepresented students was to launch a fulsome online campus climate survey every three years.
Has the institution assessed student diversity and educational equity?:
Yes
A brief description of the student diversity and educational equity assessment(s):
The Division of Enrollment Management collects and assesses data related to graduation and retention rates for diverse student populations.
Has the institution assessed employee diversity and employment equity?:
Yes
A brief description of the employee diversity and employment equity assessment(s):
Every year the university completes an annual affirmative action report in compliance with the requirements set forth by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Office of State Human Relations. This plan includes institutional data of the demographics of the workforce, utilization rates and availability percentages for the local community, state and federal workforce for all job groups.
Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of governance and public engagement?:
Yes
A brief description of the governance and public engagement assessment(s):
As mentioned earlier, the subcommittees on retention of the Chancellor’s Commission on Diversity discussed a variety of retention-related topics with affected constituent groups including the concept of public engagement. Further, diversity is included as a central tenet in the university’s strategic plan and discussed by the Chancellor as an integral component of the university’s mission statement. The university’s diversity statement is presented as a guiding principle for the governance of the institution (http://diversity.appstate.edu/). Also, this year the Chancellor has appointed the university’s chief diversity officer to her cabinet and as such has elevated the discussion of diversity initiatives to a senior administrative position.
The website URL where information about the assessment(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://edc.appstate.edu/diversity/
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