| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.38 |
| Liaison | Laurie Husted |
| Submission Date | June 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bard College
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Annie
Seaton Director of Media and Difference / Director of Multicultural Affairs DOC |
Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of campus climate?:
A brief description of the campus climate assessment(s) :
In the last academic year (2009-2010), the Bard College Diversity Committee conducted an evaluation of campus-wide diversity culture by measuring the numbers of students from various ethnic backgrounds in specific concentrations and departments, and attrition rates and progress towards the degree. In 2011, Annie Seaton, Director of Multicultural Affairs, also conducted an assessment of the academic progress of all students of color at Bard in order to assess the probable success and need for a merit-based diversity-focused scholarship fund. While the Diversity Committee report has not been posted on the Bard College website, due to the very small size of the campus population of color and the probable ability of students to identify the students in question, it was circulated to the entire faculty and staff.
Has the institution assessed student diversity and educational equity?:
A brief description of the student diversity and educational equity assessment(s):
Yes, I have personally examined the BIP/grade reports of each self-reported student of color at Bard, and graphed their progress in order to look at which departments, concentrations and majors had the highest enrollments of under-represented students, as well as which students were the most academically successful. I also did student interviews and profiles, which were used to assess the need for additional merit and diversity-based student scholarship support.
Has the institution assessed employee diversity and employment equity?:
A brief description of the employee diversity and employment equity assessment(s):
In my role as the Chief Diversity Officer of Bard College, I have held formal and informal meetings and conversations with the Faculty Diversity Committee, the Vice President for Academic Administration, and the Head of Human Resources to discuss ways of improving faculty and staff diversity. Many conversations over the last two years, 2013-14, have focused on how to recruit and retain faculty and staff of color. Discussions within the office of the Dean of the College have focused on supporting tenure-stream faculty of color in order to better retain them. We have also read and discussed Educational Policy research on the recruitment and retention of faculty of color.
Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of governance and public engagement?:
A brief description of the governance and public engagement assessment(s):
The College has assessed diversity and equity with regard to public engagement by, among other things, strongly supporting programs such as the BHSECs, Bard's High School Early College programs, which engage lower-income and under-represented youth in urban settings, as well as the Bard Prison Initiative. Institutionally, Bard's upper administrative staff has two women at the Vice-President level, including the Dean of the College and the VIce President for Student Affairs and Admissions, and there are numerous women and people of color serving as program and divisional chairs. The College constantly seeks to further its public engagement with diversity and equity, and does so in a way that is often reported in the New York Times and other national media. President Obama has cited the BHSEC's, and the Bard Prison Initiative has been noted by the Governor of New York. Bard is a leader in public engagement with equity and diversity among small liberal arts college. Much of this work also takes place via the Center for Civic Engagement.
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