Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.89
Liaison Tom Twist
Submission Date Nov. 8, 2023

STARS v2.2

Bates College
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.78 / 2.00 Tom Twist
Sustainability Manager
Facilities
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Part 1 

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, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

None
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
https://www.bates.edu/equity-inclusion/

Bates College offers a mandatory orientation diversity and inclusion program for our students, as well as a mandatory three-day workshop for all staff that interact with students. We have a robust office of diversity and inclusion, whose VP reports directly to our president.

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Some

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
As stated above, all students, and all faculty and staff that work with students complete a mandatory third party-hosted training. In the case of the faculty and staff, these trainings are multi-day events. Senior leadership also participate in these trainings.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
https://www.bates.edu/diversity-inclusion/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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