| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.91 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | July 9, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
Amanda
King Executive Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of campus climate?:
A brief description of the campus climate assessment(s) :
The university completed a climate assessment within the past five years focused on student perceptions of LGBTQ issues on campus.
The results of this assessment lead to "student ally workshops." An ally is a trained peer who serves as a partner and advocate related to LGBTQ issues.
Has the institution assessed student diversity and educational equity?:
A brief description of the student diversity and educational equity assessment(s):
Student diversity and educational equity is assessed through various means. Information from assessments has lead to several policies including a "diversity intensive course requirement" and "international intensive course requirement" both of which state that all students must take at least one course that satisfies each requirement. This was the result of assessing the need for including diversity education in the core curriculum.
Has the institution assessed employee diversity and employment equity?:
A brief description of the employee diversity and employment equity assessment(s):
The university is continually assessing equal employment opportunity data and has created new search and hiring policies created to increase diversity among faculty and staff. This policy has resulted in a recent increase in diversity hires in both faculty and staff offices.
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 website URL where information about the assessment(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.