Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.95
Liaison Kathleen McCaig
Submission Date June 14, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Berea College
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Kathleen McCaig
Sustainability Coordinator
Operations & Sustainability
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Part 1 

Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights on campus?:
Yes

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

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A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
As indicated above, Berea College has a Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion who focuses mainly on issues of staff and faculty equity and diversity, but who also works with others (Dean/AVP, President, Administrative Committee, Title IX Officer) to focus on student diversity and equity as well.

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

Estimated proportion of staff (including administrators) that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

Estimated proportion of faculty that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence trainings and activities for each of the groups identified above:
Berea College offers cultural competence training to both faculty and staff. All Berea College students are required to take GSTR 210, “Identity and Diversity in the United States.” This course focuses specifically on the Mission of Berea College (articulated in the Eight Great Commitments of Berea College), and include issues of race, gender, Appalachian identity, and class, to name a few.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://www.berea.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/

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