Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.58
Liaison Andrew DeMelia
Submission Date Oct. 24, 2013
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Bryant University
PAE-8: Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Linda Lulli
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Human Resources
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other programs in place to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the student body:

4MILE@bryant is a transition program traditionally held the week before fall classes begin for new multicultural and international students who have been admitted to Bryant University.

Students have the opportunity to be paired with an upperclass mentor, get acquainted with their new home, and learn more about academic, personal, social and cultural supports available throughout their four years at Bryant.

The program is designed to provide international and multicultural students with a positive transition into their college career. The week consists of sessions and team building exercises along with an interactive introduction to Bryant University. Incoming students are assigned mentors who will serve as a support to them during their first year.

4MILE@bryant provides a connection to the resources and networks necessary for success at Bryant University. More information can be found at our website: http://www.bryant.edu/life-at-bryant/live/intercultural-center.htm

Safe Zone Training presented by the Bryant University LGBTQ and Allies Faculty and Staff Caucus The training is designed to reduce prejudice and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression at Bryant University and create a safe and affirming campus for all.

From the very first semester, Bryant’s HYPERLINK "news/news-articles/2012/12/27/first-year-experience-is-innovative-transformative/"nationally recognized First-Year Gateway is the foundation for your success. Centered on fundamental questions about the role of the individual in an ever-changing world, the interdisciplinary Gateway sets the stage for you to explore the global foundations of character and leadership, and of organizations and business.

Central to the Gateway is a 13-credit core curriculum aimed at improving your writing proficiency, critical thinking, cultural awareness, and ethical reasoning — skills you’ll need for success during your four years at Bryant and beyond. In addition to the Global Foundations of Character and Leadership and Global Foundations of Organizations and Business courses, the interdisciplinary curriculum includes a writing course and The Bryant IDEA (Innovation Design Experience for All), our immersive January program.


A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the faculty:

Bryant University offers faculty orientation for new faculty that incorporates a diversity awareness session, designed to enhance community relationships and the development of a support network, as well as developing expectations for personal responsibilities for equity and inclusion.


A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the staff:

Bryant Pride is an organization that has and continues to represent the interests of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) students, faculty and staff. Along with the support of straight allies, Bryant Pride promotes GLBT acceptance, educates the Bryant community on issues related to sexual orientation, and advances Bryant to achieve a higher quality of life on campus. The LGBTQ and Allies Faculty and Staff Caucus is the faculty and staff arm of Bryant University Pride. It offers members of the Bryant community someone to talk to for support.

The Hochberg Women's Center at Bryant offers education for the entire Bryant community about issues that affect women, both on- and off-campus. Annual events celebrate the diversity and contributions of women at Bryant, and around the world, and provide a forum for discussing issues facing women in business and society. The Women’s Center at Bryant serves not only as a support service/resource center for women on campus but provides educational programming to student groups and to other areas of the University focused on equity and inclusion.


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