| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.09 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Calvin University
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.56 / 2.00 |
Michelle
Loyd-Paige Exec. Associate to the President for Diversity and Inclusion President's Office |
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?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
Officers: The Executive Associate to the President for Diversity and Inclusion is responsible for leading deep, pervasive, and meaningful change in the college understands and practices diversity and inclusion. The Dean for Intercultural Student Development oversees student development related to diversity. The Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion oversees the integration of diversity into the curriculum.
Committees: President's Advisory Team for Diversity and Inclusion is an advisory team made up of diversity champions from across the campus.
Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Estimated proportion of staff (including administrators) that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Estimated proportion of faculty that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence trainings and activities for each of the groups identified above:
Members of the President's cabinet meet monthly with the Executive Associate to the President for Diversity and Inclusion in one-hour cultural competency coaching sessions. Each member of the cabinet also takes an annual cultural competency assessment.
All faculty, staff and administrators have access to monthly professional development opportunities related to diversity and cultural competency. Activities include lectures, workshops, and discussion groups. Trainings for 2016-2017 include: The Culturally Responsive Classroom; Why Diversity Matters; Keeping it Real - Crafting Ally Stories in Advocacy Work; Micro-Aggressions; Foundations for Intercultural Competence; Unpacking White Privilege; A Primer on LGBTQ+; Anti-Racism 101; But what Do I Do Now?; Anti-Sexual Harassment workshops.
Students are also afforded regular cultural competency activities. This year the Office for Multicultural Student Development expanded their UnLearn Week programming to year-long monthly activities to build cultural competence. Students are also required to complete a Cross-cultural Engagement course for graduation.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
At the time of this submission all links were correct, however, several websites are being restructured and may become broken if the restructuring involves moving a page rather than just a refreshed look. Th.
Faculty Resources: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/provost/engagement/diversity-inclusion/
Student requirements: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/academic-services/advising/diversity-inclusion/
Additional Student Resources: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/intercultural-student-development/events/
CQ Training: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/intercultural-student-development/events/training-and-workshops.html
Lead Diversity Officer: http://calvin.edu/directory/people/michelle-loyd-paige
At the time of this submission all links were correct, however, several websites are being restructured and may become broken if the restructuring involves moving a page rather than just a refreshed look. Th.
Faculty Resources: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/provost/engagement/diversity-inclusion/
Student requirements: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/academic-services/advising/diversity-inclusion/
Additional Student Resources: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/intercultural-student-development/events/
CQ Training: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/intercultural-student-development/events/training-and-workshops.html
Lead Diversity Officer: http://calvin.edu/directory/people/michelle-loyd-paige
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