| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.91 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2022 |
Calvin University
PA-7: Support for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.92 / 3.00 |
Michelle
Loyd-Paige Exec. Associate to the President for Diversity and Inclusion President's Office |
Does the institution have a publicly posted non-discrimination statement? :
The non-discrimination statement, including the website URL where the policy is publicly accessible:
At Calvin, we’re building a community of diversity and accessibility. We prohibit unlawful discrimination in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local statute or ordinance. As a Christian educational institution operated by the Christian Reformed Church, and in compliance with Title VII and other applicable law, Calvin reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religion
https://calvin.edu/offices-services/human-resources/careers/
Calvin University does not discriminate with regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender or disability in any of its educational programs or activities.
Does the institution have a discrimination response protocol or committee (sometimes called a bias response team)?:
A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response protocol or team:
Calvin University is committed to performing all of our tasks as a caring and diverse community. Each person – faculty, staff, student, trustee, volunteer, visitor, contractor, and vendor – who has chosen to engage with the Calvin community thereby affirms he or she is willing to uphold the community's stated standards of conduct and ensure that Calvin University provides a safe environment for students, staff, faculty, and guests of the university.
The university addresses all complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation through its Safer Spaces policy and team of investigations.
Harassment, discrimination and retaliation of any form are a violation of a person’s rights, dignity, and integrity. Such acts debase the integrity of the educational process and are contrary to the mission and values of Calvin University. In response to any reported misconduct, the university will take appropriate steps to eliminate the misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and remedy its effects. The university will review and investigate all reports, and provide for fair and impartial evaluation and resolution. Retaliation against a person who makes a good faith report of harassment or discrimination or anyone participating as a witness in an investigation or hearing is prohibited.
For the policy and list of investigators see https://calvin.edu/offices-services/safer-spaces/policy-and-process/
- example of a response: During 17 -18 year a complaint of racial harassment was filled against a staff member by another staff member. Through the information gathering stage we discovered a pattern that included 5 additional people willing to make the same complaint against the same staff member. Testimony was taken from witnesses, a discussion with held with the person the complaint was brought against. The person accused of racial discrimination was found to more likely than not to have exhibited discriminatory behavior and was terminated form the institution. Measures were taken to ensure that that those who brought the complaint felt safe and the college offered counseling services to those who thought it would be helpful.
Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit students from underrepresented groups?:
Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
Does the institution have programs designed specifically to recruit non-academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to recruit students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups:
https://calvin.edu/offices-services/college-access-programs/
Recruiting students: Every year we offer a number of unique programs for students to grow and prepare for college life. We invite you to explore them all and see which might be a good fit. One of our signature programs, the Entrada Scholars Program, offers racial ethnic minority high school students a gateway to the future: the opportunity to experience college learning and living while earning college credit.https://calvin.edu/offices-services/college-access-programs/programs/entrada/
Calvin University is committed to recruiting and retaining a culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse campus community, including faculty. When requesting positions, chairs also submit the department’s plan for recruiting a diverse pool of candidates. The executive associate to the president for diversity and inclusion and the associate dean for diversity and inclusion can assist
chairs and direct them to current resources. https://calvin.edu/contentAsset/raw-data/225e6a56-bd6a-49a6-b7c9-a0992dc57399/fullTextPdf
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs designed specifically to support students from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs designed specifically to support academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs to support non-academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
A brief description of the institution’s programs designed specifically to support students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups:
The university offers: mentoring, peer support groups, academic support groups, and leadership development opportunities for underrepresented students.
At Calvin, we want to be known as an inclusive environment, where all students feel a sense of belonging. One way that we do this is through the programs designed and implemented by the Center for Intercultural Student Development (CISD).https://calvin.edu/offices-services/intercultural-student-development/index.html The office offers mentoring services, first--gen fellowships, and other programing to support underrepresented students.
Affinity group gatherings for employees of color are offered twice every semester.
One-on-one get-to-know you meetings between the lead diversity officer and all new faculty and staff of color are held each fall. Mentoring relationships develop out of these meetings.
The provost office offers scholarship development sessions for under-represented faculty (females and people of color)
Additionally, the university has an intention living-learning community called "Grassroots" where a self-selected set of 20 - 30 diverse students live on the same dorm floor and commit to exploring issues of race and racism together.
Does the institution have training and development programs, teaching fellowships and/or other programs that specifically aim to support and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members?:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to support and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members:
Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus?:
Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for underrepresented groups is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Safer Spaces policy https://calvin.edu/offices-services/safer-spaces/policy-and-process/safer-spaces-process-workflow.pdf
Grassroots floor: http://www.calvin.edu/housing/housing-options/living-learning-communities/residence-halls/2nd-van-reken/
Additional Resources for Transgender students: https://calvin.edu/dotAsset/3a87b0de-2a36-44f9-ae1b-5878fdcc9c65.pdf
Additional information on providing a safe enviroment: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/student-life/programs/sexuality-series/lgbt-homosexuality-faq.html
Information from the faculty handbook https://calvin.edu/directory/publications/handbook-for-teaching-faculty
Data from Michelle Loyd-Paige
Safer Spaces policy https://calvin.edu/offices-services/safer-spaces/policy-and-process/safer-spaces-process-workflow.pdf
Grassroots floor: http://www.calvin.edu/housing/housing-options/living-learning-communities/residence-halls/2nd-van-reken/
Additional Resources for Transgender students: https://calvin.edu/dotAsset/3a87b0de-2a36-44f9-ae1b-5878fdcc9c65.pdf
Additional information on providing a safe enviroment: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/student-life/programs/sexuality-series/lgbt-homosexuality-faq.html
Information from the faculty handbook https://calvin.edu/directory/publications/handbook-for-teaching-faculty
Data from Michelle Loyd-Paige
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