Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 37.31
Liaison Stephan Classen
Submission Date March 6, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Cascadia College
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Jodie Galvan
Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices
Student Learning
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Does the institution have a publicly posted non-discrimination statement? :
Yes

The non-discrimination statement, including the website URL where the policy is publicly accessible:

Cascadia is committed to creating a supportive environment for a diverse student, faculty, and staff population. Individual differences are celebrated in a pluralistic community of learners.

Cascadia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and/or sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or genetic information, and is prohibited from discrimination in such a manner by college policy and state and federal law.

The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and can direct inquiries to the appropriate office for ADA-related requests:

Executive Director of Human Resources
Cascadia College
18345 Campus Way NE, CC2-280
Bothell, WA 98011

phone 425.352.8880

http://www.cascadia.edu/discover/governance/policies/nondiscrimination.aspx


Does the institution have a discrimination response protocol or committee (sometimes called a bias response team) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response protocol or team (including examples of actions taken during the previous three years):

We have online information about how to proceed with a discrimination complaint http://www.cascadia.edu/discover/governance/policies/titleix.aspx

We also have an established Bias Incident Response Team. See details in attached document.


Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit students from underrepresented groups?:
Yes

Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit staff from underrepresented groups?:
Yes

Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit faculty from underrepresented groups?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s programs to recruit students, staff and/or faculty from underrepresented groups:

We host events on campus for underrepresented student groups such as the annual STEM-O-WEEN event with iUrban Teen http://iurbanteen.org/ and the annual Inspire STEM Festival https://www.uwb.edu/inspire. These events are for students in 5th - 12th grades that are NOT currently enrolled at a college. These events are specifically designed to engage low-income, underrepresented, at-risk youth and expose them to college campuses so they have an understanding of what is available to them in their local community in hopes it encourages them to continue their education after high school.

We advertise open positions (faculty and staff) on the following sites in an effort to recruit from underrepresented groups: ColorsNW: https://jobs.colorscareers.com/,
BlacksInHigherEd: http://www.blacksinhighered.org/,
and the DEHPD: Diversity & Equity in Hiring & Professional Development listserv

We also have the annual Diversity Career Fair sponsored by the 5 Star Consortium:
http://www.fivestarconsortium.com/p/diversity-career-fair.html


Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support students from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs to support staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs to support faculty from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s programs to support students, staff and/or faculty from underrepresented groups:

The Center for Culture, Inclusion and Community at Cascadia is open any time the campus is open and provides a variety of services to students including referral resources, campus orientations, ESL conversation partner program, educational events and social activities. The Center also coordinates scholarships to facilitate participation in the annual Students of Color Conference.

The Language Learning Center provides resources and events to help students, faculty and staff become more fluent in a new language and culture. More information about upcoming events can be found here http://www.cascadia.edu/academic_resources/llc/default.aspx

Cascadia College also offers a meditation room that is available for use for all students, staff and faculty. http://www.cascadia.edu/services/default.aspx

Cascadia is dedicated to pluralism and social justice and has numerous programs in place to provide training and support to students, faculty and staff throughout the year. More information about upcoming events can be found here http://www.cascadia.edu/discover/about/diversity/default.aspx

In addition, we always encourage employees to attend the Faculty and Staff of Color Conference
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=1972733, we are proactive in encouraging our faculty to participate in the Faculty of Color Cross-Institutional Mentorship Program https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/assessment-teaching-learning/faculty-of-color-mentorship/default.aspx, and
we have been active in the Social Justice Leadership Institute as well
https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/diversity/sjli/


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?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s programs to support and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members:
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Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus?:
No

Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
No

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

We do not have student housing. We do have gender neutral bathrooms but we don't have a published inventory of their locations.


We do not have student housing. We do have gender neutral bathrooms but we don't have a published inventory of their locations.

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