Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.79
Liaison Mary Whitney
Submission Date Sept. 22, 2015
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Chatham University
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity and equity on campus?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on one or both of the following?:
Yes or No
Student diversity and equity Yes
Employee diversity and equity Yes

A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:

In past years, the diversity officer has been the Assistant VP of Student Affairs. However, with continued growth of the university, we are expanding the responsibility to a committee with appointments from Student Affairs, Human Resources, Admissions, and other departments as necessary to oversee student and faculty issues and responses.


The full-time equivalent of people employed in the diversity and equity office:
1

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer is available:
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Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all members of the following groups?:
Yes or No
Students Yes
Staff Yes
Faculty Yes
Administrators Yes

A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:

At Chatham University, a series of Fall Diversity Awareness and Celebratory months were implemented to generate awareness and appreciation of diverse cultures, challenge stereotypical perceptions of diverse populations, and assist Chatham University in embracing the diversity of its campus community. In order to serve a diverse population and maintain inclusivity, each Diversity Awareness and Celebratory month had a planning committee comprised of faculty, staff, community members, and students. These committees were formed to discuss programs for various celebrations of cultures and diversity.

The following is a list of Diversity Awareness and Celebratory months for Spring 2015:
January: Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast and university service day
February: Black History Month
February-March: Women of Color Herstory Month
March: Women's History Month
May: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish Heritage Month

In addition, staff, faculty, and administrators are required to completed online cultural competency trainings. This year's topics included workplace harassment, campus violence, and gender equity.

As part of our Global Focus program, we host events, lectures, and activities about cultural competence of the country/region of focus. Students and employees are welcome to join, and many of these activities are open to the community.

http://www.chatham.edu/globalfocus/pastevents.cfm

http://www.chatham.edu/campuslife/osa/programs.cfm

http://www.chatham.edu/academics/programs/undergraduate/culturalstudies/


The website URL where information about the cultural competence trainings is available:
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