Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.95
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Clarkson University
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Susan Powers
Assoc. Dir. Sustainability
ISE
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

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

Several diversity grant programs through the Office of Institutional Diversity Initiatives (2 NSF, 1 DHS) that offer book grants, training, travel support, research support, and scholarships for underrepresented students. Student clubs (Cultural Ambassadors, Spectrum, minority oriented professional societies (NSBE, SHPE, SWE, WISE, AISES, etc.) also supported.


The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:
Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) 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 policy, program and/or team:

The employee discrimination team will: Explain how we Investigate incidents (formally and informally); Offer Interim Measures to stop harmful behavior (i.e. No Contact Order); Give safety and support to targets (i.e. counseling, healthcare, and an advocate); Coordinate a strategy to remediate any negative effects of incident; Act on behalf of the university to prevent retaliation and reoccurrence


The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:
Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Yes

Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:
No

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