Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.21
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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Florida State University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Edward Acoff
Procurement Specialist
Procurement Services
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
No

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

FSU has long been committed to diversity and inclusion. We have made progress over the past decade, enrolling a higher percentage of diverse students, maintaining our focus on recruiting and developing diverse faculty and staff, and enhancing institutional leadership through diversity endeavors. Although a formal committee has not been formed, our ambition is to further promote our current diversity initiatives and to develop a university-wide diversity and inclusion framework within which to operate.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

n/a


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

A brief description of the diversity office:

Florida State University's Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (DEO) is responsible for advancing and monitoring the University's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action (AA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Diversity and Inclusion policies, procedures, programs and initiatives. We accomplish this by:

- Working to maintain an environment free from discrimination and harassment and ensuring compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws.
- Promoting a culturally diverse and inclusive work and educational environment where faculty and staff are treated fairly, recognized for their individuality and promoted for their performance.
- Developing policies and procedures to enhance equity for all employees.
- Communicating the University's commitment through training, education and program development.

The Florida State University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer supporting a culturally diverse educational and work environment.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
5

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Renisha L. Gibbs

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

Leads the administration, implementation and development of the University's Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, processes, programs, policies and procedures. Serves as key consultant to faculty, staff and students, as appropriate, throughout all levels of the University. Represents the University's interest with regulatory agencies and professional associations. Appointed as University Employee Ombudsperson. Oversees all activities of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Diversity initiatives:
- Employee grant-in-aid program (Due to the University's ongoing budgetary issues, funding is not available for the Grant-in-Aid program until further notice.)
- Diverse Leadership Mentoring Program
- Supplier Diversity Program
- Center for Multicultural Affairs (Diversity Dialogues, FSUnited, Multicultural Leadership Summit)
- Safe Zone
- Departmental committees: College of Business, College of Law, College of Medicine, College of Human Science, College of Information, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, College of Music, College of Social Work, School of Theatre


Diversity initiatives:
- Employee grant-in-aid program (Due to the University's ongoing budgetary issues, funding is not available for the Grant-in-Aid program until further notice.)
- Diverse Leadership Mentoring Program
- Supplier Diversity Program
- Center for Multicultural Affairs (Diversity Dialogues, FSUnited, Multicultural Leadership Summit)
- Safe Zone
- Departmental committees: College of Business, College of Law, College of Medicine, College of Human Science, College of Information, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, College of Music, College of Social Work, School of Theatre

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