| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.73 |
| Liaison | Claire Rodgers |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.78 / 2.00 |
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, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
Olin recently hired a new Interim Director for Student Equity and Access, who will work closely with the DEI-facing Graduate Hall Director on student programming and be involved in strategic decisions. The Title IX Coordinator will continue to work with them.
The Disability Services Office works with students who have a wide range of disabilities to provide the needed accommodations.
Additionally, a DEI Working Group, comprised of the student DEI person (before leaving in June 2021), an Associate Dean of the faculty, and the Director of HR, operate as a DEI entity. This group created, disseminated, and analyzed a Belonging Survey to bench mark employee and student experiences at Olin.
Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All students are required to attend the Olin First Year Introduction (OFYI), where there is a diversity assignment that all students must complete, as well as discussions of diversity. Also, all first year students complete a number of trainings at the beginning of the year, including a diversity and inclusion training.
Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Alisha Sarang-Sieminski, Dean of the College
Alisha Sarang-Sieminski, Dean of the College
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