| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.46 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
The purpose of the Diversity Council are as follows:
To develop a diversity strategic plan for the University which includes a timeline for implementation of activities within the plan.
To facilitate ongoing assessment of the campus climate.
To advise the President, Provost, and other senior administrative officers on matters pertaining to diversity issues as they concern the University community.
Members of the committee, including affiliations :
The 2010-2011 Diversity Committee membership:
Lesley Quast, Academic Affairs (co-chair)
Idella Glenn, Multicultural Affairs (co-chair)
Cynthia King, Communications
Brad Pochard, Admissions
Jeremy Richardson, student
Karni Bhati, English
Boyd Yarbrough, Human Resources
Carol Hagood, Academic Assistance
Vince Hausmann, English
Dusty Roether, student
Sarah Worth, Philosophy
Amy Blackwell, Business Affairs
Chris Colvin, Athletics
Leslie Higuita Montoya, student
David Turner, Physics
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
A brief description of the diversity office:
The Office of Multicultural Affairs strives to improve the quality of life at Furman by implementing comprehensive educational and cultural services that promote multicultural awareness and respect for diversity.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs employs two people, Dr. Glenn (Director of Multicultural Affairs) and an administrative assistant (who spends half-time with Multicultural Affairs and half-time with leadership programs).
The number of people employed in the diversity office:
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Diversity coordinator’s name:
Diversity coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:
The Director of Multicultural Affairs has general responsibility for various programmatic functions. These responsibilities include among others, establishing and maintaining an ongoing assessment an evaluation of the quality of multicultural student life, developing programs and mentoring opportunities for first year multicultural students to help them transition more directly in the intellectual, co-curricular and social life on campus, assisting in the recruitment and the retention of multicultural students, and attending regional and national conferences to identify trends and needs to better plan programming and assure optimum delivery of programs which meet relevant campus needs.
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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