| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 26.01 |
| Liaison | Doug Oetter |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
Georgia College & State University
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.56 / 2.00 |
Doug
Oetter Professor History and Geography |
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:
The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity provides institutional leadership on all matters of diversity and equity, under the auspices of the Office of The President and the President's Commission on Diversity.
Our prevention work serves to ensure that agents of the university do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other irrelevant non-bona fide qualification in the administration of educational and employment programs, or any other activity administered by the university.
Georgia College is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for all and strives to create a campus environment, which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity.
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:
We have created diversity leadership teams in most department of the school to insure the implementation of our diversity plan. The primary goals of the leadership groups is to promote inclusive excellence through the recruitment and retention of a diverse student body and workforce and the creation of a campus climate that promotes inclusive excellence.
We also have Diversity Peer Educators which is a student organization that utilizes group facilitation to educate peers on the Georgia College campus about issues of diversity through various workshops and presentations throughout the duration of the school year. The program's intent is to make our campus not only more inclusive, but to also improve our campus climate.
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:
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