Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 26.01
Liaison Doug Oetter
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Georgia College & State University
PA-7: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 3.00 Doug Oetter
Professor
History and Geography
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Does the institution have a publicly posted non-discrimination statement? :
Yes

The non-discrimination statement, including the website URL where the policy is publicly accessible:

Georgia College Diversity Statement

Georgia College recognizes that diversity and inclusion are essential to our core values of reason, respect, and responsibility. We strive to achieve diversity excellence in the composition of our community, our educational programs, university policies, research and scholarship, campus life, employment practices, extracurricular activities, and community-outreach. We also believe that a welcoming and inclusive environment is critical to attaining the kind of campus climate that allows members of our community to succeed in their endeavors, to be respected as individuals, and to feel a sense of belonging at Georgia College, and we support educational programs designed to achieve this kind of inclusive excellence. Our overarching goal is for Georgia College to achieve preeminence as a model for excellence in diversity and inclusion for our state, region, and the nation.

https://www.gcsu.edu/legalaffairs/non-discrimination
https://www.gcsu.edu/oie/inclusive-excellence-resources


Does the institution have a discrimination response protocol or committee (sometimes called a bias response team)?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response protocol or team:
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Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit students from underrepresented groups?:
Yes

Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
Yes

Does the institution have programs designed specifically to recruit non-academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s programs to recruit students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups:

Marques Kyles is the Coordinator of Diversity Recruitment for the Admissions office. He is charged with recruiting students from underrepresented groups.
https://www.gcsu.edu/admissions/meet-your-counselor

The Office of Inclusive Excellence provides recruitment resources for staff and faculty hires, and all open positions are reviewed for diversity guidelines.
https://www.gcsu.edu/oie/inclusive-excellence-resources


Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs designed specifically to support students from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs designed specifically to support academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs to support non-academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s programs designed specifically to support students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups:

Diversity Peer Educators are selected groups of students, faculty and staff who are trained to provide targeted education to their peer groups regarding issues of diversity and inclusion on campus. DPEs make presentations in response to specific training requests from their peers and host open educational session on specific diversity issues for faculty, staff and students.
https://www.gcsu.edu/oie/diversity-peer-educators


Does the institution have training and development programs, teaching fellowships and/or other programs that specifically aim to support and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s programs to support and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members:

L.I.F.E. Leaders Igniting the Fundamentals of Excellence is the Cultural Centers' mentorship program designed to help underrepresented students navigate and adjust to their new college atmosphere through awareness of campus resources, time management, student involvement, and self-care.

https://www.gcsu.edu/culturalcenter/programs-and-organizations


Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus?:
Yes

Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s support for underrepresented groups is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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