| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 65.15 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Emma
Blandford Portfolio Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Has the institution engaged in a structured assessment process during the previous three years to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
Georgia Tech’s strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion serves as a framework that guides Institute, college, and unit leadership in the work needed to become a more equitable and inclusive campus community for all students, faculty, and staff. Georgia Tech conducts a Campus Climate Survey every four years as a tool to help Institute Leadership define, measure, and assess our progress toward the goals defined in its strategic plan. The Campus Climate Survey challenges students, faculty, and staff to provide honest feedback about their experiences as part of the Georgia Tech campus community. The survey is designed to provide insight into what it’s like to be a member of the Georgia Tech campus community based on the interacts had on campus and experiences in classrooms, labs, schools and colleges, and workplace environments. The most recent survey was taken in 2022 and the results can be found here: https://diversity.gatech.edu/research-education/research/campus-climate-surveys
Over the last several years, Georgia Tech has participated in the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award application process. Georgia Tech earned the HEED Award for the 9th consecutive year in 2022. Applications are comprehensive, covering all aspects of campus diversity and inclusion. One of the goals of the application process is to help institutions of higher education assess their diversity efforts in order to build on their success and improve where necessary.
Over the last several years, Georgia Tech has participated in the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award application process. Georgia Tech earned the HEED Award for the 9th consecutive year in 2022. Applications are comprehensive, covering all aspects of campus diversity and inclusion. One of the goals of the application process is to help institutions of higher education assess their diversity efforts in order to build on their success and improve where necessary.
Does the assessment process address campus climate by engaging stakeholders to assess the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of employees and students, including the experiences of underrepresented groups?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
Yes
A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
Summarized assessment results can be found in the reports on https://diversity.gatech.edu/ccs
Once the survey window closes, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion begins to synthesize the data and translate the results into reports that will be shared with everyone in the campus community. Institute leadership, including the President’s Cabinet and Deans, will discuss strategies that will allow us to build upon the strengths revealed by the surveys and identify areas where we can improve campus climate and culture. In addition, townhalls will be scheduled to communicate survey results to the community and encourage robust conversations that will help to identify ways to capitalize on our strengths and address concerns as we pursue our goal of building a more inclusive campus community for all.
Once the survey window closes, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion begins to synthesize the data and translate the results into reports that will be shared with everyone in the campus community. Institute leadership, including the President’s Cabinet and Deans, will discuss strategies that will allow us to build upon the strengths revealed by the surveys and identify areas where we can improve campus climate and culture. In addition, townhalls will be scheduled to communicate survey results to the community and encourage robust conversations that will help to identify ways to capitalize on our strengths and address concerns as we pursue our goal of building a more inclusive campus community for all.
Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
Yes
A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
Once available, full and summarized survey results are emailed out to the campus community and posted online on the Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website.
Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
Yes
The diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload):
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Website URL where the diversity and equity assessment report or summary is publicly posted:
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