| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.23 |
| Liaison | Jeff Jeremiason |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2021 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Kari
Wallin Sustainability Manager Facilities/Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation |
Has the institution engaged in a structured assessment process during the previous three years to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus?:
A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
The tool used to conduct the assessment was a DiversityEdu Course. DiversityEdu is a diverse, woman-owned company with a team that has expertise in psychology, law, education, instructional design, public policy, and technical design. Their online diversity learning and management tools help schools build inclusive culture. The Course content includes: defining diversity and inclusion, engaging with difference, monitoring assumptions, looking for similarities; anticipating impact of behavior, choice, and language, identity terminology, defining microaggressions and knowing their effects, power dynamics of microaggressions, responding as sender, recipient and bystander; faculty/staff course also includes recognizing unconscious bias, underlying myths about women, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ people. In total the assessment takes about 1.5 hours to complete.
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?:
Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
Here are the findings of the most recent diversity assessment:
98% of staff participated
95% of faculty participated
95% of trustees participated
35% of students participated
The most recent assessment finding will shape how the President’s Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusions will engage students in this ongoing, campus-wide educational effort. Additionally the widespread participation in these learning activities by all members of Gustavus will have a direct impact on the advancement of a culture and campus of inclusion.
Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
The results of the assessment were sent out through email to all members of the Gustavus community by the chair of the President’s Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on June 21st 2021.
Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
The diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload):
Website URL where the diversity and equity assessment report or summary is publicly posted:
Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity assessment efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.