Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.66
Liaison Logan Plaisted
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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Illinois Institute of Technology
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Joseph Clair
Director, Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability
Facilities
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

IIT's Commitment to Diversity states that "Illinois Institute of Technology is a community that values and respects its members. We appreciate that our faculty, staff, students, alumni/ae and trustees come from many backgrounds and many parts of the world. We embrace the contributions that differences offer. We are committed to providing a working and learning environment in which all students and all members of the faculty and staff are able to realize their full potential." The president of the university developed this committee to continually review the university's diversity commitments and develop new ways of implementing plans that reach diversity goals set by the committee and university strategic plan.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Jerry Doyle
Ali Cinar
Leroy Kennedy
Carlo Segre
Rachel Dean
Mike Gosz
Katie Murphy-Stetz
Lisa Montgomery
Francine Soliunas
Rachel Dean
Natacha DePaola
Ellen Mitchell
Pat Laughlin
Sue Weiss
Candi Miranda
Mary Anne Smith
Alan Cramb
Francine Soliunas
Herek Clack
Michael Davis
Michael Young


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

A brief description of the diversity office:

Serving as the primary office for students' personal and professional development, the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion (SCDI) is an ally for domestic students of color, women, LGBT, and other diverse populations. We provide a variety of programs and services that address culture, history, policy, values, and belief systems. Through these programs we promote and celebrate diversity and equality.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
3

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Lisa Montgomery

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The director manages the office in its responsibility of creating an environment on campus in which students are treated fairly and respectfully and have equal access to opportunities, resources and representation. The director and team members develop and implement strategies, policies and programs to facilitate a diverse and inclusive environment.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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