Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.24
Liaison Kelsey Beal
Submission Date July 12, 2024

STARS v2.2

Indiana University Indianapolis
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kelsey Beal
Sustainbility Analyst
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1 

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?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

None
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:

The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (OVPDEMA) strives to foster an inclusive environment that promotes and nurtures diversity, broadly defined on all campuses of Indiana University. This is achieved by strategically focusing on three critical areas: recruiting and retaining faculty and staff, and recruitment, retention, and timely completion of undergraduate and graduate students; promoting a welcoming and positive campus climate; and engaging in outreach and advocacy locally and nationally. https://diversity.iu.edu/


IUPUI's Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strives to educate, advocate, engage, and empower the IUPUI community by cultivating partnerships and resources to create and sustain an environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse.


Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:

  1. General education courses for Cultural Understanding. Students must have 3 credit hours in cultural understanding courses https://due.iupui.edu/undergraduate-curricula/general-education/iupui-general-education-core/cultural-understanding/index.html

  2. Antiracism Initiatives @ IUPUI: https://diversity.iupui.edu/initiatives/anti-racism-initiatives/index.html Includes a comprehensive list of initiatives for students, staff, faculty and the community, including a Racial Healing Project and a White Racial Literacy Project.

  3. The Office of Conflict Resolution and Dialogue Programs (https://diversity.iupui.edu/offices/ilce/index.html) provides resources for faculty, staff and community partners to support excellence in scholarship, teaching and engagement with diversity, equity and inclusion. Specific Training Provided by ILCE: • Conflict Resolution and Civil Discourse • LGBTQ+ Ally Trainings • Trainings in Cultural Competency • Trainings for Adaptive Education

  4. LGBTQ+ Center (https://diversity.iupui.edu/offices/lgbtq/index.html) supports a commitment to leadership development, academic inquiry, and local, national, and global engagement with particular respect to sexual, romantic, and gender identities. The LGBTQ+ Center is an inclusive campus community that welcomes people of all identities and provides support, resources, and advocacy to IUPUI students, staff, faculty, alumni, and the surrounding community.

  5. Multicultural Center (https://diversity.iupui.edu/offices/mc/index.html) is dedicated to promoting student development and support through diversity education and multicultural awareness. They provide Multicultural Leadership Empowerment Program; Social Justice Education and Workshops, Cultural Dinners & events, etc. Annual Events: Tunnel of Oppression; Social Justice Symposium


Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
https://diversity.indianapolis.iu.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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