Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 37.54
Liaison Matthew Shockey
Submission Date Dec. 17, 2020
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STARS v2.1

Indiana University South Bend
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Laura Harlow
Staff
Institutional Equity
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Part 1 

Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights on campus?:
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 IU South Bend Office of Institutional Equity and Inclusive Excellence works to prevent harassment, discrimination and retaliation as well as assure the provision of reasonable accommodations for disability and religion. It is charged with investigating complaints of discrimination or harassment brought by students, faculty, staff, or visitors to the university. The office serves as a leader, a partner and a resource for educating the community and creating dialogues about equal opportunity, affirmative action and inclusive excellence. Their work focuses on preventing harassment, discrimination and retaliation as well as assuring the provision of reasonable accommodations for disability and religion. IU South Bend believes that education is the best tool for preventing discrimination and harassment. Through this educational mission IU promotes campus diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action. The Office of Institutional Equity and Inclusive Excellence has customized workshops for departments interested in providing education to their staff, faculty, or students on affirmative action, equity, and diversity-related issues. Core programs include: Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Compliance Issues Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Preventing Sexual Harassment Recruiting, Interviewing, and Selecting New Employees Legal Compliance for Supervisors BRAVE Bystander Intervention Training for students Inclusive Pedagogy Techniques and Considerations Identity development workshops Diversity Awareness Profile (DAP) assessment tool Responsible Employee training

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

Estimated proportion of staff (including administrators) that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

Estimated proportion of faculty that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence trainings and activities for each of the groups identified above:
• Educational opportunities and professional development for faculty and staff about culturally responsive teaching practices, working with diverse students, and promoting awareness of diversity issues (e.g., race, gender, class, SES) and civility. • Student Resident Assistants Diversity Training, Inclusion Training, and Institutional Equity & Housing Sexual Misconduct Policy. • College of Health Professions: Ensuring equitable patient care CHS and CRHC Diversity/Inclusion Students and faculty in the College of Health Professions. • Multicultural Showcase annual event for students, faculty, staff, and community that features the range of cultures represented in the student body and in the community. • Titan Success Center Diversity/Inclusion: Tour Guides are trained to address various behavioral situations.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://www.iusb.edu/affirmative-action/index.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data for this Credit was retrieved from the Department of Institutional Equity, and the Department of Student Affairs. There is no dedicated website to University-wide campus initiatives. Specific departments and centers post their events individually. They are listed below. Affirmative Action Office: https://www.iusb.edu/affirmative-action Civil Rights Heritage Center: https://clas.iusb.edu/centers/civil-rights/index.html Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts: https://arts.iusb.edu/events-and-community/index.html Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics: https://business.iusb.edu/events/entrepreneur-lecture-series/index.html Campus calendar: https://events.iu.edu/southbend/ Titan Success: https://academics.iusb.edu/titan-success-center/index.html Food Pantry: https://students.iusb.edu/student-support-services/disability-support-services/titans-feeding-titans.html

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