Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.42
Liaison Kate Witte
Submission Date May 25, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Keene State College
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Cary Gaunt
Director of Campus Sustainability
Sustainability
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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

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A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
Keene State has a Campus Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness (CCDEI); see http://www.keene.edu/campus/diversity/commissions/. We also have a Diversity and Multiculturalism Office (http://www.keene.edu/campus/diversity/office/), as well as a Chief Officer for Diversity and Multiculturalism (CODM). The Office of Multicultural Student Support (OMSS) specifically targets student programs. Keene State also has a Title IX Office and Title IX Coordinator, to coordinate the College’s response to incidents of sexual assault, gender-based harassment, and dating or domestic violence to ensure compliance with federal law and state statutes, while helping to ensure fair, equitable, and prompt grievance procedures.

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:
Keene State College offers a variety of cultural competence trainings and activities. Some of those events include a speaker series, workshops (co-sponsored by employee groups and our Campus Commission on Diversity and Multiculturalism and Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism), film series, and our Counseling Center is working specifically to address the cultural differences and needs of our students. We initiated a Preferred First Names project in 2015 (http://www.keene.edu/campus/diversity/preferred-first-names/). Human Resources works closely with the Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism. Keene State promotes an open and inclusive environment and supports students through groups like KSC College Pride (http://www.keene.edu/campus/diversity/ksc-pride/) and Common Ground Multicultural Club (http://www.keene.edu/campus/diversity/common-ground-multicultural-club/).

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.keene.edu/campus/diversity/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Responses submitted by Cary Gaunt, Director of Campus Sustainability, after consultation with Dottie Morris, Chief Officer of Diversity and Multiculturalism.

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