Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 29.38
Liaison Lori Chance
Submission Date Aug. 31, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Messiah University
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.78 / 2.00 Brandon Hoover
Director of Sustainability
Operations
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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:
The College has an appointed faculty member who reports to the Provost and is responsible for diversity policies and education on the faculty side. Additionally there is a staff position in student affairs who works with multicultural programming and policies. Furthermore there are five Diversity related committees covering topics associated with gender equity to international students.

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):
All

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

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:
All student leaders must attend a diversity and inclusion 4 hour training covering things related to power dynamics and micro aggression. Further, all employees were required to attend a viewing of the movie "42" and participate in a 2 hour training and discussion on diversity in the workplace.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://www.messiah.edu/info/20725/diversity_affairs

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