Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 38.77
Liaison Lori Chance
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2021

STARS v2.2

Messiah University
PA-5: 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 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

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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 VP of Diversity and Inclusion who reports to the President and is responsible for diversity policies and education on the faculty side. Additionally, there are multiple staff positions in student affairs who work 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, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Some

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:
All student leaders must attend a diversity and inclusion 4 hour training covering things related to power dynamics and microaggression. Further, all employees were required to attend cultural competency training during faculty development or during work hours. Lastly, many employees have participated in a civil rights bus tour of the deep south, and are subsequently ambassadors of diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings 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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