Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.88
Liaison Laura Young
Submission Date Feb. 11, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Michigan State University
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jennifer Mitchner
Former Executive Assistant - Retired
OFC for Inclusion Intercult Initiatives
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups:
MSU Student Affairs and Services offers centralized support programs for underrepresented groups on campus. Links to these programs are available at http://www.vps.msu.edu/about-student-affairs/departments. Additional decentralized academic programs and specializations, residential colleges and academic living-learning communities, and pre-college programs are offered to support underrepresented groups on campus. Links to these programs are available at http://inclusivity.msu.edu/programs/index.php.

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The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:
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Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team:
MSU has a university-wide anti-discrimination policy: http://www.inclusion.msu.edu/_files/AntiDiscriminationPolicy.pdf

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The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:
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Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Yes

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Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://inclusivity.msu.edu/programs/index.php.

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