Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.92
Liaison Katie Beitz
Submission Date May 15, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Oklahoma State University
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Ilda Hershey
Sustainability Coordinator
OSU Physical Plant
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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 Diversity Advisory Board (DAB), which was established during the 1997-1998 academic year, consists of faculty, staff, and students who have been appointed by the President, Faculty Council, Staff Advisory Council, and the Vice President for Institutional Diversity. The general function of the Board is to advise the Director of Affirmative Action, the Vice President for Institutional Diversity, and/or the President in issues regarding diversity/affirmative action/equal opportunity for all persons on campus.

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:
Seminars are conducted on a regular basis through Human Resources. They are open to faculty and staff, are at no cost to the individual, and may be counted toward certificate programs open to faculty and staff. Additionally, the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) trains incoming students during Camp Cowboy and provide seminars at most student orientation courses. Team members from the Division of Institution Diversity conduct seminars as requested by the OSU community.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://diversity.okstate.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
DiversityReport.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Dr. Precious Elmore-Sanders, Institutional Diversity

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