| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 64.03 |
| Liaison | Katie Beitz |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Oklahoma State University
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Kristeena
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Has the institution engaged in a structured assessment process during the previous three years to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
The Cowboy Data Round-Up website contains links to all reports available for consumption. The diversity ledger provides a multi-year history and detailed race/ethnicity breakdown of the student, faculty, and staff populations at Oklahoma State University.
In addition, 3 other reports are available:
- Campus Climate Survey - Employees: Provides an overview of employee responses to questions regarding diversity and inclusion at OSU. Results available for 2020.
- Campus Climate Survey - Students: Provides an overview of student responses to questions regarding diversity and inclusion at OSU. Results available for 2019. - - Military and Veteran Statistics: This report provides an overview of military and veteran students.
In addition, 3 other reports are available:
- Campus Climate Survey - Employees: Provides an overview of employee responses to questions regarding diversity and inclusion at OSU. Results available for 2020.
- Campus Climate Survey - Students: Provides an overview of student responses to questions regarding diversity and inclusion at OSU. Results available for 2019. - - Military and Veteran Statistics: This report provides an overview of military and veteran students.
Does the assessment process address campus climate by engaging stakeholders to assess the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of employees and students, including the experiences of underrepresented groups?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
Yes
A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
A Campus Climate Survey for Employees was done in 2020. The survey found the following items to be the top 10 positively rated items:
1. At OSU, I am personally treated with respect by peers
2. At OSU, I am personally treated with respect by students
3. There is a fellow employee at OSU that I feel comfortable turning to if I need support.
4. I feel a sense of belonging at OSU
5. I feel a sense of belonging to my own faculty/staff organizations (departmental unit, committees, councils, etc.) at OSU.
6. At OSU, I am able to work well with my peers in the workplace.
7. It is important for OSU's leaders to talk about racial and ethnic issues to help work through and solve the problems.
8. In the workplace at OSU, I am able to work with peers with different backgrounds and cultures than my own.
9. I believe that meaningful interactions with individuals different from me are an essential part of my workplace experience/atmosphere at OSU.
10. My experience at OSU has provided me with the opportunities necessary for me to grow in my ability to work with individuals with backgrounds and cultures different than my own.
While the top 5 negatively rated items were:
1. At OSU, I feel that I personally have experience being ignored.
2. At OSU, I feel that I personally have experienced exclusion/isolation.
3. I participate in OSU campus events often.
4. I hesitate to talk about issues of diversity at OSU because of the fear of offending others.
5. All members of the college community are treated equitably regardless of gender.
1. At OSU, I am personally treated with respect by peers
2. At OSU, I am personally treated with respect by students
3. There is a fellow employee at OSU that I feel comfortable turning to if I need support.
4. I feel a sense of belonging at OSU
5. I feel a sense of belonging to my own faculty/staff organizations (departmental unit, committees, councils, etc.) at OSU.
6. At OSU, I am able to work well with my peers in the workplace.
7. It is important for OSU's leaders to talk about racial and ethnic issues to help work through and solve the problems.
8. In the workplace at OSU, I am able to work with peers with different backgrounds and cultures than my own.
9. I believe that meaningful interactions with individuals different from me are an essential part of my workplace experience/atmosphere at OSU.
10. My experience at OSU has provided me with the opportunities necessary for me to grow in my ability to work with individuals with backgrounds and cultures different than my own.
While the top 5 negatively rated items were:
1. At OSU, I feel that I personally have experience being ignored.
2. At OSU, I feel that I personally have experienced exclusion/isolation.
3. I participate in OSU campus events often.
4. I hesitate to talk about issues of diversity at OSU because of the fear of offending others.
5. All members of the college community are treated equitably regardless of gender.
Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
Yes
A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
The office of Institutional Research and Analytics handles all surveys that are sent to the campus community. They maintain a database called the Cowboy Data Round-Up, which contains links to all reports available for consumption.
Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
Yes
The diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload):
Website URL where the diversity and equity assessment report or summary is publicly posted:
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