| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.12 |
| Liaison | Richard Manton |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2024 |
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
PA-7: Support for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Richard
Manton Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
Non-discrimination statement
The non-discrimination statement, including the website URL where the policy is publicly accessible:
University of Galway is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and students irrespective of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, disability, nationality or ethnic or national origin, or membership of the Traveller community.
University of Galway is committed to the development, maintenance and support of a policy of equal opportunity for staff, students and prospective staff and students. The University has and will continue to develop policies, procedures and practices that comply with the Universities Act 1997 (as amended), the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015, the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2015, the Disability Act 2005, and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 amongst others. University of Galway is committed to the eradication of unfair and discriminatory practices, direct and indirect, however and whenever they occur, and strives to ensure that concepts of diversity and equality of opportunity are enshrined in its values and objectives.
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/equality/files/QA152-Equal-Opportunities-Policy-090123.pdf
Bias response team
A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response protocol or team:
Speak Out is an online anonymous reporting tool available to all students and staff to disclose incidents of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, discrimination, hate crime, coercive behaviour / control, stalking, assault, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape.
A comprehensive list of internal and external supports can also be found on the Speak Out page by clicking here: https://unigalway.speakout.ie/all-supports
Recruitment programs
Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
Does the institution have programs designed specifically to recruit non-academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
If yes to any of the above, provide:
Students
The University of Galway Access Centre has put in place programmes to recruit students from underrepresented groups such as the Traveller community, people with disabilities, mature students and students from deprived areas: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/accesscentre/
University of Galway has established programmes to recruit students that are underrepresented in certain disciplines, e.g. women in STEM: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/womeninengineering/ ; https://www.universityofgalway.ie/womeninstem/
Staff
University of Galway offers a wide variety of supports to women returning to their careers after leave: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/genderequality/supports-for-female-staff/
University of Galway's wider work on gender equality is described here: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/genderequality/
Mentoring, counseling and support programs
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs designed specifically to support academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs to support non-academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
A brief description of the institution’s programs designed specifically to support students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups:
The University of Sanctuary - supports disadvantaged students and staff and its aims cover awareness, scholarships, inclusion and multiculturalism. University of Sanctuary provides each student with a mentor and through its actions aims to make Galway's community a much more inclusive and equitable space for all. More information can be found here: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/sanctuary/
CÉIM is a peer support program for staff and students, more information here: CEIM supports students to learn collaboratively in an informal environment and this peer to peer learning complements staff teaching, more information here: https://ceim.su.universityofgalway.ie/
The disability support service promotes inclusive processes for staff and students across campus. More information here. https://www.universityofgalway.ie/disability/
The Access Centre is fully committed to developing and promoting initiatives which seek to counter disadvantage, more information here: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/accesscentre/
The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) and Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) are admissions schemes which offer places on a reduced points basis to school leavers with disabilities. DARE offers an opportunity to students who have the ability to benefit from and succeed in higher education but who may not be able to meet the points for their preferred course due to the impact of their disability/specific learning difficulty. More information here: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/accesscentre/dare-hear/
Support for future academic staff
A brief description of the institution’s programs to support and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members:
Optional Fields
Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for underrepresented groups is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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