Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.91
Liaison Sean Vormwald
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2012
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Onondaga Community College
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Sean Vormwald
Director of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety
Office of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

Mission: In keeping with OCC’s mission and strategic goals relative to diversity, the Diversity Council will promote respect for the inherent dignity and worth of all College constituents in the learning and work environments and will seek to create a climate that values diversity, inclusiveness, acceptance, equity, and social justice and is free from prejudice, discrimination and hate campus-wide.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Eunice D. Williams, Chair
Maria Filippi, Secretary to the Diversity Council
Dr. Crystal Etzel, Professor, English/Reading/Communications Department
Christina Granato, Professor/Chairperson, Nursing Department
Pamela Martin-Louer, Professor/Chairperson, General Studies Department
John Lyon, Assistant Professor/Chairperson, Electrical Technology Department
Michael O’Connor, Assistant Professor/English/Reading/Communication Department
Annet O’Mara, Assistant Professor/English/Reading/Communication Department
Dea Palmer, Assistant Director/Human Resource 7 External Relations
Basu Pyakurel, Student Representative, Math/Science A.A.
Dr. David VanArsdale, Assistant Professor/Social Sciences Department
David Wall, Director, Corporate and Public Partnership
Dr. Ednita Wright, Assistant Professor/Human Services/Teacher Education/Coordinator of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

A brief description of the diversity office:

Diversity Services’ mission is to foster and promote an appreciation of inclusiveness throughout the College community and Central New York, in an effort, to improve the quality of life for all. Through the collaborative workings with both on and off campus individuals and groups and the coordination of educational, cultural, and social events, the goals and objectives of this area are best achieved.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
2

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Eunice Williams

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Chief Diversity Officer

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The Chief Diversity Officer is responsible for chairing the Diversity Council, facilitating diversity programming, and making diversity-related policy recommendations to the President.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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