Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.06
Liaison Saiyare Refaei
Submission Date Sept. 13, 2010
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Pacific Lutheran University
PAE-8: Support Programs for Under-Represented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Danyelle Thomas
Sustainability Assistant
Facilities Management
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other programs in place to support under-represented groups on campus?:
Yes

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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support under-represented groups within the student body:
Yes. PLU has several ways to support various types of students across campus. In addition to the Diversity Center that is discussed in Credit 7, the following programs and organizations are well known across campus: • Women`s Center • International Student Services • Disability Support Services • Veterans Affairs • Campus Ministry • Wang Center for International Programs • Counseling Services • About 10 Student-led groups including: o Harmony—Gay-Straight Alliance o Crossroads—Confidential group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, intersex and 2 spirited PLU students, faculty and staff. o Feminist Student Union o International Student Club Additionally, PLU works hard to connect with community resources in the Tacoma and greater Pierce County area such as Centro Latino and the Peace Community Center. The on campus resources are primarily used by students.

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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support under-represented groups within the faculty:
These same programs apply to faculty.

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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support under-represented groups within the staff:
These same programs apply to staff.

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The website URL where more information about the programs in each of the three categories is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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