Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.84
Liaison Carolyn Shafer
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Pratt Institute
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.78 / 2.00 Nsombi Ricketts
Vice President for Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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Part 1 

Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

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A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was established in 2018 and is led by Nsombi B. Ricketts, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are located on the first floor of the Main Building on Brooklyn campus.

VISION
To build a unique intellectual, artistic, and creative community that welcomes a diversity of identities, perspectives, values, ideas, experiences, and beliefs.

MISSION
To partner with internal and external stakeholders to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Some

Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Leadership for Diversity and Inclusion (LDIT) delivered a series of several training sessions, including Fundamentals, Race, Ethnicity & Nationality; Gender & Sexual Orientation; Socio-Economic Status; Ability & Disabilities and Religion & Spirituality. Participants will gain an increased awareness of the importance of diversity, as well as tools and strategies to better foster inclusion within the campus and community. All training sessions are offered on a rotating basis each fall and spring through the Center for Equity and Inclusion.

Pratt's Center for Teaching and Learning hosted forums and meetings that aim to bring together the Pratt community for discussion that will broaden and deepen our collective thinking about diversity. Discussions included questions in our learning environments related to race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, first-generation students, LGBTQIA students, international students, and students of different abilities (neuro-diversity).

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
https://www.pratt.edu/the-institute/diversity-and-inclusion/office-of-diversity-equity-inclusion/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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