Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 28.04
Liaison Sam Edwards
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Quinnipiac University
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 1.00
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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?:
No

A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:

Quinnipiac released an Equity and Inclusion Report in Spring of 2021 outlining goals to foster diversity and inclusion and measuring the diversity breakdown in each school of the university for students. A breakdown of the gender and racial profile for faculty is provided as well. However, the report is not a structured diversity and equity assessment frameworks or scorecards, so it does not meet the criteria.


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?:
No

Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
No

Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
No

A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:

Based on the report, the university implemented a “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion review” for faculty in all open positions. The review occurs at each stage of the hiring process with the ultimate goal of increasing staff diversity. The Quinnipiac University First-Year Immersion (QU-FYI) program for underrepresented students was launched in the summer of 2020 to aid underrepresented groups with transition from high school to Quinnipiac with the goal of increasing retention rates.


Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
No

A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:

The Equity and Inclusion Report is released twice a year on the university website, under the “Student Life” tab.


Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
No

The diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload):
Website URL where the diversity and equity assessment report or summary is publicly posted:
Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity assessment efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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