Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.14
Liaison Emily Zabanah
Submission Date March 30, 2020
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STARS v2.1

Seneca Polytechnic
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.88 / 1.00 Paula Echeveste
Sustainability Specialist - Engagement & Outreach
Office of Sustainability
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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?:
Yes

A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
Annual evaluation of processes (most are HR but also done work with procurement: accessibility), programs and learning education. Specifically, hiring and selection (most important area).

Does the assessment process address campus climate by engaging stakeholders to assess the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of faculty, staff, administrators and students, including the experiences of underrepresented groups?:
Yes

Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success (e.g. graduation/success and retention rates for underrepresented groups)?:
Yes

Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity (e.g. pay and retention rates for underrepresented groups)?:
Yes

A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs and initiatives:
Review of all policies, bringing all of them up to date with current language (respectful language), does it meet the needs of the organization, policies have been updated with new legislation and language (political correctness) Representing underrepresented groups (transgender space, person with disabilities)

Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
Yes

A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
The assessment results are shared through the Diversity and Inclusion website. https://inside.senecacollege.ca/hr/diversity/index.html

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:
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