Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 55.03
Liaison Sara McIntyre
Submission Date Aug. 10, 2022

STARS v2.2

Sewanee - The University of the South
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.56 / 2.00 Sara McIntyre
Sustainability Coordinator
OESS
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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

None
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Cohesion (a University-wide body consisting of faculty, staff, and student representatives), the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Inclusion all work to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings in this area.

Part 2 

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

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

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

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:
The University hosts and facilitates a deep and broad array of trainings and activities at all levels of the organization. These trainings and activities are initiated by many different offices and departments across the University, as you will see in the attached documents and included website URLs. While there is always room for improvement, and Sewanee continues to set their sights to do more and to facilitate these better, it is clear by the breadth and depth of the offerings that DEI work is central to Sewanee and important to our students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
https://new.sewanee.edu/offices/university-offices/dei/committee-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://new.sewanee.edu/offices/university-offices/dei/. https://new.sewanee.edu/offices/university-offices/dei/lacrela/ https://new.sewanee.edu/offices/the-college-of-arts-sciences-offices/dean-of-the-college/center-for-teaching/resources/the-inclusive-classroom/ https://new.sewanee.edu/offices/the-college-of-arts-sciences-offices/dean-of-the-college/center-for-teaching/workshops/

DEI Assets:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KN5GdMQDe0N8MTA6HhFLDlE-stPhkeW9/edit
ACS Grant REport CARE Team: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r8i3_EjNl-vNgeB_VQsdUCM5kR-Yy_P745uG52W5H2Y/edit
Summary Timeline of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Collegehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/19n0ehgWuN6FxaC_dP0c9C-D0ZgGebog2rWlHKpjtnX0/edit

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