Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.75
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date March 31, 2016
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State University of New York at Geneseo
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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 and equity on campus?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on one or both of the following?:
Yes or No
Student diversity and equity No
Employee diversity and equity Yes

A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:

We seek to create a richly diverse community where students and faculty are actively engaged with a wide range of ideas and where we all have the opportunity to learn from people of diverse racial, ethnic, and social backgrounds. We seek to build an educational community where differences are respected and where individuals from all backgrounds are accepted and participate freely in the teaching and learning process. Dr. Dahl further stated that "Continuing to build such a community at Geneseo is essential to providing a liberal and liberating education for all students." The Commission was charged to consider four areas: coordination of diversity effort; recruitment and retention; campus atmosphere; and building community.


The full-time equivalent of people employed in the diversity and equity office:
1

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer is available:
Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all members of the following groups?:
Yes or No
Students Yes
Staff Yes
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Administrators ---

A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:

During faculty orientation there is a brief overview on the campus commitment to diversity as well as diversity training in order make sure that the faculty and staff respects different cultures and ideas. Some sections of campus, including C.A.S. (Campus Auxillary Services) have diversity seminars that are required for all staff, including student workers.

Employees need to complete the annual training program for Workplace Violence Prevention which is available through myCourses. In accordance with the College's Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and New York State Law, employees at Geneseo need to complete training on an annual basis.


The website URL where information about the cultural competence trainings is available:
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