Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.03
Liaison Kelly Wellman
Submission Date Dec. 12, 2024

STARS v2.2

Texas A&M University
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Tim Scott
Vice Provost for Student Success
Undergraduate Studies
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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?:
No

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
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None
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:

The 88th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 17 (S.B. 17) during its regular session to prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion offices and initiatives at public universities, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

In general, university programs cannot be exclusive to one identified group. They must be open to everyone and need to be supported in a consistent manner.

Texas A&M will continue to maintain a welcoming environment for all, and will continue to appreciate, respect and harness the unique perspectives facutly, staff, and students bring to this institution.


Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
None

Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
None

Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
None

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:

As stated above, due to SB-17, Texas A&M does not offer cultural competence, anit-opression, and/or social inclusion trainings or activities.  

The office of Strategic Educational Partnerships focuses on all underserved populations, including Latin X students, and targets high schools serving low-socio economic and underrepresented students.  

The Routh First Gen Center also focuses on first-time in college, as well as low-socio econonic, first-time in college, and transfer students.  

As part of the TAMU Baccalaureate degree requirement, students must complete the following:

Complete the International and Cultural Diversity and Cultural Discourse requirements (6 credit hours).

  1. The International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) requirement will prepare graduates for a diverse and global society.
  2.  The Cultural Discourse (CD) requirement will prepare graduates to be leaders in an increasingly diverse world and act in a multicultural and global society.

Reference: TAMU 2024-2025 Catalog.

 


Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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