| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.65 |
| Liaison | Mike Harrington |
| Submission Date | Dec. 17, 2021 |
The New School
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Mike
Harrington Assistant Director Tishman Environment & Design Center |
Has the institution engaged in a structured assessment process during the previous three years to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus?:
A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
The university conducted a comprehensive campus climate assessment. The
university engaged two external teams of quantitative and qualitative
consultants to conduct the assessment and to present a final synthesized
report. A Campus Climate Assessment Task Force, comprised of students,
staff and faculty served as the leadership body who led the assessment with
the consultants. The consultants provided recommendations, the
university’s Task Force reviewed the data and recommendations to create
recommendations that were authentic and specific to The New School for
effective implementation.
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?:
Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
The university’s Campus Climate Assessment Task Force, comprised of
students, staff and faculty led the process. They took account of the
consultants recommendations and developed a list of 10 recommendations
in four priority areas that include: Student success and engagement, (2)
Leadership and accountability, (3) Pedagogy and Curriculum, and (4) Staff
and faulty hiring, retention and advancement. The Board of Trustees passed
a resolution in support of the campus climate assessment recommendations.
To operationalize and implement the recommendations, the Office of Equity,
Inclusion, and Social Justice has created a Campus Climate Assessment
Implementation Task Force, comprised of students, staff, faculty, Trustees
and alumni to lead the implementation of the campus climate assessment.
Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
The entire report, including findings and recommendations, was released to
the entire university community via email. Moreover, the reports and
recommendations are also available on the university’s Office of Equity,
Inclusion and Social Justice webpage.
Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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