Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.91
Liaison Tony Gillund
Submission Date May 9, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

The Ohio State University at Marion
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.56 / 2.00 Leslie Beyer-Hermsen
Assistant Dean
Marion Campus
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Part 1 

Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights on campus?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

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A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion works very closely with academics, administrative departments, and student organizations to improve the campus community for all students through workshops, lectures, open forums, campus activities, and other programming. The Ohio State University at Marion is committed to providing: Access to under-served people A climate of inclusiveness for all students, faculty, and staff Fostering community partnerships to advance diversity initiatives, and Providing a varied curriculum to enhance learning to broaden the prospective of the world we live in.

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

Estimated proportion of staff (including administrators) that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Most

Estimated proportion of faculty that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Most

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence trainings and activities for each of the groups identified above:
The Ohio State University offers culture retreats across the institution, mostly to intact teams at the introductory level, while others are more targeted. All students are required to take a title IX Training, which provides information to help students examine gender affairs and the interconnected issues of healthy relationships, "hooking up", substance abuse, and sexual assault. The course promotes a healthier and safer campus environment for everyone. Faculty, staff, and students are offered the Open Doors Training, which teaches members of the Buckeye community to identify and respond to incidents of bias. Members of the Buckeye community can also participate in the Safe Zone Trainings, which addresses the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and pansexual (LGBTQQIAP) people.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://mcc.osu.edu/education-and-training/open-doors-training/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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