Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.43
Liaison Tony Gillund
Submission Date Sept. 12, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

The Ohio State University at Newark
PAE-8: Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Vorley Taylor
Program Manager
Multi-Cultural Affairs (Student Life)
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other programs in place to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes

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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the student body:
Several programs include: Ebonye Horizons-African American student organization, DIRECTIONS-gay, lesbian and straight alliance student organization, CONNECTIONS (LGBTQ program), Ohio State Newark Retention Coordinator, fresh IMAGE (1st Year Experience for African American students) and IMANI Scholars; In support of all students, two personal counselors, tutoring, writing lab, math lab and learning skills counselor, and Ohio State Newark learning community. Various programs throughout the year: Multi-Cultural Student Leadership, Cultural Mixer, Museum Trips, Black Heritage Dinner & Entertainment, Women’s Awareness (Coffee, Tea & Chocolate) and MLK Commemoration

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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the faculty:
Faculty Development

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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the staff:
Staff Development; Strength Finders. Also, The Office of Human Resources has a program that focuses on Women’s Development.

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The website URL where more information about the programs in each of the three categories is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Newark Campus Office of Student Life supports programs for Ohio State Newark and Central Ohio Technical College. Ohio State Newark: http://www.newark.osu.edu/facultystaff/staffforum/staffDev/Pages/default.aspx COTC: http://www.cotc.edu/faculty-and-staff/StaffDevelopment/Pages/Default.aspx

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