Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.10
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date Dec. 16, 2012
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The Ohio State University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kim Kovarik
Special Assistant to the Vice Provost
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

The committee shall study issues that relate to the implementation of the university nondiscriminatory policy. It shall recommend policies that foster an environment of civility, tolerance, and mutual respect. It shall perform the following functions with appropriate administrative support from the office of academic affairs and the office of human resources.


Members of the committee, including job titles and affiliations :

Eight regular faculty with staggered terms.
Three staff members with staggered terms.
Three students.
Two administration members, non-voting.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

A brief description of the diversity office:

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is a unit of the Office of Academic Affairs, led by the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion with a staff of approximately 80 FTE.
The mission: The Office of Diversity and Inclusion advances academic excellence by increasing and advocating for campus diversity and inclusion. The Office undertakes initiatives aimed at the recruitment, retention, and success of underrepresented students, faculty, and staff, by working with academic units, community partners, and national organizations and institutions.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
80

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Valerie B. Lee

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The Vice Provost's responsibilities include the administration of the following programs:
Academic Advancement Services
ACCESS Collaborative Program for single parents who are students
ADA coordinator
Bell National Resource Center on the African-American Male
Faculty-engaged scholarship activities
Frank W. Hale, Jr. Black Cultural Center
Impact grants
Outreach and Engagement
Outreach and Engagement community fellows
Outreach and Engagement faculty fellows
Patterson Lecture
President and Provost’s Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series
Roads Scholars
Scholarship services
Special Programs (e.g. Graduate and Professional Student Visitation Day)
Student and faculty recruitment and retention
University and community partnerships
Upward Bound
Young Scholars Program


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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