| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.76 |
| Liaison | Liz Davey |
| Submission Date | Oct. 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Tulane University
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Liz
Davey Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups:
Support for students from underrepresented is provided by the many programs of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Newcomb College Institute, and many student organizations. One recent, major program is Tulane's partnership with the Posse Foundation. The Posse Foundation recruits and trains dynamic urban public high school students, sending them to highly selective universities in multicultural teams or “Posses.” Posses help keep their members from becoming adrift at universities that lack the social networks that sustained them during their adolescence. Tulane will provide Posse scholars with four-year, full-tuition scholarships. Tulane became a Posse partner in 2009 and is now home to 56 Posse scholars from Los Angeles. Through the new Crescent City chapter, Tulane welcomed 10 Posse students from New Orleans in 2012, and there are currently 30 Posse students from New Orleans enrolled.
The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:
Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:
A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team:
The Office of Institutional Equity serves Tulane's community of faculty, students, and staff in key university strategic areas – accountability, community investment, and increasing sustainability efforts. Significant examples of OIE's contribution to these areas are: advancing diversity and inclusive excellence initiatives; working collaboratively with campus partners to improve compliance efforts, streamline processes, and measure the effectiveness of Tulane's Equal Opportunity policies and procedures; using technology to capture and analyze important workforce data and reports for utilization by administration; conducting thorough and fair investigations; and, creating and implementing relevant education programs to respond to community needs.
The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:
Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
As part of Tulane University's commitment to meeting the diverse needs of students, Housing & Residential Life’s (HRL) instituted a Gender-Inclusive Housing (GIH) policy in 2014. GIH environments are designated as particularly comfortable living spaces for students who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, gender questioning, lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, queer, and allies. GIH allows undergraduate students of any gender the option of living with other students regardless of their gender.
Tulane lists an inventory of gender neutral bathrooms online (https://ogsdtulane.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/campus-compass-2014.pdf) and in the Campus Compass: A Guide to Gender & Sexuality at Tulane University.
As part of Tulane University's commitment to meeting the diverse needs of students, Housing & Residential Life’s (HRL) instituted a Gender-Inclusive Housing (GIH) policy in 2014. GIH environments are designated as particularly comfortable living spaces for students who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, gender questioning, lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, queer, and allies. GIH allows undergraduate students of any gender the option of living with other students regardless of their gender.
Tulane lists an inventory of gender neutral bathrooms online (https://ogsdtulane.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/campus-compass-2014.pdf) and in the Campus Compass: A Guide to Gender & Sexuality at Tulane University.
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