| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.52 |
| Liaison | Maria Kirrane |
| Submission Date | July 28, 2022 |
University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
John
O'Halloran Deputy President and Registrar Office of the Deputy President and Registrar |
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 Athena SWAN Charter recognises and celebrates good practice in recruiting, retaining and promoting women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in higher education. The Charter aims to address gender imbalances in STEMM disciplines, based on the belief that endeavours in these fields will be enriched when they can benefit from the talent of the whole population, and when barriers to progress in academic careers are removed.
By signing the Charter, the Irish universities and Institutes of Technology have made a progressive commitment to embed its six principles in their policies, practices and culture.
A Bronze Award affirms that a university or HEI -
- is aware of gender equality issues at an institutional level
- has identified particular challenges it faces, and
- has a plan for the future
To earn a bronze award, a university must -
- undertake an institutional self-assessment, and
- propose a three-year action plan, based on our self-assessment
UCC holds a bronze Athena Swan award and in 2015 undertook a self-assessment, which is available here https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/aboutucc/presidentx27soffice/athenaswan/UCCBronzeInstitutionalAthenaSWANApplicationApril292016.pdf
UCC has held a bronze Athena SWAN award since 2016, and successfully renewed our institutional accreditation in 2019 under the expanded Athena SWAN Charter. 9 Schools and Departments now hold departmental-level awards at bronze level, and UCC plans to renew our institutional accreditation in 2023 at Silver level.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/athenaswan/about/
Interim Registrar Professor Stephen Byrne chairs UCC's Athena SWAN Steering Group that oversees UCC's Athena SWAN work and the implementation of UCC's Action Plan. Steering Group members represent a diverse cross section of the university community, including those in STEMM and non-STEMM disciplines, academic and administrative roles, students, and early to mid and late-career roles.
On 20th October 2021, UCC today celebrated its recent Athena SWAN award successes, recognizing the University’s commitment to promoting good practice and advancing gender equality in higher education.
At a virtual ceremony, Minister Simon Harris congratulated awardees to celebrate the advancement of equality in higher education.
Three awards cycles were included in the ceremony, with UCC receiving nine awards, including the Institutional Bronze award (awarded in 2019).
To celebrate this success, UCC held its own outdoor ceremony in the University’s President’s Garden, with President John O’Halloran presented Athena SWAN awards to UCC’s School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology (2021 awardee), Dental School & Hospital (2020), School of Law (2021), School of Nursing & Midwifery (2020), and School of Public Health (2019).
President O’Halloran also accepted an award from Professor Áine Hyland for the University’s institutional Athena SWAN accreditation, successfully renewed in 2019.
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 entire findings of the self-assessment can be found at the following link https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/aboutucc/presidentx27soffice/athenaswan/UCCBronzeInstitutionalAthenaSWANApplicationApril292016.pdf
The findings have informed the Athena Swan Action Plan https://www.ucc.ie/en/athenaswan/actionplan/
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:
Through the Athena Swan steering group, which has representation from all aspects of campus life and by making publicly available all findings.
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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