Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.84
Liaison Troy Goodnough
Submission Date June 2, 2015
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University of Minnesota, Morris
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Troy Goodnough
Sustainability Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity and equity on campus?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on one or both of the following?:
Yes or No
Student diversity and equity Yes
Employee diversity and equity Yes

A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:

The Multi-Ethnic Experience Committee (MEC) is responsible for promoting campuswide understanding of racial and ethnic minorities and for enhancing their educational opportunities. It considers and makes recommendations regarding curriculum, educational programs and extracurricular activities where these touch upon the interests of racial or ethnic minorities. It consults, advises, and cooperates with existing committees that have jurisdiction in these areas to develop and recommend policies.


The full-time equivalent of people employed in the diversity and equity office:
3.50

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer is available:
Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all members of the following groups?:
Yes or No
Students Yes
Staff Yes
Faculty Yes
Administrators Yes

A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:

We offer a variety of programs, films, events throughout the year that focus on some aspect of cultural competence. The biggest yearly activity is World Touch Cultural Heritage Week which provides a week of programming for the campus around cultural diversity issues.


The website URL where information about the cultural competence trainings is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Typically, training information goes out via email with a link from the U of M-Twin Cities Office of Equity and Diversity. We partner with this office to deliver training opportunities at Morris.


Typically, training information goes out via email with a link from the U of M-Twin Cities Office of Equity and Diversity. We partner with this office to deliver training opportunities at Morris.

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