University of Montana
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Eva
Rocke Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Part 1
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Inclusive Excellence for Student Success (IESS) was established at UM in February 2021. UM students, the Diversity Advisory Council, and UM administration collaboratively created IESS with the understanding that an inclusive campus is necessary if we are to achieve institutional excellence. The office's work is to ensure we more appropriately address the day-to-day needs and concerns of Students of Color and LGBTQ students while also recognizing them as vitally important members of our community. The office is one component of UM's work to foster inclusive excellence and to fulfill UM's commitment to place student success at the center of all we do.
Part 2
Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
If trainings are made available, provide:
The Multicultural Learning Solutions (MLS), a unique, interactive and award-winning instructional approach to cross-cultural and global competence building, is utilized to train students, faculty, administrators, and staff to become more internationally minded and multiculturally competent in today´s global world. Since 2003, MLS has conducted cross-cultural research and developed over 200 trainings.
Additionally, ALL employees are required to complete the Indian Education for All online training. https://www.umt.edu/president/communication/2019/required-um-employee-course-indian-education-for-all-in-montana.php
Other optional professional development trainings, such as UM Allies, focused on LGBTQ+ inclusivity, are available throughout the year. https://www.umt.edu/umallies/
Diversity is a core component of UM Residence Life's curriculum. All first year students are required to live on campus and are exposed to a variety of trainings and workshops on different components on diversity and equity.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Jace Whitetaker, UM Housing: jace.whitaker@mso.umt.edu
Staff trainings and info: https://www.umt.edu/learning-development/1professional-development/inclusivity.php
Other relevant links included in description above.
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