Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.85
Liaison Tara Pike
Submission Date June 17, 2011
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University of Nevada Las Vegas
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jose Melendrez
Assistant Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion
VP, Diversity & 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 Vice President's commission on diversity and inclusion is a council jointly undertaken by campus and community stakeholders, that is dedicated to improving UNLV's diversity and inclusion efforts, broadly considered. This commission also, on an annual basis, identifies priorities as they pertain to any or all aspects of diversity and inclusion, including quality of work life issues, for integration into the campus-wide Diversity Action Plan.

Because of the equity compliance role associated with the Office of the Vice President of Planning, and the diversity education role aligned with the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, both offices serve as liaisons to the Commission.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Members of the committee have included faculty, staff, students, and leaders from the community. Faculty represent a wide array of academic fields on campus. Community leadership is representative of diverse populations including African American, American Indian, Asian-Pacific Islander and Latino. Professional fields represented on the committee include both public and private sector and places emphasis on collaboration and communication.


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:

Established in 2007, through campus- and community-based advocacy, the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion is responsible for the oversight of campus-wide diversity efforts for students, faculty, and staff at all levels of education and employment.

These efforts extend off-campus into the greater Las Vegas area, for the broad array of community–based university stakeholders.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
12

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

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Sterling Saddler

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

The Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion serves as the University's chief diversity officer and reports directly to the President, with responsibility for advancing the university's goal of embracing diversity in pursuit of inclusive excellence.

The Vice President is charged with leading a collaborative effort toward the University producing measurable results in terms of improving the diversity and inclusiveness of the campus and with making progress toward ensuring that UNLV meets its goal of being an inclusivce community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members.


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