| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.15 |
| Liaison | Sarah Leola Hunt |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Pembroke
PA-7: Support for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.83 / 3.00 |
Lawrence
Locklear Director of Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity OSID |
Non-discrimination statement
The non-discrimination statement, including the website URL where the policy is publicly accessible:
If we are aware or have been informed of the any discrimination we always refer to our resources such as https://www.uncp.edu/resources/title-ix-clery-compliance/title-ix-non-discrimination-policy-statement
Bias response team
A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response protocol or team:
A Bias Education and Response Team was organized during the 2022-23 academic year and is meeting to review existing policies and procedures for reporting and investigating incidents of bias and hate on campus.
A referral on behalf of oneself or a colleague can be made by sending an email to employee.concerns@uncp.edu This message will come to myself and Sheila Hardee and we will reach out to the employee of concern to offer assistance. Please use this link to learn more:
https://www.uncp.edu/facultystaff/human-resources/employee-relations
Employee Assistance Program:
Our official vendor is ComPsych and the resource is described via this link: https://www.uncp.edu/facultystaff/human-resources/employee-relations/employee-assistance-program-eap
Employees also have access to Headspace Care (formerly Ginger): https://www.uncp.edu/facultystaff/human-resources/employee-relations/employee-assistance-program-eap/headspace-care
If the bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime happened on campus, employees can contact us to file a complaint or grievance. Qualified employees based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities; or based on their age, race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and national origin who feel they were discriminated against due to their protected status may file a grievance or complaint:
https://www.uncp.edu/facultystaff/human-resources/eeoaa
Any employee who experiences or witnesses workplace violence at UNCP may notify the Office of Human Resources by following this process (below the subtitle, Prevention of Workplace Violence):
https://www.uncp.edu/facultystaff/human-resources/employee-relations
Recruitment programs
Does the institution have programs specifically designed to recruit academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
Does the institution have programs designed specifically to recruit non-academic staff from underrepresented groups?:
If yes to any of the above, provide:
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions has staff dedicated to the recruitment of undergraduate American Indian and Hispanic students.
Mentoring, counseling and support programs
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs designed specifically to support academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support or other programs to support non-academic staff from underrepresented groups on campus?:
A brief description of the institution’s programs designed specifically to support students, academic staff, and/or non-academic staff from underrepresented groups:
UNC Pembroke has numerous student organizations that support the needs of the institution's diverse student body. The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity's diversity awareness planning committees celebrate the institution's diversity communities and are open to students, faculty, and staff. During the 2022-23 academic years, the institution implemented Employee Resource Communities to support the personal and professional development of faculty and staff, specifically from underrepresented communities.
Support for future academic staff
A brief description of the institution’s programs to support and prepare students from underrepresented groups for careers as faculty members:
The R.E.A.C.H Program is designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in faculty positions. R.E.A.C.H. aims to create a groundswell of future scholars among American Indian, African American, Hispanic and other underrepresented minorities interested in advanced study in the humanities--although any qualified student is eligible.
Optional Fields
Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for underrepresented groups is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://www.uncp.edu/academics/reach
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