| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.14 |
| Liaison | Matt Wolsfeld |
| Submission Date | Jan. 18, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Saskatchewan
PAE-8: Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Margret
Asmuss Sustainability coordinator The office of sustainability |
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other programs in place to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the student body:
Disability Services for Students (DSS) assists students by offering programs and advocacy services—fostering an accessible and welcoming campus. All students with disabilities are encouraged to register with DSS. Services and programs include:
• Notetaking sssistance
• Letters to professors
• Alternate Format Textbooks
• Exam accommodations
• Advocacy and mediation
• Library assistance
• Assistive technology
Established in 1991, the Aboriginal Student Centre aims to increase the retention and success rates of Aboriginal students. Services include:
• Elders to provide spiritual teachings and counseling to students.
• Life Skills Coaches
• Tutoring rogram
• Two pow wows, one for Welcome Week and one for graduation
• Financial assistance with scholarships, bursaries and awards, student loans, emergency loans and band funding.
More information available in http://students.usask.ca/current/disability/
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the faculty:
Our diversity goals are supported by a work force strategy which strives to ensure inclusive representation of all groups at all levels within the university. Strategies include:
- Performance framework that is merit-based and integrates cultural competencies
- Senior administrators’ and deans’ job profiles include accountability for diversity outcomes
- Cultural education
- Presentations
- Workplace assessments
- Employee opinion survey
- Diversity day
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the staff:
Our diversity goals are supported by a work force strategy which strives to ensure inclusive representation of all groups at all levels within the university. Strategies include:
- Performance framework that is merit-based and integrates cultural competencies
- Senior administrators’ and deans’ job profiles include accountability for diversity outcomes
- Cultural education
- Presentations
- Workplace assessments
- Employee opinion survey
- Diversity day
The website URL where more information about the programs in each of the three categories is available :
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