Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	58.75
Liaison	Mark Klapatch-Mathias
Submission Date	May 1, 2014
Executive Letter	Download

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University of Wisconsin-River Falls
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00	Andriel Dees Chief Diversity Officer Chancellor's Office

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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:

Yes

A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups:

McNair Scholars Program:
http://www.uwrf.edu/AcademicSuccess/McNairScholars/Index.cfm
Each year, twelve to fifteen new undergraduate McNair Scholars are selected for two years of intensive mentoring, specialized seminars, collaborative research, and a paid summer research internship, all of which prepare them for graduate school. McNair Scholars include promising students from groups traditionally underrepresented in doctoral programs and are selected through an application and interview process. Faculty referrals are encouraged.

Black Student Union:
http://uwrf.orgsync.com/org/blackstudentunionrf
BSU is committed to supporting the academic, social, and cultural needs of Black students on campus. We provide educational, political, and cultural programs to enrich the level of understanding about African, Caribbean and African American cultures. We promote an inclusive campus, community involvement, and provide cultural education for all UW - River Falls students. BSU collaborates with other student organizations in order to accomplish this goal. The Black Student Union promotes open and honest discussion on topics of race culture and ethnicity, as well as social interaction with diverse groups to decrease barriers of prejudice and stereotypes.

Student Support Services:
http://www.uwrf.edu/AcademicSuccess/SSS/Index.cfm
Student Support Services is a project designed to help students maximize their academic potential and achieve their academic and personal goals. Our program provides the encouragement, information, and positive support that make our offices a "home away from home" for our students.

The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:

http://www.uwrf.edu/EquityDiversityInclusion/upload/2011-Affirmative-Action-Plan.pdf

Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:

Yes

A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team:

Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)
Mission:
To promote student success, including academic, personal and professional development. Identify students involved in disruptive or at-risk behavior and determine appropriate steps to protect the students and the community. Develop proactive approaches to trends that emerge in student behavior.

The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:

https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentRightsAndResponsibilities/BehavioralInterventionTeam/Index.cfm

Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:

Yes

Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:

Yes

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

http://www.uwrf.edu/Housing/IncomingStudents/IncomingHousing.cfm

http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentLife/SocioculturalProgramming/GenderNeutralRestrooms.cfm

https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentRightsAndResponsibilities/upload/BIT2011-12.pdf

The Student Life Office offers campus wide programming that is intended to:
-raise awareness about diverse social identity groups
-help students build their cultural competency
-assist students in developing a more comprehensive & synthesized view of their own identity
-assist students in becoming informed citizens about the social, structural and institutional barriers that affect various groups of people through social justice educational efforts

http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentLife/DiversityStudentOrganizations.cfm
- additional information about the diversity organizations

http://www.uwrf.edu/AcademicSuccess/
-McNair Scholars Program--TRIO
Student Support Services (SSS)--TRIO
Upward Bound Program - TRIO

Data source(s) and notes about the submission