| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.06 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2024 |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Sergio
Romero Data Analyst Office of Sustainability |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution engaged in a structured assessment process during the previous three years to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
In 2020-2021 a UW System wide initative to gauge campus climate was started and a survey was sent out across all 13 institutions, including UWSP. Within this campus climate survey, students were asked to share their experiences. Following this campus climate survey a strategic plan for the Universities of Wisconsin has been developed. As part of this plan a strong emphasis on diverse students, faculty and staff was emphasized in terms of recruiting and retaining. Furthermore, part of the retention plan is to ensure that people who identify with these diverse groups of people feel safe on campus. This inherently is heightening the UW systems stance on DEI education and training as well as providing safe spaces and facilities for individuals that need them.
Diversity and Inclusion Progress
1. Development of Faculty and staff Gender-Sexuality Alliance
2. Campus held its first career conference for LGBTQ+ students
3. Appointed Lindsey Bernhagen as first Diversity Officer for Academic Affairs
4. Toward a More Inclusive Campus Training Series
5. Flags of the twelve tribes represented in Wisconsin are posted within the Dreyfus University DCenter
6. An equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy committee with responsibility of reviewing all policies that come through common council is created
7. Guidelines for the Pedagogical Use of Offensive language is created
8. Chancellor hosted multiple conversations with leaders of diverse student organizations (facilitated by Student Government Association) • Vice Chancellors, Deans also attended these meetings with students
• Two meetings in spring of 2016, one in fall of 2016, two in spring 2017, one in fall 2017
9. Chancellor hosted campus forum on November 14, 2016 (facilitated by Student Government Association)
10. All-gender bathrooms created in four residence halls • Suites@201 – 2014; Smith, Watson, and Steiner - 2015
11. Required inclusivity training added for first-year students during Welcome Week • Approximately 1,000 students attended the program in 2016 and 1,500 attend in 2017
12. Tunnel of Awareness offered by Residential Living (ongoing)
• Two-hundred twenty (220) participants in 2016, numerous staff and over 200 students participated in 2017
• Program won the 2016 Social Justice Action Award from the Upper-Midwest Region of the Association of College & University Housing Officers
13. Residential Living hosted Java and Justice conversations (2016-2017)
14. Student Government Association passed A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Bias and Hate resolution in the fall of 2016. Resolution sent to all students, faculty and staff.
15. City of Stevens Point passed a condemnation of bias/hate resolution, November 2016
16. Financial Aid ombudsman • Providing training workshops for Diversity and College Access staff and outreach programs for students in the Multicultural Resource Center regarding Financial Aid Programs
17. “Diversity Corridor” created in the Dreyfus University Center, fall 2016 • Includes: Multicultural Resource Center, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, International Students and Scholars Office, drop-in tutoring services
18. Admissions added campus tours in Spanish and Hmong as requested, serving Hispanic and Hmong populations (established fall of 2016)
19. College of Professional Studies has ongoing, internal diversity taskforce
20. Student Health Service and Counseling Center offer transgender-specific health and transition support
21. In response to bias/hate related incidents:
• Red and black truck incidents were investigated by Protective Services and Stevens Point Police Department and where possible, citations were issued
• Office of the Dean of Students reaches out to survivors immediately upon notification of an incident; support coordinated with Residential Living, DCA staff, and others when appropriate
• Office of the Dean of Students adjudicates violations of University policy. Sanctions have ranged from educational coursework, removal from current hall or from campus housing, parental notification, to suspension
• All reports of bias- and hate-related incidents are investigated to the fullest extent possible, based on the facts provided
22. Dean of Students met with diverse student organizations to discuss concerns raised about law enforcement and policing (law enforcement was present at 4 of 6 meetings) • Met with Latino Student Alliance, Black Student Union, Hmong and S.E. Asian American Club, American Indians Reaching for Opportunities, American Indian Science & Engineering Society, International Club
23. Assistant to the chief diversity officer appointed for 2016-2017
24. Diversity Council hosts monthly listen sessions – all are welcome
25. Center for Prevention (under the Office of the Dean of Students) has implemented a comprehensive sexual assault/interpersonal violence prevention and awareness program
26. Coffee and Culture and similar programming is offered, featuring controversial topics and different cultures
27. Chancellor’s Cabinet (vice chancellors, deans) completed professional development on diversity on November 15, 2016
28. Diversity Council completed an inventory of all courses that address race, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and related topics
29. Diversity Council hosts Debby Irving, author of Waking up White
30. Director for the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning hired, fall 2016
31. Student Government Association adopts Indigenous Peoples Land Recognition statement to be read at the start of every SGA Generally Assembly meeting and other SGA sponsored events; sent to all students, faculty, and staff, spring 2017
32. Cultural Sensitivity/Inclusivity Training modules for faculty and staff created within the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning, fall 2017
33. Survey of bathroom facilities in other campus buildings to look at expanding all-gender spaces completed spring 2017; signage changes completed fall 2017
34. Director for Diversity and College Access hired, summer 2017
35. DCA spaces in the Student Services Center redesigned, fall 2017
36. Blessing/Smudging Ceremony of new Native American Center/DCA spaces lead by Elder Sonny Smart, faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, fall 2017
37. Division of Student Affairs created a professional development steering committee focused on development of multicultural competence for employees with the division, fall 2017
38. University Diversity and Inclusion specific webpage created; link added to front page of University website, fall 2017
39. Chancellor’s Cabinet completed phase 1 of the diversity training provided by the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning, fall 2017
40. SGA passed a resolution of support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) and Diversity Council sent a resolution to Common Council to support DACA, fall 2017
41. Hired of new Coordinator for the Native American Center
42. Hired a Retention Coordinator within Diversity and College Access in progress
43. Transitioned the Native American Center to the Diversity Corridor in the Dreyfus University Center
44. Indigenous Peoples Land Recognition statement standardized
45. Explore creation of summer bridge program for entering first-year students of color
46. Increasing and retaining diverse faculty and staff
• Provost is leading a committee working on strategies to increase the diversity of faculty and staff
• Half of live-in professionals in Residential Life identify as diverse (up from zero 7 years ago)
47. Designating a neutral space for those of multiple faiths to reflect or meditate • Reviewed request and suggested space in Delzell Hall. Students would like further discussion regarding available space.
48. Increased number of security cameras on campus from 120 to 175
Diversity and Inclusion Progress
1. Development of Faculty and staff Gender-Sexuality Alliance
2. Campus held its first career conference for LGBTQ+ students
3. Appointed Lindsey Bernhagen as first Diversity Officer for Academic Affairs
4. Toward a More Inclusive Campus Training Series
5. Flags of the twelve tribes represented in Wisconsin are posted within the Dreyfus University DCenter
6. An equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy committee with responsibility of reviewing all policies that come through common council is created
7. Guidelines for the Pedagogical Use of Offensive language is created
8. Chancellor hosted multiple conversations with leaders of diverse student organizations (facilitated by Student Government Association) • Vice Chancellors, Deans also attended these meetings with students
• Two meetings in spring of 2016, one in fall of 2016, two in spring 2017, one in fall 2017
9. Chancellor hosted campus forum on November 14, 2016 (facilitated by Student Government Association)
10. All-gender bathrooms created in four residence halls • Suites@201 – 2014; Smith, Watson, and Steiner - 2015
11. Required inclusivity training added for first-year students during Welcome Week • Approximately 1,000 students attended the program in 2016 and 1,500 attend in 2017
12. Tunnel of Awareness offered by Residential Living (ongoing)
• Two-hundred twenty (220) participants in 2016, numerous staff and over 200 students participated in 2017
• Program won the 2016 Social Justice Action Award from the Upper-Midwest Region of the Association of College & University Housing Officers
13. Residential Living hosted Java and Justice conversations (2016-2017)
14. Student Government Association passed A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Bias and Hate resolution in the fall of 2016. Resolution sent to all students, faculty and staff.
15. City of Stevens Point passed a condemnation of bias/hate resolution, November 2016
16. Financial Aid ombudsman • Providing training workshops for Diversity and College Access staff and outreach programs for students in the Multicultural Resource Center regarding Financial Aid Programs
17. “Diversity Corridor” created in the Dreyfus University Center, fall 2016 • Includes: Multicultural Resource Center, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, International Students and Scholars Office, drop-in tutoring services
18. Admissions added campus tours in Spanish and Hmong as requested, serving Hispanic and Hmong populations (established fall of 2016)
19. College of Professional Studies has ongoing, internal diversity taskforce
20. Student Health Service and Counseling Center offer transgender-specific health and transition support
21. In response to bias/hate related incidents:
• Red and black truck incidents were investigated by Protective Services and Stevens Point Police Department and where possible, citations were issued
• Office of the Dean of Students reaches out to survivors immediately upon notification of an incident; support coordinated with Residential Living, DCA staff, and others when appropriate
• Office of the Dean of Students adjudicates violations of University policy. Sanctions have ranged from educational coursework, removal from current hall or from campus housing, parental notification, to suspension
• All reports of bias- and hate-related incidents are investigated to the fullest extent possible, based on the facts provided
22. Dean of Students met with diverse student organizations to discuss concerns raised about law enforcement and policing (law enforcement was present at 4 of 6 meetings) • Met with Latino Student Alliance, Black Student Union, Hmong and S.E. Asian American Club, American Indians Reaching for Opportunities, American Indian Science & Engineering Society, International Club
23. Assistant to the chief diversity officer appointed for 2016-2017
24. Diversity Council hosts monthly listen sessions – all are welcome
25. Center for Prevention (under the Office of the Dean of Students) has implemented a comprehensive sexual assault/interpersonal violence prevention and awareness program
26. Coffee and Culture and similar programming is offered, featuring controversial topics and different cultures
27. Chancellor’s Cabinet (vice chancellors, deans) completed professional development on diversity on November 15, 2016
28. Diversity Council completed an inventory of all courses that address race, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and related topics
29. Diversity Council hosts Debby Irving, author of Waking up White
30. Director for the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning hired, fall 2016
31. Student Government Association adopts Indigenous Peoples Land Recognition statement to be read at the start of every SGA Generally Assembly meeting and other SGA sponsored events; sent to all students, faculty, and staff, spring 2017
32. Cultural Sensitivity/Inclusivity Training modules for faculty and staff created within the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning, fall 2017
33. Survey of bathroom facilities in other campus buildings to look at expanding all-gender spaces completed spring 2017; signage changes completed fall 2017
34. Director for Diversity and College Access hired, summer 2017
35. DCA spaces in the Student Services Center redesigned, fall 2017
36. Blessing/Smudging Ceremony of new Native American Center/DCA spaces lead by Elder Sonny Smart, faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, fall 2017
37. Division of Student Affairs created a professional development steering committee focused on development of multicultural competence for employees with the division, fall 2017
38. University Diversity and Inclusion specific webpage created; link added to front page of University website, fall 2017
39. Chancellor’s Cabinet completed phase 1 of the diversity training provided by the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning, fall 2017
40. SGA passed a resolution of support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) and Diversity Council sent a resolution to Common Council to support DACA, fall 2017
41. Hired of new Coordinator for the Native American Center
42. Hired a Retention Coordinator within Diversity and College Access in progress
43. Transitioned the Native American Center to the Diversity Corridor in the Dreyfus University Center
44. Indigenous Peoples Land Recognition statement standardized
45. Explore creation of summer bridge program for entering first-year students of color
46. Increasing and retaining diverse faculty and staff
• Provost is leading a committee working on strategies to increase the diversity of faculty and staff
• Half of live-in professionals in Residential Life identify as diverse (up from zero 7 years ago)
47. Designating a neutral space for those of multiple faiths to reflect or meditate • Reviewed request and suggested space in Delzell Hall. Students would like further discussion regarding available space.
48. Increased number of security cameras on campus from 120 to 175
Does the assessment process address campus climate by engaging stakeholders to assess the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of employees and students, including the experiences of underrepresented groups?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
No
A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
In 2020-2021 a UW System wide initative to gauge campus climate was started and a survey was sent out across all 13 institutions, including UWSP. Within this campus climate survey, students were asked to share their experiences. Following this campus climate survey a strategic plan for the Universities of Wisconsin has been developed. As part of this plan a strong emphasis on diverse students, faculty and staff was emphasized in terms of recruiting and retaining. Furthermore, part of the retention plan is to ensure that people who identify with these diverse groups of people feel safe on campus. This inherently is heightening the UW systems stance on DEI education and training as well as providing safe spaces and facilities for individuals that need them.
In 2004, 2008, and 2015, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conducted university-wide surveys in order to assess the diversity climate on our campus. "Campus climate" is defined as the campus environment as it relates to interpersonal, academic, and professional interactions. Responses from previous UWSP climate surveys have led to increased funding for diversity and inclusion initiatives, including:
Hate/Bias Response (Hate Response Team and Online Reporting)
Funding for a Case Manager Position
The results of the current survey provides important information about the campus diversity climate and will help inform University efforts to ensure that the environment is conducive to working and learning for all members of our campus community.
1. All hall directors and AD of RL are trained SafeZone facilitators
2. All RAs and many volunteer leaders are SafeZone trained
3. Monthly training/discussion among professional staff in RL on inclusivity/diversity topics
4. Residence hall bulletin board contest for inclusive topics
Results: https://www3.uwsp.edu/stuaffairs/Documents/Archive%20PDFs/2015-2016/UWSP%20Campus%20Climate%20Survey%202015-Full%20Report.pdf
In 2004, 2008, and 2015, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conducted university-wide surveys in order to assess the diversity climate on our campus. "Campus climate" is defined as the campus environment as it relates to interpersonal, academic, and professional interactions. Responses from previous UWSP climate surveys have led to increased funding for diversity and inclusion initiatives, including:
Hate/Bias Response (Hate Response Team and Online Reporting)
Funding for a Case Manager Position
The results of the current survey provides important information about the campus diversity climate and will help inform University efforts to ensure that the environment is conducive to working and learning for all members of our campus community.
1. All hall directors and AD of RL are trained SafeZone facilitators
2. All RAs and many volunteer leaders are SafeZone trained
3. Monthly training/discussion among professional staff in RL on inclusivity/diversity topics
4. Residence hall bulletin board contest for inclusive topics
Results: https://www3.uwsp.edu/stuaffairs/Documents/Archive%20PDFs/2015-2016/UWSP%20Campus%20Climate%20Survey%202015-Full%20Report.pdf
Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
Yes
A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
Results can be found on a live dashboard for the Universities of Wisconsin.
https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/campus-climate/
The 2015 full report is found on the Student Affairs website.
https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/campus-climate/
The 2015 full report is found on the Student Affairs website.
Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
Yes
The diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload):
Website URL where the diversity and equity assessment report or summary is publicly posted:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Universities of Wisconsin System Report
https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/campus-climate/
https://www.wisconsin.edu/president/download/StrategicPlan2023-28.pdf
https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/campus-climate/
UWSP Campus Climate Report
https://www3.uwsp.edu/stuaffairs/Documents/Archive%20PDFs/2015-2016/UWSP%20Campus%20Climate%20Survey%202015-Full%20Report.pdf
https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/campus-climate/
https://www.wisconsin.edu/president/download/StrategicPlan2023-28.pdf
https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/campus-climate/
UWSP Campus Climate Report
https://www3.uwsp.edu/stuaffairs/Documents/Archive%20PDFs/2015-2016/UWSP%20Campus%20Climate%20Survey%202015-Full%20Report.pdf
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.