Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.35
Liaison Wesley Enterline
Submission Date April 22, 2015
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STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Wesley Enterline
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Planning and Management
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Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of campus climate?:
No

A brief description of the campus climate assessment(s) :

The most recent Campus Climate Survey is from 2010, which means it exceeds the three year timeframe for STARS reporting. However, it has been included here for purposes of reporting relevant efforts.


Has the institution assessed student diversity and educational equity?:
Yes

A brief description of the student diversity and educational equity assessment(s):

The annual Accountability Report provides a summary of information on the efforts to close the Equity Gap, a UW-System initiative that UW-Whitewater is actively pursuing. The goal is to reduce the Equity Gap by half by 2015 among underrepresented minorities, lower income students, and for all races/ethnicities. Improving diversity among the student population is part of Core Strategy 2: Stronger Workforce.


Has the institution assessed employee diversity and employment equity?:
Yes

A brief description of the employee diversity and employment equity assessment(s):

The State of Wisconsin Office of State Employment Relations publishes the Classified Workforce & Affirmative Action Report, which includes statistics on the demographic composition of Classified Staff (now called University Staff) employed in the University of Wisconsin System. This report provides additional statistics and information about the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity policies and fulfillment for the state’s permanent classified workforce.

The annual Accountability Report provides a summary of information on the efforts to balance, diversify, and develop the human resources talent at UW-Whitewater. Faculty and staff diversity provides richer exchanges of ideas in the classroom, broader lines of inquiry in research, and a more welcoming climate for students from underrepresented groups. In fall 2013, 10.6% of UW‐Whitewater faculty and staff were people of color, or 143 out of 1,343. Improving diversity among the faculty and staff population is part of Core Strategy 5: Resources.


Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of governance and public engagement?:
No
+ Date Revised: Aug. 11, 2015

A brief description of the governance and public engagement assessment(s):

none

+ Date Revised: Aug. 11, 2015

The website URL where information about the assessment(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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.