Utah State University
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

The University has three entities to address diversity and equity on campus. The Access and Diversity Center creates and coordinates activities, events, programs and trainings that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. The Diversity Council is comprised of staff and faculty from different areas of campus and determines funding initiatives that support diversity, equity and inclusion. The Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity office investigates violations of Title IX and/or other forms of discrimination. The AA/EO office sponsors the USU Annual Diversity Awards to highlight faculty, staff, students and community members who demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Lastly, the AA/EO Office offers a wide variety of diversity-related training. Included in this type of training is a discussion about why it is important to understand differences, recognize our own biases, and identify skills in removing cultural and gender barriers. Training is also provided to teaching assistants and to other personnel and students on a requested basis. Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshops is designed for new employees and for those who have not attended previous sessions. The workshops are general 90-minute program for all new employees (full and part-time staff, faculty, and student employees), or for those who have not had an opportunity to attend previously scheduled sessions. The following personnel are instrumentally involved in informing policy and practice: Dr. James Morales, Vice President for Student Affairs Student Affairs Mission Goals Objectives: The Division of Student Affairs is committed to students' global learning and environments, by enhancing the academic, personal, ethical, social and cultural experiences of students. Our vision is to promote academic success, health and wellness, service to others, civic engagement, appreciation of diversity, personal responsibility, and leadership. Michelle Bogdan-Holt, Director, Access and Diversity Angela Enno, Program Coordinator, Access and Diversity Center – Multicultural Programming and Support and ADC Representative to the Diversity Council Brooke Lambert, Program Coordinator, Access and Diversity Center – LGBTQA Programming and Support Noelle Wilson, Program Coordinator, Access and Diversity Center – Multicultural Programming and Support ADC Mission Goals Objectives: To promote inclusion, support student retention and academic success, enhance student’s educational experience, foster responsible citizenship, and develop diverse student leaders at Utah State University by: • Encouraging student involvement & leadership development • Effective promotion/marketing of programs, events, activities • Incorporating data collection, program evaluation and population specific research • Understanding and applying national standards of best practice • Furthering donor relationships for scholarships and program development Dr. Steven Lucero, Therapist, Counseling and Psychological Services and Chair of the Diversity Council Diversity Council Mission Goals Objectives: 1 Increase diversity among University faculty and administration, primarily by assessing and positively affecting the campus climate for underrepresented individuals. • Conduct regular campus climate surveys to assess and track changes in the climate for underrepresented faculty and staff. • Develop and introduce programming designed to make improvements to the campus climate. • Create and implement a diversity training program for all new USU employees. • Assess hiring practices to ensure that candidate pools represent the diversity of qualified applications. • Create a standard diversity statement or code of conduct that all faculty, staff, and administrators would agree to uphold. 2 Increase diversity among University students, and take intentional steps to improve the campus climate for underrepresented individuals. • Conduct regular campus climate surveys to assess and track changes in the climate for underrepresented students. • Develop and introduce programming designed to make improvements to the campus climate. • Create a standard diversity statement for faculty to include on course syllabi. • Assess admissions and student recruitment practices, and make recommendations to ensure that the student applicant pool reflects the local eligible student population. 3 Support ongoing diversity and inclusion-related efforts that exist within the University and Cache Valley communities. • Increase partnerships with community organizations whose efforts center around diversity and inclusion. • Create a one-stop web resource for University and Cache Valley community members to find information regarding events, programming, and other • resources related to diversity and inclusion. Stacy Sturgeon, Director, Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity http://aaeo.usu.edu/htm/usu-diversity-handbook - Diversity Handbook BrandE Faupell, Director, USU Human Resources

AA/EO Office offers a wide variety of diversity-related training. Included in this type of training is a discussion why it is important to understand differences, recognize our own biases, and identify skills in removing cultural and gender barriers. Training is also provided to teaching assistants and to other personnel and students on a requested basis. Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshops is designed for new employees and for those who have not attended previous sessions will be scheduled. The workshops will follow a 90-minute program for all new employees (full and part-time staff, faculty, and student employees), or those who have not had an opportunity to attend previously scheduled sessions. The Access and Diversity will do presentations on request. Each college/department is responsible for directing additional training for staff and faculty through professional development opportunities such as conferences sponsored through their professional associations or by attending AAEO diversity-related trainings. http://aaeo.usu.edu - Stacy Sturgeon, Director http://aaeo.usu.edu/htm/usu-diversity-handbook - Diversity Handbook http://www.usu.edu/diversity/mission.cfm - Steven Lucero, Chair http://studentaffairs.usu.edu - Dr. James Morales, VP for Student Affairs