Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.17
Liaison Emily Vollmer
Submission Date May 16, 2024

STARS v2.2

Virginia Tech
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.78 / 2.00 Michele Deramo
Director, Diversity Education and Initiatives
Inclusion and Diversity
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Part 1 

Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Yes

Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees

None
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The Office for Inclusion and Diversity is a senior level unit reporting to the Provost. The staff of over 30 employees is led by a Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity and a leadership team of two Associate Vice Provosts, two Assistant Provosts, and the Chief of Staff who lead units in the areas of Education and Engagement, Student Success, Cultural and Community Centers, Faculty Diversity, and Operations. The Office also coordinates InclusiveVT, the decentralized model for strategic diversity whereby every senior management area at the university has an appointed representative or faculty line dedicated to diversity and inclusion for their area.

You can find out more about the Office for Inclusion and Diversity here: https://www.provost.vt.edu/who_we_are/inclusion_diversity.html

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All

Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Most

Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Most

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
We have a comprehensive diversity education program that includes book circles, the required modules, inclusive pedagogy courses, micro-learning videos and digital badge pathways on inclusive workplace and inclusive climate, implicit bias training for search committees, and Safe Zone training. See the link below for more information on diversity education opportunities for faculty and staff: https://www.inclusive.vt.edu/education.html Information on programs and events can be found here: https://www.inclusive.vt.edu/Programs.html

The six Cultural and Community Centers also offer academic year programming that corresponds to Cultural Heritage months and other race and identity-related topics. The Intercultural Engagement Center provides train-the-trainer and Ask Big Questions workshops for students. See: https://ccc.vt.edu/

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
https://www.inclusive.vt.edu/education.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data provided by Michele Deramo, Assistant Provost for Diversity Education, Inclusion and Diversity, deramo@vt.edu

2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award - https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/09/oid-heed-diversity-award.html

Virginia Tech has been a recipient of the annual HEED Award - a national honor recognizing US colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion - for seven consecutive years.

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