| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.55 |
| Liaison | Keaton Schrank |
| Submission Date | Aug. 16, 2022 |
Westminster University - Utah
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.50 / 4.00 |
Keaton
Schrank Environmental Center Manager Environmental Center |
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Part 1. Measurable sustainability objectives
Academics
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
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Engagement
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
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Operations
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
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Administration
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR: Leveraging curricular and co-curricular experiences to build students’ understanding of diversity
C1. Develop an identities studies major.
C2. Increase co-curricular presence in academic courses.
C3. Identify and allocate resources to diversity and inclusion experiences.
INFRASTRUCTURE: Developing greater infrastructure through inclusion-centered policies, leadership, and assessment
I1. Develop communication strategy.
I2. Host a diversity, equity, and inclusion conference.
I3. Develop additional policies to advance diversity.
I4. Improve access to diversity information and support for international and non-traditional students.
I5. Develop reward/recognition system to support diversity-related work.
I6. Develop an annual diversity, equity, and inclusion infrastructure report to identify and fill gaps in meeting the needs of the campus community.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: Creating opportunities for professional learning on diversity and inclusion
P1. Establish professional learning grants for diversity and inclusion.
P2. Develop a central online learning hub.
P3. Create learning experiences that build diversity and inclusion awareness, knowledge, and skills.
RECRUIT, ENROLL, HIRE, AND RETAIN: Aligning policies and practices to support the recruitment, enrollment, and retention of diverse students and employees
R1. Recruit diverse faculty.
R2. Recruit diverse staff.
R3. Enroll diverse students.
R4. Recruit leadership from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
R5. Establish a culture of learning and accountability among faculty.
R6. Establish a culture of learning and accountability among staff.
A. Required education on issues of diversity for all staff.
B. Make competency in issues of diversity part of the staff evaluation and promotion processes.
R7. Establish a culture of learning and accountability among campus leadership.
R8. Retain students through other forms of financial assistance.
R9. Develop a retention initiative for faculty and staff.
https://westminstercollege.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/diversity-strategic-plan/index.html
C1. Develop an identities studies major.
C2. Increase co-curricular presence in academic courses.
C3. Identify and allocate resources to diversity and inclusion experiences.
INFRASTRUCTURE: Developing greater infrastructure through inclusion-centered policies, leadership, and assessment
I1. Develop communication strategy.
I2. Host a diversity, equity, and inclusion conference.
I3. Develop additional policies to advance diversity.
I4. Improve access to diversity information and support for international and non-traditional students.
I5. Develop reward/recognition system to support diversity-related work.
I6. Develop an annual diversity, equity, and inclusion infrastructure report to identify and fill gaps in meeting the needs of the campus community.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: Creating opportunities for professional learning on diversity and inclusion
P1. Establish professional learning grants for diversity and inclusion.
P2. Develop a central online learning hub.
P3. Create learning experiences that build diversity and inclusion awareness, knowledge, and skills.
RECRUIT, ENROLL, HIRE, AND RETAIN: Aligning policies and practices to support the recruitment, enrollment, and retention of diverse students and employees
R1. Recruit diverse faculty.
R2. Recruit diverse staff.
R3. Enroll diverse students.
R4. Recruit leadership from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
R5. Establish a culture of learning and accountability among faculty.
R6. Establish a culture of learning and accountability among staff.
A. Required education on issues of diversity for all staff.
B. Make competency in issues of diversity part of the staff evaluation and promotion processes.
R7. Establish a culture of learning and accountability among campus leadership.
R8. Retain students through other forms of financial assistance.
R9. Develop a retention initiative for faculty and staff.
https://westminstercollege.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/diversity-strategic-plan/index.html
Part 2. Sustainability in institution’s highest guiding document
Yes
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
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Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
Minor theme
Optional Fields
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Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
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Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
No
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
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The institution’s definition of sustainability:
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Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | No |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | No |
| SDG Accord | No |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | No |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | No |
| UN Global Compact | No |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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