| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.51 |
| Liaison | Mike Evans |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Williams College
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
Ferentz
Lafargue Director Davis Center |
Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of campus climate?:
A brief description of the campus climate assessment(s) :
Williams routinely surveys students on issues of campus climate. Themes of interest include student/faculty interaction, academic and social engagement, and having a supportive campus environment. Data from these surveys is analyzed by demographic groups of interest, including race, sex, and sexual orientation (when available) in order to find and understand group differences in these important areas. Interventions, if appropriate, can then be devised.
Has the institution assessed student diversity and educational equity?:
A brief description of the student diversity and educational equity assessment(s):
Williams does quite a bit of this on a regular basis in a variety of forms. We don’t generally make the results of these analyses public, but this type of work goes on regularly in admission, athletics, the Diversity Action Research Team, Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity, the Dean’s Office, etc. We have a set of “Thrive” metrics that we look at annually that cover approximately 10-12 areas where we want to make sure that students of color and first-generation college students are experiencing Williams in the same ways that other students are.
Has the institution assessed employee diversity and employment equity?:
A brief description of the employee diversity and employment equity assessment(s):
There was a recently completed staff survey. Faculty survey completed 2 years ago, which has resulted in a number of followups. Inclusion of a diversity advocate on all searches and extra targeted recruitment. Development of Teaching in the Diverse Classroom – professional development for faculty members – emerged last year.
DART (the Diversity Action Research Team – initiative of the vice president) monitors faculty recruitment and retention and staff recruitment, retention, and development. Helped launch both of the above surveys.
Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of governance and public engagement?:
A brief description of the governance and public engagement assessment(s):
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.