Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 51.51
Liaison Kirk Hemphill
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2024

STARS v2.2

Florida Institute of Technology
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.44 / 2.00 Ken Lindeman
Professor, Sustainability Studies
Ocean Engineering & Marine Sciences
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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 SOP/SBA Diversity Committee, sponsored by the School of Psychology, composed of faculty and students. Provides diversity awareness activities to the SOP and the entire campus. Examples for students, staff and faculty include: providing materials for Informational Heritage Month and Leading a Safe Zone Initiative for staff and faculty.
There is also a student led DEI Committee.

Part 2 

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

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

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

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:
For students, staff and faculty the following are some of the examples of activities, training and events that help teach social inclusion and cultural competence
- International Festival and events.
- First year University Experience class taken by all incoming freshmen.
- PDH International Dining Series.
- For students, Cross Cultural Competency training including a formal CCC certificate program. This program includes a large SACS QEP program.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
https://www.fit.edu/psychology/about-sop/diversity--inclusion/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information from Academic Year 2022-23.
Data sourced from the Academic Sustainability Program using the university website.

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