| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 65.15 |
| Liaison | Amber Saxton |
| Submission Date | Jan. 8, 2021 |
George Mason University
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.78 / 2.00 |
Greg
Farley Director of Sustainability University Sustainability |
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Part 1
Yes
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
Both students and employees
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A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
Campus Climate Committee: This panel meets monthly to discuss incidents, events and patterns of behavior that could generate an unfriendly, hostile environment somewhere on campus. If something makes someone feel unsafe, threatens First Amendment rights, or leads to an atmosphere of intolerance, these issues can and will be addressed.
Workplace Diversity Research Group: This group works to ensure that no one is stigmatized at work for being perceived as different. Even subtle incidents of discrimination can harm an individual or organization, and lead to differences in pay, promotion, and performance evaluations. Mason won't tolerate any kind of discrimination, whether covert or out in the open.
Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME): This office ensures the university creates and sustains inclusive learning environments by providing more than 100 training sessions each year for classes, student organizations, residence halls, and faculty members. Sessions cover such topics as: Creating a Community; Gender Identity; and Inclusive Programming.
Diversity Research Group: The Diversity Research Group consists of administrators, faculty, staff, and students who come together not out of any formal directive but out of a shared interested in the topic of diversity and its impact on higher education.
Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities: This interdisciplinary campus-based organization focuses on improving the lives and productivity of children and adults with disabilities. KIHd combines the resources of the university with local, state, regional, national, public, and private sector agencies and organizations to develop products, services, and programs for persons with disabilities.
Mason LIFE: This innovative post-secondary program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities offers a university experience in a supportive academic environment. Other students gain experience by serving in such roles as: instructor; resident advisor; internship; practicum; licensure; independent study; field work; mentor; Best Buddy; and volunteer to gain important experiences and knowledge to work successfully with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Workplace Diversity Research Group: This group works to ensure that no one is stigmatized at work for being perceived as different. Even subtle incidents of discrimination can harm an individual or organization, and lead to differences in pay, promotion, and performance evaluations. Mason won't tolerate any kind of discrimination, whether covert or out in the open.
Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME): This office ensures the university creates and sustains inclusive learning environments by providing more than 100 training sessions each year for classes, student organizations, residence halls, and faculty members. Sessions cover such topics as: Creating a Community; Gender Identity; and Inclusive Programming.
Diversity Research Group: The Diversity Research Group consists of administrators, faculty, staff, and students who come together not out of any formal directive but out of a shared interested in the topic of diversity and its impact on higher education.
Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities: This interdisciplinary campus-based organization focuses on improving the lives and productivity of children and adults with disabilities. KIHd combines the resources of the university with local, state, regional, national, public, and private sector agencies and organizations to develop products, services, and programs for persons with disabilities.
Mason LIFE: This innovative post-secondary program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities offers a university experience in a supportive academic environment. Other students gain experience by serving in such roles as: instructor; resident advisor; internship; practicum; licensure; independent study; field work; mentor; Best Buddy; and volunteer to gain important experiences and knowledge to work successfully with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Part 2
Some
Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All
Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
All
If trainings are made available, provide:
All George Mason University ("Mason") employees, defined as anyone who receives a paycheck from Mason, are required to complete three (3) CDE trainings: Title IX Overview, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Equal Opportunity: A Fair Shake and Ethics.
Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education (ODIME) + LGBTQ Resources currently offer four student trainings. The four topics include Beyond Diversity, Creating Community, Safe Zone, and Undocally.
Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education (ODIME) + LGBTQ Resources currently offer four student trainings. The four topics include Beyond Diversity, Creating Community, Safe Zone, and Undocally.
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