Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 38.83
Liaison Emma Parsley
Submission Date Dec. 16, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Texas State University, San Marcos
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 James Vollrath
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1 

Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights on campus?:
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:
The Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion provides innovative co-curricular support to a diverse student body to enhance degree completion and foster the development of leaders for a global society.

Part 2 

Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

Estimated proportion of staff (including administrators) that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

Estimated proportion of faculty that has participated in cultural competence trainings and activities (All, Most, Some, or None):
Some

If trainings are made available, provide:

A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence trainings and activities for each of the groups identified above:
The university holds a multi-racial mixer event, celebrates Black History Month, gives diversity presentations, holds a Native American symposium, celebrates the Diwali Festival of Lights, sponsors the Con Dolores y Cesar to honor Cesar Chavez, holds a Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration, and hosts a social justice film series.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://www.sdi.txstate.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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