Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.59
Liaison Maria Ayala
Submission Date Dec. 26, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.28 / 2.00 María Amelia Viteri
Coordinator
Unidiversidad
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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?:
Students

None
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
UNIDiversidad arises from a student initiative whose purpose is to promote the well-being of the community through the active search for an environment of trust and empathy. Through different actions, UNIDiversidad trains and guides the USFQ community to act according to current internal processes in specific situations related to respect for the individual and non-discrimination. The fundamental purpose is to generate an environment of trust and productivity with awareness actions that promote knowledge and empathy through awareness-raising oriented towards prevention, through the "trainer-of-trainers" program. This program, translated into Union + Diversity addresses inclusion concerns for etnic minorities, immigrants and LGBTQ.

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):
All

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

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:
UNIDiversidad arises from a student initiative whose purpose is to promote the well-being of the community through the active search for an environment of trust and empathy. Through different actions, UNIDiversidad trains and guides the USFQ community to act according to current internal processes in specific situations related to respect for the individual and non-discrimination. All the staff and faculty were in the training in 2017 as professional development. This program, translated into Union + Diversity addresses inclusion concerns for etnic minorities, immigrants and LGBTQ.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.usfq.edu.ec/estudiantes/decanato/UNIDiversidad/Paginas/default.aspx

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