| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.24 |
| Liaison | Tess Esposito |
| Submission Date | Feb. 23, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Dayton
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes
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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups:
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) offers multiple programs to support underrepresented groups on campus, including but not limited to the following: PEERS Mentoring Program, OMA Study Tables with faculty tutoring available, Individual Student Consultation Meetings, Faculty/Staff-Student Mentoring Program, Transitions Pre-Orientation Program, Student Organization Support, Leadership Development Experiences, Peer-led Programming, Cultural Programming, and financial support through scholarships and book support.
Additionally, the School of Engineering houses the Diversity Engineering Center, supporting women and underrepresented groups in the school, and collaborates with the Office of Multicultural Affairs for programming. Other programs include METEC summer camp for rising senior HS underrepresented male students; promotion of affinity groups such as the National Association of Black Engineers; WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Learning Living Community; summer bridge programs; and minority leaders program which is a consortium funded through the US Air Force to build a diverse engineering research base. This program supports underrepresented students through internships on campus and at the Air Force base.
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The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:
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Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team:
The Provost’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion provides a form for reporting incidents of harassment, including, but not limited to sexual violence, and discrimination that any community member believes may be in violation of the University of Dayton’s Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy. This link is accessible from any UD webpage. The Office of Finance houses a Nondiscrimination Resource Center which provides complaint, reporting, and appeal forms; posts the university’s nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policies; and guides for filing equity complaints. Respondents have the option of submitting reports anonymously.
The school also implemented a Bias Related Incident Process and Reporting Form, available on-line, for faculty, staff, and students.
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The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:
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Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Yes
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Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
School of Engineering programs: https://www.udayton.edu/engineering/diversity/
Bias Reporting: https://www.udayton.edu/provost/diversity/brit/brit_form.php
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