Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.91
Liaison Andy Mitchell
Submission Date July 17, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Illinois Chicago
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.44 / 2.00 Cynthia Klein-Banai
Associate Chancellor for Sustainability
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

None
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
The UIC Office of Diversity (OOD) is headed by the Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Diversity, Co-Chairing the UIC Diversity Advisory Committee with the Provost, and Chairing the Diversity Chairpersons Committee. Within the OOD, policies, programs, and training workshops are developed, e.g., Cultural Dialogues. The ACVPD serves as an advisor to the Chancello and Provost on campus issues and initiatives, and oversees various units of the office, most notably, the 7 Cultural Centers. The priorities of the OOD are to enhance community engagement, expand frontiers of knowledge, promote equity and inclusion, and strengthen diversity infrastructure.

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):
Most

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:
Cultural Dialogues Initiative is a program of group workshops focused on race and gender, social identity, and professional student development. Additional programming is supported by the OOD and other offices, e.g., Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, Office of Access and Equity, Vice Provost Faculty Affairs, etc.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/diversity/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Bernard Santarsiero, Office of Diversity

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