Race Equality Action Plan

Major ObjectiveAction to be takenResponsibilityTimetable
Policy development and review   
 Establishment of the College’s Equality CommitteeGoverning BodyOngoing
 Incorporation of Equality considerations into strategic planning, policy development and procedures, with specific provision for Race Equality issuesPolicy Committee and Equality CommitteeOngoing
 Review of regulations, student disciplinary procedures, and harassment code of practice to ensure that all procedures are fair and equitable and consistently implementedPolicy CommitteeOngoing
 Review of staff disciplinary, grievance, and harassment procedures to ensure that they are fair, equitable, and consistently implementedEquality CommitteeOngoing
Consultation   
 Expansion of consultation so as to facilitate the involvement of ethnic minority staff and students in the onward development of the Race Equality Policy and Action PlanEquality Committee and Policy CommitteeOngoing
Undergraduate admissions   
 Ensuring conformity with the University’s Code of Practice on undergraduate admissionsPolicy CommitteeOngoing
Graduate admissions   
 Ensuring conformity with the University’s Code of Practice on graduate admissionsPolicy CommitteeOngoing
Monitoring arrangements   
 Review and development of monitoring arrangements, including monitoring criteria, in relation to the following areas:  
StaffStaff selection and progress; staff grievances; discipline and appraisalsHuman Resources OfficerOngoing
StudentsStudent admissions, progress, and performance; student complaints and disciplineTutor for Undergraduate Admissions, Tutor for Graduate Admissions, Senior Tutor and Tutor for Graduates; Deans of ArtsOngoing
Impact assessments   
 Establishment of arrangements for impact assessments and for dealing with the findings of such assessmentsEquality Committee and Policy CommitteeOngoing
Publishing arrangements   
 Publication of Race Equality Policy and Action Plan on College websiteEquality Committee and Policy CommitteeOngoing
Guidance support and training   
 Training of Heads of Department as means of disseminating the College’s Race Equality PolicyHuman Resources OfficerOngoing
Student support   
 Ensuring that procedures for distributing hardship grants and scholarships are fair and equitable, taking account of the relevant trust provisions as appropriateStudent Support Committee, Deans of Arts, Senior Tutor and Tutor for GraduatesOngoing
 Ensuring that procedures for allocating student accommodation are fair and equitableHome BursaryOngoing
Contractors and service providers   
 Review of procurement policies in the light of guidance from the EHRCHome BursaryOngoing