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Seton Hall University

Undergraduate School

Mailing Address
400 South Orange Ave
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
Phone
(973) 761-9000
Email address
thehall@shu.edu
School Information
“One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been developing students in mind, heart and spirit since 1856. Home to over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous majors, Seton Hall's academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek” (Source: https://www.shu.edu/about.cfm). The school has a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Actions Taken

Anti-Racism, Bias, and Diversity Training
  • The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee offers training in the form of “an interactive workshop on anti-racism and exploring race, bias, and identity.” This training was offered throughout spring of 2023.
Curriculum Changes and Requirements
  • It was announced that, “the Faculty Senate approved the edited Course Evaluation instrument that will be adopted in Fall 2022 with additional questions to gauge the inclusivity of the class experience and the diversity of the curricula, as appropriate to the discipline, among other revisions.”
  • SHU will now impose an A&S Diversity Requirement where all students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete a diversity course.
Disciplinary Measures
  • SHU stated that, “in 2021, the University implemented the Bias Education Support Team (BEST), which provides support-related resources to campus community members who have experienced, witnessed, and/or are aware of a bias incident.”
Faculty/Staff Requirements
  • It was stated that, “all Faculty serving on faculty and administrative search committees are required to attend a diversity training facilitated by Human Resources and the Office of EEO Compliance & Title IX.”
Program and Research Funding
  • Seton Hall University has a “Faculty Seminar on Challenging Racism and Teaching for Inclusivity” where faculty will “engage in (potentially uncomfortable) self-interrogation of one’s biases and assumptions with respect to race and inclusion.” There is a $500 incentive for “the successful completion of the seminar, including submission of a completed course syllabus and plan for carrying forward the work of the seminar.”
Resources
  • Seton Hall University’s library has a vast list of resources for anti-racist education on its website.
  • In November of 2020, Seton Hall University held an event for “How to Raise Antiracist Kids: An Interactive Presentation.”
  • On July 1, 2020, the school held an event for “Faith and Racial Injustice.”
Last updated October 23rd, 2023
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