| Key Progress |
Efforts in Motion |
| A Skidmore faculty member and a retired faculty member served on Saratoga Springs’ task force on Police Reform and Reinvention in 2020-2021. It has concluded its activities and issued a final report. |
Efforts at enhanced cooperation and positive relations between the College and the
city of Saratoga Springs continue. In the fall of 2022, President Conner will form the Community Relations Team, which
will work to regularize and make consistent these relationships. |
| The College initiated a series of ongoing dialogues with the Saratoga Springs community. |
Ongoing conversations aim for mutual understanding and partnership. These dialogues,
which began in our mutual efforts to encourage safe practices during the COVID-19
pandemic, include Skidmore students, staff, and faculty, as well as the citizenry
and leadership of Saratoga Springs. The goal is to ensure a safe and welcoming community
for all of us, in which trust and collaboration are the guiding principles. |
| The College engaged recent data to help understand any concerns with Campus Safety
and put in place processes to ensure the best outcomes for Campus Safety staff and
for the Skidmore community they serve. |
A finished external evaluation of Skidmore Campus Safety was completed in late spring
2021. That evaluation will be examined, and relevant action steps will be planned by the fall of 2022. A major finding was
the need to more accurately communicate the actions and efforts of Campus Safety on
our campus. |
| Opportunities for antiracism training, facilitated by trained professionals in antiracism
in the context of higher education and particularly classroom interactions, are being
offered. |
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