Cultural Competency - Higher Education and Beyond

The Cultural Competency Project aims to enhance awareness, knowledge, and skills for cultural competency at the professional and organizational levels.

The current project is designed to include 3 4-hour modules (12 total hours) to be completed over a 6-to-8 week period.

The project experience is tailored to the unique culture of the participating campus unit.

Tracks specifically designed for academic or student affairs units are available.

Participation is particularly appropriate for those units that are responsible to:

  • Promote positive campus climate
  • Advance student access, retention, and leadership efforts
  • Provide educational outcomes that prepare students for good global citizenship

Those University of Oregon campus units that have participated, or are in the queue to participate, in the project include:

  • Academic Advising
  • Academic Learning Services
  • Admissions
  • Architecture & Allied Arts
  • Career Center
  • College of Education
  • Counseling & Testing Center
  • Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
  • Housing/Residence Life
  • Physical Activity and Recreational Sports
  • Registrar's Office
  • Student Affairs (Directors)
  • Office of Student Life
  • Teaching Effectiveness Program
  • Village School
  • EOU
  • UC Berkeley, Vice Chancellor of Administration

The Cultural Competency Project staff is drawn from several UO campus units, including:

  • University Counseling & Testing Center
  • Department of Sociology
  • Office of Student Life/Conflict Resolution Services
  • Teaching Effectiveness Program (TEP)
  • Master's Degree in Conflict and Dispute Resolution Program (CDR)
  • Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC)

Please download the Cultural Competency Project Brochure .

For further information, contact the Project director, Dr. Robin Holmes. Follow these links for more information about cultural competency initiatives in higher education .