Campus Inclusion Climate Survey: Faculty & Staff Demographics
All Springfield College employees were invited to participate in the campus inclusion climate survey via campus-wide email solicitation and active social media campaigning. Four-hundred-and-fifty-four employees out of a total population of 979 responded to the survey for a participation rate of 46 percent. The Viewfinder survey sought to gather personal experiences of employees within the Springfield College community; the survey was designed to explore employee perceptions of the overall campus climate related to a number of demographic factors as well as employee perceptions of various campus policies and offices. The Viewfinder survey consisted of 79 questions, and used skip logic coding to guide employees to respond to questions that pertain specifically to them.
Completion Summary
- 454 Completed Surveys from 979 invitations sent (46% response rate)
- Administrators: 60 (13% of responses)
- Faculty: 193 (43% of responses)
- Staff: 201 (44% of responses)
- Two employees did not indicate what type of employee they are.
- Faculty
- Full-time – 98 (62% of faculty responses)
- Part-time – 61 (38% of faculty responses)
- Staff
- Full-time – 113 (89% of staff responses)
- Part-time – 14 (11% of staff responses)
- Not all employees indicated their full-time or part-time status.
A 46% response rate is good, but is not representative of all employees; results should be interpreted in light of this moderate response rate.
Reported Employee Racial Identity
| Black/African American | 26 (7.4%) |
|---|---|
| Asian/Asian American | 4 (1.1%) |
| Caucasian/White | 291 (83.1%) |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 12 (3.5%) |
| Indigenous/Native American | 1 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 8 (2.3%) |
| Two or more races | 8 (2.3%) |
| Total | 350 (100%) |
| Missing (non-reported) | 104 |
Note that not all employees responded to this question.
Reported Employee Gender
| Female | 245 (68%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 111 (31%) |
| Non-Binary | 3 (1%) |
| Transgender | 1 (0%) |
| Total | 360 (100%) |
| Missing (non-reported) | 94 |
Note that not all employees responded to this question.
Reported Employees Identifying as LBGQA+
Question: Do you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, asexual, or sexual orientation other than heterosexual?
| Yes | 43 (10.25%) |
|---|---|
| No | 355 (85.52%) |
| Not Sure | 3 (0.71%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 19 (4.52%) |
| Total | 420 (100%) |
| Missing (non-reported) | 34 |
Note that not all employees responded to this question.
Reported employees identifying as veterans: 16 (3.5% of respondents)
Reported employees identifying as having a disability: 25 (5.5% of respondents)
Reported employees with international status: 3 (0.8% or respondents)
Across employees from the different categories (administrators, faculty, and staff), there were several top reasons that emerged for why people chose to work here. The most common reasons selected included location (close to home), the Humanics mission of the College, work-life balance, and career advancement opportunities.
Top Reasons to Work at Springfield College
| Administrators | Faculty | Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 27 (49.1%) | 71 (38.4%) | 91 (48.9%) |
| Humanics Mission of the College | 31 (56.4%) | 63 (34.1%) | 73 (39.3%) |
| Work-life Balance | 16 (29.1%) | 46 (24.9%) | 72 (38.7%) |
| Career Advancement Opportunities | 19 (34.6%) | 28 (15.1%) | 48 (25.8%) |
| Total | 55 | 185 | 186 |
Note: Total = number who responded to one or more of the reasons to work at Springfield College; respondents could select multiple reasons.
