Campus Inclusion Climate Survey: Faculty & Staff Experiences of Inclusion
Employees responded to two questions about how well our institution and campus leadership promote inclusion on campus.
Key Findings
- The majority of employees across groups (faculty, staff, administrator, and BIPOC employees) are positive about the promotion of racial/multicultural interaction between different groups on campus as well as the promotion of diversity and inclusion by campus leadership.
- It is notable that 24.2% of employees responded that our institution does not promote racial/cultural interactions between different groups well, and 17.7% indicated that they don’t know how well the institution does this.
- Responses related to how well the campus leadership promotes diversity and inclusion were more positive, with 91.3% of employees agreeing or strongly agreeing with this statement.
Where averages are provided for BIPOC employees, BIPOC refers to employees who selected African American/Black, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and/or Multiracial as one or more responses to “What is your race/ethnicity?”
"How well does our institution promote racial/cultural interaction between different groups?"
| Main Campus | |
|---|---|
| I don't know | 66 (17.7%) |
| Not at all | 12 (3.2%) |
| Not very well | 90 (24.2%) |
| Somewhat | 141 (37.9%) |
| Very well | 63 (16.9%) |
| Total | 372 |
Note: Not at all = 2, Not very well = 3, Somewhat = 4, Very well = 5; “I don’t know” responses were not included in the average scores.
Overall mean = 3.83
Administrators mean = 3.84
Faculty mean = 3.79
Staff mean = 3.87
BIPOC mean = 3.74
"How important, in your opinion, is promoting diversity and inclusion to the campus leadership (i.e., president, vice-presidents, Board of Trustees, etc.)?"
| Main Campus | |
|---|---|
| I don't know | 8 (2.2%) |
| Not at all important | 9 (2.4%) |
| Not that important | 15 (4.0%) |
| Somewhat important | 85 (22.8%) |
| Very important | 255 (68.5%) |
| Total | 372 |
Note: Not at all important = 2, Not that important = 3, Somewhat important = 4, Very important = 5; “I don’t know” responses were not included in the average scores.
Overall mean = 4.61
Administrators mean = 4.63
Faculty mean = 4.61
Staff mean = 4.61
BIPOC mean = 4.69
Summary
Employees generally agreed with statements that they feel they belong on campus, feel comfortable being open with their identity or viewpoint on campus, identify the value and promotion of inclusion and multiculturalism on campus, and feel safe. However, there were some minimal differences between groups of employees; for example, administrators reported somewhat more positive responses overall, and faculty tended to be more positive than staff, though not unilaterally. Employee groups based on identities such as race, gender, or sexual orientation also slightly differed in their rates of reported belonging. However, none of the overall reports or subgroup responses dipped below the overall agreement. Nonetheless, it is important to note that within all groups, there were employees who disagreed or strongly disagreed with positive statements about the campus climate and a notable percentage of employees reported having experienced microaggressions in their department/division/unit, with somewhat higher numbers among BIPOC employees.
