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UMSL is continually looking for new ways to cultivate an even more inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. With generous support from the National Science Foundation for UMSL ADVANCE, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) is pleased to announce the launch of the Campus Climate & Belonging Survey for faculty, staff, administrators, and students, which will be administered Spring 2023. This survey is critical in affirming UMSL’s commitment to developing a long-term strategy for increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on our campus. 

The 2023 Campus Climate & Belonging Survey will be an opportunity for members of our campus community to anonymously provide feedback about belonging, connection, and inclusivity at UMSL. While the findings from UMSL’s 2012 and 2016 climate surveys resulted in certain operational changes, including adjustments to financial aid policies, unit assessments, and personnel practices, given feedback we received about the processes, we intend to fully recognize and intentionally address the challenges and issues identified in the 2023 survey by developing and executing UMSL’s first-ever Climate & Belonging Strategic Action and Implementation Plan, information that will be beneficial as the university prepares for the next 5-year strategic plan. To ensure the survey captures perceptions about the campus climate and sense of belonging at UMSL, we will be working with INSIGHT into Diversity’s Viewfinder Campus Climate Surveys.

The executive committee will oversee the planning for the 2023 survey administration and be involved in the strategic action and implementation planning based on the results. The Chancellor’s Cultural Diversity Council, which served as the local implementation team for the previous surveys, will continue to play a leadership role in disseminating survey information.

Members of the Executive Steering Committee include:

  • Tanisha Stevens, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Co-Chair)
  • Alice Hall, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and ADVANCE Project Director (Co-Chair)
  • Bettina Casad, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences (Association for Women Faculty & Staff)
  • Felia Davenport, Associate Professor, Department of Communication & Media (Faculty Senate)
  • Heather Floden, Sr. Human Resources Consultant (Human Resources)
  • Harry Harris, Assistant Director, College of Nursing (Black Faculty & Staff Association)
  • Olivia Mendez-Alm, Associate Director, Admissions (Staff Association)
  • Sydney Stark (Student Government Association)

 

Take the Campus Climate& Belonging Survey 

 

Questions? Please contact the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ODEI@umsl.edu.

February 2023-Campus Announcement

March 1, 2023-Survey Launch Date

March 27, 2023-Survey Closes

April/May 2023-Preliminary Report to the Campus

Fall 2023-Implementation Team provides findings and recommendations to the campus

Are there incentives for participating in the survey?

Yes!! For those who complete the survey, their email addresses will be entered into a weekly drawing to receive incentives ranging from UMSL bookstore gift cards, Einstein Bagels, to free movie passes to tickets to the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Will my survey response be confidential?

"Campus Climate Surveys, LLC makes every attempt to ensure the anonymity and confidentiality of the data collected in the following ways:

  • Survey data is collected and maintained on a secure server.
  • No person except for employees of Campus Climate Surveys, LLC will have access to the online account where data is collected and stored.
  • Collected data is only shared with designated employees from your institution as well as any outside consultants contracted by an institution.
  • No identifiers are attached to individual survey responses, therefore, the only way for an individual response to not be anonymous is if someone self-identifies (i.e. may be the only person of color in a specific department).
  • Survey participants may choose to answer some or all of the questions included in the survey."

How long will the survey take to complete?

"Viewfinders' surveys have been tested, and each takes an average of 15 minutes to complete. When email invitations are sent out, respondents are able to stop and resume the survey when it’s convenient for them."