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Purpose of the Campus Climate Survey

Smith will administer campus climate surveys to:

  • Bolster Smith’s goal to be an inclusive community
  • Better understand and address the needs of historically underserved and underrepresented members of our community
  • Surface the experiences of all members of our community
  • Provide Smith College with a comprehensive data guide and assess current strategies of inclusion, diversity and equity planning
  • Provide comprehensive data to support the creation of new action items to improve the campus climate

Timeline

Data Collection

October 2022
Develop Assessment tool for student survey
Develop communication/marketing plan for student survey
Develop and submit institutional review of student assessment tool
November 2022
Student survey implementation (Diverse Learning Environments Survey)
Develop Assessment tool Faculty survey
Develop communication/marketing plan for faculty survey
Develop and submit institutional review of faculty assessment tool
December 2022
Implementation of the HERI Faculty Survey
Develop Assessment tool Staff survey
Develop communication/marketing plan for staff survey
Develop and submit institutional review of staff assessment tool
Spring 2023
Implementation of the HERI Staff Survey

Data Analysis & Reporting

Summer 2023
Data analysis
Fall 2023
Reporting