Challenge 2
Creating a Welcoming Campus Climate
University Faculty/Staff survey
- "The workplace climate in my department/unit is welcoming for employees from underrepresented groups"
- "Acceptance of diversity in the workplace has improved on my campus in the past three years"
See Faculty/Staff Survey Results - [ XLS ]
Penn State Pulse Student Surveys: Satisfaction; First Year Experience; and Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
- #4 - “How satisfied are you with the overall quality of your sense of belonging at Penn State?”
- #5 - “How satisfied are you with the overall quality of the safety and security at your campus?”
- “To what degree is the Penn State community welcoming?”
- “To what degree have you made progress toward getting to know others different from yourself
- (i.e. race/ethnicity, sexual orientation)?”
- #2 - “I feel as though I belong in the Penn State Community”
- #6 - “The University Park climate is supportive of students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender”
See Student Survey Results - [ XLS ]
National Survey of Student Engagement, Penn State results
- #1E – “In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you . . . included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments?”
- #1U – “In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you . . . had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own?”
- #10C – “To what extent does your institution emphasize . . .encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds?”
- #11L – “To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in . . . understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds?”
See NSSE Survey Results - [ XLS ]
