Make Your Voice Heard: Participate in the Campus Climate Survey

Nefertiti Walker, vice chancellor and chief diversity officer, emailed the campus community announcing the launch of the latest Campus Climate Survey.

That email is as follows: 

Dear Campus Community,

I’m writing to announce the launch of the latest Campus Climate Survey, which is an important part of our ongoing commitment to understanding perceptions of and making measurable progress on equity and inclusion on our campus. On Wednesday, Nov. 3rd, every member of our campus community will receive an email from Chancellor Subbaswamy with a link inviting you to take the 2021 Campus Climate Survey.

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UMass employs several ongoing methods to collect data on our progress in the work towards a more equitable and inclusive campus. Through surveys, observations, focus groups, and more, we are constantly assessing our progress towards inclusive excellence. However, the campus climate survey is unique in its scale and scope. We will survey our entire campus population!

We conduct the Campus Climate Survey every several years to assess whether our values are reflected in the daily experience of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In 2016, the first time the Campus Climate Survey was conducted, we had over 40% of our campus community respond, which is unprecedented in endeavors of this kind in colleges and universities. This, and the hard work of activism and engagement we see every day on campus, are strong indicators of just how dedicated our campus community is in making progress at UMass and holding us accountable for continuous improvement towards inclusive excellence. 

In order to keep this momentum going, please exercise your voice by participating in this short survey. Your participation is essential to the university’s strategies towards a more respectful campus climate.

You can learn more about the 2021 Campus Climate Survey and the results of the 2016 survey at umass.edu/campusclimate. I encourage you to seek out Chancellor Subbaswamy’s email with your personalized survey link on Wednesday, Nov. 3rd and have your voice be heard. 

Your Voice. Your UMass. 
Be Heard.

Sincerely,
Nefertiti A. Walker, Ph.D.
She/Her/Hers
Vice Chancellor & Chief Diversity Officer
Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) | UMass Amherst