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Designing Strategies to Promote Diversity and Equity with a Campus Climate Survey

Author(s): Jung S. You1, Mariana T. Guzzardo1

California State University, East Bay

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Institutions of higher education are increasingly looking for strategies to assess diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). An alumni survey is a valuable tool for identifying actionable strategies to create a supportive environment for Black…

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Institutions of higher education are increasingly looking for strategies to assess diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). An alumni survey is a valuable tool for identifying actionable strategies to create a supportive environment for Black students, faculty, and staff, and increase Black student’s success. As an example, our survey’s findings underscored the need for improvements in 1) anti-bias training, 2) academic advising, 3) diversity education in the coursework, 4) hiring and retaining Black faculty, and 5) community organizations for BIPOC students. We recommend the use of an alumni survey to obtain an assessment of campus climate and best strategies for DEI.

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Version 1.0 - published on 23 May 2022 doi:10.25334/NJV0-B108 - cite this

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To make evidence-based recommendations, we discuss a campus climate alumni survey performed at a public university on the Western Coast of the United States. The purpose of this survey was to better understand how alumni perceive their time as students at our institution with a focus on campus climate and issues of prejudice and discrimination. 

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