Inclusive Climate Assessment Survey

We value the contributions of everyone who comes to study and work at MCPHS and recognize the importance of equity and inclusion for the people we serve and us. We want to learn more about the experiences of our students, faculty, and staff and how inclusive practices and behaviors are showing up on our campuses. The results of this assessment will guide decisions about how to advance equity and inclusion across our institution.

We have partnered with Diversity Science, a mission-driven public-benefit organization, to conduct the confidential 2023 Inclusive Climate Assessment. We decided to engage an external partner in these efforts to ensure that we live up to our values of integrity and accountability.

Diversity Science champions an evidence-based approach to equity and inclusion by translating the latest research into practical and effective tools to support diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations. For more information, please visit diversityscience.org.

We are partnering with Diversity Science to conduct this Inclusive Climate Assessment so we can:

• Learn how inclusive and equitable MCPHS is today
• Learn about the systemic and interpersonal factors that affect our lived experiences at our institution
• Create a baseline for continuous institutional growth toward greater equity and inclusion

Employee and student engagement surveys are very important in telling an organization how employees and students feel. This survey will give insight into why you feel the way you do. Diversity Science will use the results to provide MCPHS-specific, actionable recommendations.

The survey will begin on January 31, 2023 and will be open for about three weeks.

It takes most people 12-15 minutes or less to complete the survey. There are places to write in your thoughts and opinions, so the amount of time it takes could be longer if you want to contribute written comments to the assessment.

Yes. We will be sharing the results with the university community.

Confidentiality and anonymity are assured in all analyses and reports. Your email address will be retained solely for the purpose of reminders. The questionnaire is hosted on a secure external server outside the MCPHS intranet and computer network.

No one at MCPHS will have access to any individual answers. When MCPHS receives the survey report, only the aggregate data is shown. No identifiers are matched to reported responses, and no disaggregated data will be presented for any subgroup with fewer than ten respondents.

Yes, you can complete the questionnaire on most mobile devices and any computer with an internet connection.

No. However, we do encourage you to complete the questionnaire at one time. You can log out and log back in as often as you need, but you must use the link in the email you received, so please save that link. If you have any trouble, email datainsights@diversityscience.org.

Yes, filling out the questionnaire is entirely voluntary. However, your experiences and opinion matter to us. We hope you participate and take this opportunity to share your perceptions and opinions about inclusion at MCPHS. Questionnaire responses are confidential, so no one will know if you participated.

Yes. You can skip any question or part of the questionnaire and just answer the questions you want. However, we will get a more complete picture of inclusion on our campuses if all recipients complete the full questionnaire. It is entirely your choice as to which questions you answer.

There will be no direct impact on your role at MCPHS. The university will use the aggregate results to create an action plan to improve the campus climate.

We collect key demographic information so that we can understand how experiences at work may differ for people from a variety of backgrounds. Aggregate results will not be shared for any subgroup with fewer than ten respondents.

You can email Diversity Science at datainsights@diversityscience.org.

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, the Office of Inclusion, and the DEI Team will assume primary responsibility for the administrative processes associated with implementing the Inclusive Climate Assessment. Students, Faculty, and Staff from across the University will serve as advisors to ensure that the planning process is representative and inclusive.