Inclusive Climate Assessment Survey
In academic year 2022-23, as part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, MCPHS undertook an Inclusive Climate Assessment (ICA) – the first of its kind at our University. We prioritized this assessment to facilitate our efforts to create an inclusive and equitable institution.
The ICA data will help us understand how our campus culture, institutional policies and practices, and interpersonal dynamics impact us. The data will also inform institutional decisions to advance equity and inclusion across MCPHS and, ultimately, for the people and communities we serve.
MCPHS partnered with Diversity Science, a mission-driven public-benefit organization, to conduct this assessment. Diversity Science champions an evidence-based approach to equity and inclusion by translating the latest research into practical and effective tools to create diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations.
ICA Planning, Implementation, and Next Steps
The ICA implementation process was guided by an advisory group of MCPHS students, faculty, and staff.
In fall 2022, the Diversity Science team interviewed a diverse group of Community members, including Students, Faculty, Staff, Senior Academic Administrators, Faculty Senate members, President and Provost’s office representatives, and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team to learn about MCPHS and inform the survey development.
The MCPHS ICA survey launched on January 31, 2023, and was open to students, faculty, and staff, until March 3, 2023.
In March 2023, Diversity Science began reviewing the data to develop a report for the MCPHS Community. The report will summarize the key findings while maintaining the anonymity and confidentiality of individual survey responses.
The ICA survey outcomes will be distributed to MCPHS Community members in fall 2023.
Questions? Please contact the MCPHS DEI Team.
FAQs
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
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.
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.
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.
Name |
Stakeholder Perspective |
Anna Morin, Associate Provost W/M, Professor of Pharmacy Practice |
Office of the Provost, Worcester/Manchester |
Stephen Kerr, Assistant Provost for International Affairs, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry |
Office of the Provost, International Affairs, DEI Team |
Jacinda Félix Haro, Dean of Students/Senior Student Affairs Officer |
Office of the Provost, Student Affairs, DEI Team |
Kevin Dolan, Chief Human Resources Officer |
Office of the President, Human Resources, DEI Team |
Richard Kaplan, Dean of Library and Learning Resources |
Dean, Library and Learning Resources |
Kevin Nolan, Chief of Public Safety |
Public Safety |
Charles Breckling, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer |
Marketing and Communications |
Bridget Hendricks, Chief of Glaucoma Service, Associate Professor of Optometry |
Faculty Member, Worcester, DEI Team |
Laura Uerling, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment |
Office of the Provost, Institutional Research and Assessment |
Vilosh Veeramani, Institutional Research Analyst |
Office of the Provost, Institutional Research and Assessment, DEI Team |
Robert Campbell, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Faculty Member, Worcester |
Patrick Gordon, Assistant Professor of Chemistry |
Faculty Member, Boston |
Michael Spooner, Dean, School of Healthcare Business and Assistant Professor |
Dean |
Robert DiCenzo, Dean, School of Pharmacy Boston |
Dean |
Ramat (Olatomiwa) Isolagbenia |
Student (Worcester) |
GI Eu “Jemma” Han |
Student (Boston) |
Samantha Cangiamila |
Student (Manchester) |