OCTOBER 19, 2020 — To advance the President’s Initiative on Inclusive Excellence, UTSA is conducting a confidential campus climate survey through November 2. The survey will assess employees’ perceptions and experiences around a variety of topics, including job satisfaction, communication, management, professional development, workplace culture and inclusivity.
A similar survey will be administered to students in spring 2021.
“As a growing research institution advancing to national recognition, it is more important than ever that we accelerate our efforts to create a collaborative and inclusive community,” said Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Myron Anderson. “Gathering the input of faculty and staff regarding workplace climate will help us identify areas where new systems, policies and practices are needed to help UTSA become an exemplary environment where all students, faculty and staff can thrive.”
The results of the campus climate survey will become available in the spring semester and will be shared with the campus community. They will establish a baseline for UTSA to periodically measure change in the university’s culture and inclusiveness, inform its institutional priorities and benchmark it with similar institutions nationwide.
In 2017 UTSA conducted a diversity survey that led to several improvements across the institution. The data acquired through that survey reinforced the need for faculty diversity and led to the creation of the university’s “Grow Our Own Program,” which expedites hiring offers to highly qualified UTSA postdoctoral candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Feedback from the survey led to the creation of the Office of Inclusive Excellence and the vice president for inclusive excellence role. It also informed work leading to the finalization of UTSA’s Inclusivity Statement.
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