| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.88 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | March 20, 2023 |
Lehigh University
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Christine
Lake Business Manager Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity |
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Has the institution engaged in a structured assessment process during the previous three years to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
Lehigh instituted the HEDS (Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) Diversity & Equity Campus Climate Survey in April 2020. This survey was sent to all undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff via email.
The HEDS Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey asks students, faculty, staff, and administrators about their:
• Perceptions of their institution’s climate
• Perceptions of how their institution supports diversity and equity
• Experiences with discrimination and harassment at their institution
Data was collected over a three week period, and anonymized results were sent to the Office of Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics
The HEDS Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey asks students, faculty, staff, and administrators about their:
• Perceptions of their institution’s climate
• Perceptions of how their institution supports diversity and equity
• Experiences with discrimination and harassment at their institution
Data was collected over a three week period, and anonymized results were sent to the Office of Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics
Does the assessment process address campus climate by engaging stakeholders to assess the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of employees and students, including the experiences of underrepresented groups?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
Yes
Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
Yes
A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
• Overall campus climate: 76% of undergraduate students, 78% of graduate students, 66% of faculty, and 78% of staff/administrators are generally to very satisfied with the overall campus climate at Lehigh.
• Diversity: 53% of undergraduate students, 67% of graduate students, 51% of faculty, and 71% of staff/administrators are generally to very satisfied with the campus experience/environment regarding diversity at Lehigh.
• Sense of community: 69% of undergraduate students, 68% of graduate students, 63% of faculty, and 72% of staff/administrators are generally to very satisfied with the extent to which they experience a sense of belonging or community at Lehigh.
• All belonging: 47% of undergraduate students, 60% of graduate students, 40% of faculty, and 55% of staff/administrators are generally to very satisfied with the extent to which they feel all community members experience a sense of belonging or community at Lehigh.
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Equity, under the direction of the Vice President for Equity & Community, is continuing to use these results to help shape programming for the upcoming year to focus on key indicators. These will include opportunities to discuss these results so that campus community members can take into account the attitudes of other community members to better recognize their own implicit biases and work to overcome those. The results are also being used to shape action steps for both the plan to become an antiracist institution and the action steps to support the five year Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan.
• Diversity: 53% of undergraduate students, 67% of graduate students, 51% of faculty, and 71% of staff/administrators are generally to very satisfied with the campus experience/environment regarding diversity at Lehigh.
• Sense of community: 69% of undergraduate students, 68% of graduate students, 63% of faculty, and 72% of staff/administrators are generally to very satisfied with the extent to which they experience a sense of belonging or community at Lehigh.
• All belonging: 47% of undergraduate students, 60% of graduate students, 40% of faculty, and 55% of staff/administrators are generally to very satisfied with the extent to which they feel all community members experience a sense of belonging or community at Lehigh.
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Equity, under the direction of the Vice President for Equity & Community, is continuing to use these results to help shape programming for the upcoming year to focus on key indicators. These will include opportunities to discuss these results so that campus community members can take into account the attitudes of other community members to better recognize their own implicit biases and work to overcome those. The results are also being used to shape action steps for both the plan to become an antiracist institution and the action steps to support the five year Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan.
Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
Yes
A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
A summary of results is posted publicly for anyone to view, and full results are shared for those with university credentials to access. An announcement to the campus community was sent via email, along with the summary results and links to both the summary and the full results on the website for ease of access.
Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
Yes
The diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload):
Website URL where the diversity and equity assessment report or summary is publicly posted:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The above data was not impacted by COVID-19 and therefore is representative of a normal year.
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