Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.42
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date Aug. 25, 2021

STARS v2.2

Princeton University
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Cheri Burgess
Director, Institutional Equity and EEO
Office of the Provost
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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:
The University’s central administration regularly administers engagement and satisfaction surveys to the various campus populations (i.e., undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff). See: https://ir.princeton.edu/survey-data/survey-questionnaires

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:
Princeton has used the results of 2017-2018 climate survey data (for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and staff) to inform strategic planning for diversity and inclusion initiatives, programs and projects. Although each administrative and academic unit responds to the relevant data according to its own considerations, outcomes have included, but are not limited to planning and implementation around recruitment and admission, performance management, leadership accountability, student well-being, learning and development programming, and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate.

Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
No

A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
The results were shared with institutional leadership to inform strategic planning and initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
No

The diversity and equity assessment report or summary (upload):
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Website URL where the diversity and equity assessment report or summary is publicly posted:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity assessment efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The University also supports efforts by individual administrative and academic departments to survey and assess the experience of community members within those departments. See:
https://inclusive.princeton.edu/initiatives/key-initiatives/academic-climate-and-inclusion
https://ustogether.princeton.edu/climate

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