Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.85
Liaison Srinivasan Raghavan
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2013
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University of Missouri
PAE-7: Measuring Campus Diversity Culture

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Shivani Vaid
Graduate Research Assistant
MU Sustainability Office
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Has the institution assessed attitudes about diversity and equity on campus in a way that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of the assessment(s):

Members of the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) have participated in the MU Campus Climate Study for
Underrepresented Groups conducted by a team of faculty, staff and student researchers from a variety of campus
units and representing each of the six targeted underrepresented groups (women, racial-ethnic minority group
members, people with disabilities, non-native English speakers, non-Christian religious minorities, and lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender individuals).

In 2007 MU Campus Climate Study received public support from the Chancellor Richard Wallace and Provost Brady
Deaton, as well as financial support from each of the following campus units:
College of Education
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Vice Provost’s Office of Minority Affairs, International Programs, and Faculty Development
The Graduate School
MU Alumni Association
Division of Enrollment Management
Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology
Center for Multicultural Research, Training and Consultation
Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
MU Bookstore
MU Concert Series
MU Libraries
Student Health Services
School of Nursing
School of Veterinary Sciences
College of Business
Women’s Center
LGBT Resource Center
Research Council
With campus-wide support, the MU Campus Climate Research Team collected 2589 usable surveys for Phases II
– IV. The information contained in this document provides an overview of the research conducted in Phases II –
IV of the MU Campus Climate Study for Underrepresented Groups.
Findings from Phase I of the MU Campus Climate Study can be found in Volume 1 of the MU Campus Climate
Study Report, which was disseminated in the fall of 2002 and is accessible at:
http://diversity.missouri.edu/about/climate/2001-2005/rankin-report-lgbt.pdf
Phase I of the Climate study conducted an assessment of Campus Climate For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &
Transgender Persons whereby 118 students, 30 faculty members, 73 staff members, and 2 administrators
submitted surveys to analyze campus climate.


Year the assessment was last administered:
2,012

A brief description of how the results of the assessment(s) are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:

The Campus Climate Task Force was appointed by Deputy Chancellor Michael Middleton to review findings
from the MU Campus Climate Study, develop best practices for addressing concerns, and make
recommendations for improving the campus climate for diversity. Recommendations cover climate issues from
all perspectives, including training and orientation programs for faculty, staff and students; communications;
academic and social programming; curriculum; and future efforts to assess the climate for diversity at all levels.
A brief Executive Summary to the 2009 Report is available at:
http://diversity.missouri.edu/about/climate/index.php


The website URL where information about the assessment(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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