| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.89 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | Oct. 24, 2024 |
University of New Hampshire
PA-6: Assessing Diversity and Equity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Jennifer
Andrews Project Director Sustainability Institute |
Has the institution engaged in a structured assessment process during the previous three years to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus?:
A brief description of the assessment process and the framework, scorecard(s) and/or tool(s) used:
In 2018, UNH contracted with Rankin and Associates consulting to conduct a campus-wide study entitled "Assessment of the Climate for Living, Learning and Working." Members of the UNH community formed the Climate Study Working Group (CSWG), which was compose do faculty, administrators, staff and students, and the group was tasked with developing a campus-wide survey instrument and promoting the survey for administration between February and April, 2019. The survey explored issues of diversity, equity and inclusion on campus, as well as employee and student satisfaction with their experiences. All eligible members of the UNH community were invited to participate; they received an email from President James Dean with the survey url.
In 2023, UNH conducted a follow-up of the original survey. As per the published report:
"The 2023 Campus Climate Survey largely replicates the 2019 Rankin and Associates survey for benchmarking while also streamlining and shortening the survey response. The final survey instrument contained nearly 100 questions, including up to 20 open-ended questions, 15 of which were conditioned on a previous response, and 5 of which were shown to all respondenats to provide commentary.
All members of the University of New Hampshire community were invited to particpate int he survey. Prospective respondents received an invitation from the UNH Survey Center that contained a url link to the survey instrument. The Climate Survey Task Force worked with the University of New Hampshire's communications team to create inclusive, thoughtful and tailored messaging for email distribution, social media plaforms and other forms of media...."
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?:
Does the assessment process address student outcomes related to diversity, equity and success?:
Does the assessment process address employee outcomes related to diversity and equity?:
A brief description of the most recent assessment findings and how the results are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
The results of the campus climate survey were assessed and recommendations were provided to executive leadership on the key themes and factors highlighted within the climate survey. These considerations are part of ongoing strategic evaluation and initiatives across UNH’s campus.
Are the results of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment shared with the campus community?:
A brief description of how the assessment results are shared with the campus community:
Highlights of the findings were shared in a campus-wide email and several community forums hosted by the office of Community, Equity and Diversity (CED). The summary of the campus climate survey was published on the CED website along with a list of considerations generated from the survey.
Are the results (or a summary of the results) of the most recent structured diversity and equity assessment publicly posted?:
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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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
See also: https://www.unh.edu/diversity-inclusion/about/strategic-priorities
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