Designing Strategies to Promote Diversity and Equity with a Campus Climate Survey

Institutions of higher education are increasingly looking for strategies to assess diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). An alumni survey is a valuable tool for identifying actionable strategies to create a supportive environment for Black students, faculty, and staff, and increase Black student’s success. As an example, our survey’s findings underscored the need for improvements in 1) anti-bias training, 2) academic advising, 3) diversity education in the coursework, 4) hiring and retaining Black faculty, and 5) community organizations for BIPOC students. We recommend the use of an alumni survey to obtain an assessment of campus climate and best strategies for DEI.

高等学府正日益寻求评估多元性、公平性和包容性（DEI）的策略。校友调查是识别创建支持黑人学生、教师和员工环境，以及提升黑人学生成功度的可行策略的有力工具。以本调查结果为例，强调了以下方面的改进需求：1）反偏见培训，2）学术指导，3）课程中的多元性教育，4）招聘和保留黑人教师，以及5）为BIPOC学生设立社区组织。我们建议利用校友调查来获取校园气候评估及最佳DEI策略。