Dear HSC Community,
Hanover Research administered its Campus Cultural Assessment to HSC faculty, staff and students this past spring. The purpose of the assessment was to capture the perceptions of HSC community members in equity-related areas to help inform HSC’s next steps in strengthening a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. The overall response rate was 24% with students (15%) and faculty/staff (41%).
The assessment explored four areas: (1) overall perceptions and priorities, (2) faculty and staff perceptions, (3) student resources and instruction and (4) personal experiences. In each category, the overall feedback was generally positive. However, a review of the disaggregated data by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion and role revealed some disparities. Based on these findings, Hanover recommended four opportunities for improvement:
1. Additional training and resources to mitigate bias
2. Review of policies and existing resources to increase awareness of discrimination and harassment
3. Increase integration of diversity, equity and inclusion into curricula*
4. Increase support of marginalized groups through the formation of affinity groups
*Additional training and resources will be dedicated to curricula
The data visualization below provides HSC Employee and Student Population demographics followed by the demographics of those who responded to the Campus Cultural Assessment. We would like to hear your suggestions for implementing the above listed recommendations at HSC. Please note, additional details will be forthcoming soon.
Please take a moment, click on the link below to provide your valuable feedback. Don’t miss this opportunity to influence the outcomes of the recommended improvements for HSC:
We look forward to hearing your ideas for HSC’s future…Our Better Tomorrow.
Sincerely,
The RISE Team
Redefining Inclusive Solutions for Equity (RISE)