Campus Climate: Embedded in Strategic Plan

• Core Theme Three: Building Community– Create a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment

accessible to all

• Objective 3– To sustain and enhance an inclusive environment

in which diverse students, employees and community partners engage with the college, experience a sense of belonging, and derive mutual benefit.

Campus Climate: Embedded in Strategic Plan

• Indicator 3.05– Employee ratings on annual climate survey,

disaggregated by employee type, gender, and ethnicity.

• Baseline– Spring 2012 climate survey

• Benchmark– A 5% increase in overall satisfaction. For

disaggregated groups below the overall mean, an increase to within 5 percentage points of the mean.

The Climate QuestionsOn a 1 to 5 scale, how satisfied are you....1. With the spirit of cooperation across campus?2. That your suggestions are heard and acted upon?3. That resources are adequate for faculty, staff and

administrators?4. That the college supports your professional

development?5. That the campus environment is hospitable to all?6. How physically safe do you feel on campus?7. How safe do you feel in other ways on campus?8. How much pride do you feel being an employee?

Employee Climate SurveysThree-Year Comparisons

Frequencies Average Rating (1-5) Change from 2012

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014

Cooperation 178 94 160 3.25 3.61 3.71 11.1% 14.1%

Suggestions 173 94 159 3.17 3.34 3.46 5.3% 9.0%

Employee Climate SurveysThree-Year Comparisons

Frequencies Average Rating (1-5) Change from 2012

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014

Cooperation 178 94 160 3.25 3.61 3.71 11.1% 14.1%

Suggestions 173 94 159 3.17 3.34 3.46 5.3% 9.0%

Resources 177 95 159 2.86 2.87 3.21 0.3% 12.0%

Prof Development 177 93 158 3.16 3.62 3.78 14.7% 19.6%

Employee Climate SurveysThree-Year Comparisons

Frequencies Average Rating (1-5) Change from 2012

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014

Cooperation 178 94 160 3.25 3.61 3.71 11.1% 14.1%

Suggestions 173 94 159 3.17 3.34 3.46 5.3% 9.0%

Resources 177 95 159 2.86 2.87 3.21 0.3% 12.0%

Prof Development 177 93 158 3.16 3.62 3.78 14.7% 19.6%

Hospitable 173 92 159 3.57 3.85 3.80 7.9% 6.5%

Physically Safe 176 94 154 4.07 4.16 4.20 2.1% 3.1%

Yellow shading identifies a climate dimension that has not increased by 5% above baseline.

Employee Climate SurveysThree-Year Comparisons

Frequencies Average Rating (1-5) Change from 2012

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014

Cooperation 178 94 160 3.25 3.61 3.71 11.1% 14.1%

Suggestions 173 94 159 3.17 3.34 3.46 5.3% 9.0%

Resources 177 95 159 2.86 2.87 3.21 0.3% 12.0%

Prof Development 177 93 158 3.16 3.62 3.78 14.7% 19.6%

Hospitable 173 92 159 3.57 3.85 3.80 7.9% 6.5%

Physically Safe 176 94 154 4.07 4.16 4.20 2.1% 3.1%

Other Safe NA 93 147 3.88 4.01

Pride 178 94 158 4.03 4.13 4.18 2.5% 3.7%

Composite Index 3.44 3.68 3.79 6.9% 10.1%

Employee Climate SurveysThree-Year Comparisons

Frequencies Average Rating (1-5) Change from 2012

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014

Cooperation 178 94 160 3.25 3.61 3.71 11.1% 14.1%

Suggestions 173 94 159 3.17 3.34 3.46 5.3% 9.0%

Resources 177 95 159 2.86 2.87 3.21 0.3% 12.0%

Prof Development 177 93 158 3.16 3.62 3.78 14.7% 19.6%

Hospitable 173 92 159 3.57 3.85 3.80 7.9% 6.5%

Physically Safe 176 94 154 4.07 4.16 4.20 2.1% 3.1%

Other Safe NA 93 147 3.88 4.01

Pride 178 94 158 4.03 4.13 4.18 2.5% 3.7%

Composite Index 3.44 3.68 3.79 6.9% 10.1%

Employee Climate SurveysDisaggregated 2014 Results

Groups within or below 5% of the overall mean

Group All POC Women CL EX FTF PTF Hrly ??

Number 160 35 98 32 35 38 35 6 14

Cooperation 3.71

Suggestions 3.46

Resources 3.21

Prof Develop 3.78

Hospitable 3.80

Physically Safe 4.20

Other Safe 4.01

Pride 4.18

Composite 3.79

2014 Employee Climate SurveyWritten comments by question by rating

Blank 1 or 2 3 4 or 5 Total

Cooperation 1 14 11 25 51

Suggestions 1 14 14 14 43

Resources 1 19 12 6 38

Prof Develop 3 10 4 15 32

Hospitable 1 10 12 18 41

Physically Safe 2 18 2 23 35

Other Safe 2 11 4 11 28

Pride 2 3 4 22 31

General 33

Totals 13 99 63 134 332

Legend• Blank = no rating• 1 or 2 = very dissatisfied or dissatisfied

• 3 = neutral• 4 or 5 = satisfied or very satisfied

Climate Survey—Next Steps

• Analyze the written comments: E-Team• Cross-reference with themes from the Spring

Employee Survey (N=282)– Professional Development Section– Community Building Section– Diversity Section

• From this analysis, identify actions for 2014-15 and beyond