Your Voice Matters!
Santa Clara University conducted a formal Campus Climate Study from January 27, 2025 to April 9, 2025. This was an opportunity for all students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty and staff to provide valuable insight and perspective into what was taking place in terms of fostering an inclusive learning environment and a community of belonging.
A special thank you to all members of the community to participated in the study.
Accessing the 2025 Campus Climate Study Report
The 2025 Campus Climate Study Report is now available for the SCU community to review. The report provides an overview of the study and shares additional details in regards to the experiences of students, faculty and staff. The report includes additional data via the appendices.
If you have any questions in regards to the report and the data, please direct them to: campusclimatestudy@scu.edu
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Why a Campus Climate Study?
A campus climate study is conducted to assess how students, faculty, and staff perceive the overall atmosphere and experience on a campus, allowing institutions to identify areas where improvements can be made regarding belonging, safety, well-being and understanding their perspectives and experiences in the campus environment; this data then informs policy changes and initiatives to create a more positive and supportive learning and working environment for everyone.
Has SCU done this before?
The first SCU Campus Climate study was conducted in January/February 2018 by Rankin & Associates, and the results of that study were shared in formal Town Halls in October 2018. The results provided valuable insight and led to a prioritization centered on:
- Cultivate and enhance a culture of respect and belonging, grounded in our mission and values
- Promote belonging and intercultural awareness
- Review and improve policies and processes to address concerns expressed in Campus Climate Survey
The review and discussions of the 2018 Study led to tangible changes such as
- Name change for the Office of Disability Resources to the Office of Accessible Education (OAE) and raised an important spotlight on the needs of the community
- Led to the hiring of a Survivor Advocate in the Wellness Center and a renewed focus on the needs of those impacted by sexual violence/misconduct
- Focus on Teaching in the classroom setting and inclusive pedagogy
- Refinement of the processes around Bias Incident Response and better transparency
The 2018 Campus Climate study was a key component in helping to advance the institution's diversity and inclusion goals as a response to Unity 4, the Blue Ribbon Commission and the Task Force for Diversity and Inclusion. The 2018 Campus Climate Study laid the groundwork for the next chapter with the development of the new Vice President for Inclusive Excellence in 2021.
Organizers
The 2025 Campus Climate Study team includes
- Inclusive Excellence Division
- Office for Diversity and Inclusion
- Educational Assessment
- Institutional Research
- Mission and Ministry
- Human Resources
The 2025 Study includes components from the original 2018 Study and new items based on feedback from the SCU community.