Campus Climate, Belonging, and Inclusion Survey

Thanks for taking a few minutes to share how campus feels for you. Your answers help shape decisions about inclusion, safety, and support services — everything here is confidential. About 6-7 minutes.

Overall, how strongly do you feel you belong at (Replace with institution name)?

How much do you agree or disagree with each statement about campus climate?

In the last 12 months, how often have you personally experienced exclusionary, disrespectful, or discriminatory treatment on campus?

• Never
• Once
• A few times
• Regularly

In the last 12 months, how often have you witnessed someone else experience this kind of treatment on campus?

• Never
• Once
• A few times
• Regularly
• Not sure

If you experienced or witnessed a climate concern, how comfortable would you be reporting it to the university?

Which of these should the university prioritize improving first? Pick the one that matters most and the one that matters least each round.

• More diverse faculty and staff
• A clearer, easier process for reporting incidents
• Mandatory bystander/allyship training
• More inclusive course content and assignments
• Better lighting and security across campus
• More funding for identity-based student organizations
• Faster, more visible follow-up after a concern is reported

Which of these campus resources have you used in the past year?

• Counseling or mental health services
• Diversity & inclusion office
• Student advocacy or ombuds office
• Bias incident reporting system
• Peer support or affinity group

Ground the respondent's belonging score and reporting-comfort answer in a real, specific situation: what happened, who was involved, and what shaped how included or excluded they felt. If they reported experiencing or witnessing exclusionary treatment, gently probe what happened, whether they reported it, and why or why not. If their belonging score was high, probe what specifically makes campus feel that way so it can be replicated elsewhere.

Almost done — just a few quick background questions to help us see patterns across student groups. Feel free to skip any of these.

What is your current academic level?

• First-year undergraduate
• Sophomore
• Junior
• Senior
• Graduate or professional student
• Other
• Prefer not to say

How do you describe your gender identity?

• Woman
• Man
• Non-binary
• Prefer to self-describe
• Prefer not to say

How do you describe your race or ethnicity? Select all that apply.

• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Asian
• Black or African American
• Hispanic or Latino/a/x
• Middle Eastern or North African
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• White
• Prefer not to say

Thank you for your honesty. Your responses are combined with others across campus to inform belonging, safety, and inclusion initiatives — no individual answers are shared with instructors or advisors.