We at Gonzaga University, use the term “campus climate” to describe the cumulative and continuing perception of the extent to which students, faculty, and staff feel safe and valued. It includes attitudes, experiences, and behaviors which affect the personal development of the campus community.
The Campus Climate Committee seeks to understand and improve campus climate, to communicate the university's commitment to intercultural understanding, and to rigorously uphold standards that support the dignity, rights, and safety of university members.
To achieve this vision, the Campus Climate Committee:
- Uses a variety of research methods and publishes the results both to the Gonzaga community and, when appropriate, to the larger community of higher educators.
- Endeavors to sponsor and co-sponsor on-campus initiatives related to improving campus climate
- Serves as a resource and collaborative partner with on-campus colleagues regarding intercultural issues, including providing advice and support to the University’s educational response to hate-bias incidents
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Assessment
The Campus Climate and Assessment: Going Beyond the Survey program is a committee project to evaluate our university's climate. It includes a survey of students, faculty and staff. The results of the surveys will be made available to everyone on campus and will hopefully inform policy and programs to address academic, student life and mission-driven services. If you are interested in results of the student and staff surveys, click on the links on the left.
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Fall Faculty Conference
At the 2008 Fall Faculty Conference, faculty participated in an exercise in which they addressed issues of Campus Climate. For the results of those exercises, click on the link at left.
Members of the Campus Climate Committee include:
Matt Lamsma, Associate Director, Housing-Residence Life
Sister Laura Michels, SNJM, Coordinator of Liturgy, University Ministry
Molly B. Pepper, Assistant Professor of Management
Raymond F. Reyes, Associate VP for Mission, Intercultural Relations
Linda Tredennick, Assistant Professor of English