Dear colleagues:
In the coming days, you will be hearing about a very important upcoming initiative to support the transformation of our campus culture into one that is more just and inclusive for all who come to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder to pursue their academic and professional goals.
The Campus Culture Survey will be administered to all ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder faculty, staff and students beginning the week of October 18 and closing on November 21. This survey will collect data that is critical to understanding the experiences of our employees and students and the extent to which they feel respected, supported and valued as members of the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder community.
Survey fatigue is a valid concern among our campus community, and we understand the undermining effect that over-surveying has on response rates. Therefore, we ask that you help support the success of the Campus Culture Survey by pausing all other surveys directed at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder students or employees during the Campus Culture Survey administration period (October 18–November 21). This request does not include survey work being conducted under IRB approval or faculty surveys of students within a given course.
It is critical that we achieve a high response rate to this survey so that meaningful and detailed conclusions can be drawn from the survey results. These conclusions will directly shape our actions to transform the campus culture and improve the campus climate for our students, faculty and staff. We recognize that this is not a common request—please know that we would not be making it if it were not critical to the success of this vital initiative.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us directly: Russ Moore, provost and executive vice chancellor of Academic Affairs, at VCAA@colorado.edu; or Patrick O’Rourke, executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer, at EVC-COO@colorado.edu.Ìý Ìý
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Russell Moore, Provost
Patrick O’Rourke, Chief Operating Officer