Campus Climate Surveys

Campus climate for diversity and equity, conducted spring of 2021

Survey results include:

Comparison reports for all LInfield, the McMinnville Campus, and the Portland Campus,
Executive summary with recommendations for action (page 5),
Slide deck of the presentations given during October,
Copies of the survey instruments used.
Contact Institutional Research if you have feedback or follow up questions.

October 2021 update (scroll down for prior updates; April 2021 summarizes the survey administration)

As announced in Linfield Ahead (10/14/2021), the results of the Campus Climate Survey will be released and analyzed in a series of community open houses.

Oct. 21, 12-1 p.m.: Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium
Oct. 22, 12-1 p.m.: WildX (online, see Linfield Ahead 10/21 for link; will be recorded and posted to this website)
Oct. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Presentación en español, Austin Reading Room (en la biblioteca Nicholson)
Oct. 29, 12-1 p.m.: School of Nursing (online, see Linfield Ahead 10/21 for link)

Additional opportunities to review the data will be provided to the Faculty Senate, Staff Assembly and other officially recognized university organizations that would like to request one. Please let Associate Vice President of Retention and Student Success Gerardo Ochoa or Director of Institutional Research Jennifer Ballard know if your office or department is interested.

September 2021 update

The Analysis Subcommittee has changed membership. Professor Tanya Tompkins has joined the committee, succeeding Professor Lee Bakner.

Jennifer Ballard, director of institutional research
Adrian Hammond, director, Student Rights and Responsibility, and Community Engagement
Gerardo Ochoa, associate vice president for retention and student success
Naomi Pitcock, associate professor, School of Nursing
Tanya Tompkins, professor, College of Arts & Sciences

August 2021 update (scroll down for April 2021 summary of the survey administration)

All results of this survey were received by early summer. The analysis subcommittee of the Diversity and Equity Survey Team is currently working to develop a presentation of the overall results including challenges, strengths, and areas that need action. We hope to have a good working draft by the end of September. The overall team will then split up and present this work to groups within the Linfield community throughout the fall.

The team has changed membership a bit, welcoming new students to the committee and including a couple of people to work on the analysis. For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Research or any member of the Diversity and Equity Survey Team:

Diversity and Equity Survey Team

Jennifer Ballard, director of institutional research
Felix Ceja Garcia, groundskeeper
Jeff Mackay, dean of students
Jennifer Madden, dean, School of Business
Gerardo Ochoa, associate vice president for retention and student success
Naomi Pitcock, associate professor, School of Nursing
Devin Thacker '22
Xochitl Varona '22
Joe Wilferth, dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Analysis Subcommittee

Lee Bakner, professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Jennifer Ballard, director of institutional research
Adrian Hammond, director, student rights and responsibilities, and community engagement
Gerardo Ochoa, associate vice president for retention and student success
Naomi Pitcock, associate professor, School of Nursing

April 2021 update: survey administration summary

Thank you to the 791 individuals who responded to this survey. Your participation is deeply appreciated.

HEDS is currently (at this writing in April 2021) preparing the data for analysis and producing the first reports. Complete results from the Linfield community are anticipated in mid-to-late May. Comparison data from other schools is expected by the end of June. We anticipate that analyzing and distributing results from this survey will extend through the 2021-2022 academic year.

Linfield has been collaborating with the HEDS Consortium to administer the HEDS Diversity and Equity Survey in order to understand how current students, faculty, and staff perceive Linfield’s climate and the level of support for diversity and equity. In addition, Linfield leadership would also like to know whether and how often community members experience discrimination or harassment.

How was the survey conducted?

Current students, faculty, and staff at all Linfield locations received the survey by email.
The survey was available either through individual email (see first bullet point) as well as generic links in Linfield Ahead and on Blackboard (email address verification required). The survey was available in both English and Spanish and available on paper upon request.
Email sent from the Diversity and Equity Survey Team <Linfield_University@hedsconsortium.com>
Invitations were sent between February 21, 2021 and March 15, 2021.
Survey responses were voluntary and anonymous.

For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Research or any member of the Diversity and Equity

Survey team:

Jennifer Ballard, director of institutional research
Felix Ceja Garcia, groundskeeper
Elvia Graves '22, School of Nursing student
Kim Jones, dean, School of Nursing
Jeff Mackay, dean of students
Jennifer Madden, dean, School of Business
Gerardo Ochoa, associate vice president for retention and student success
Jane Samuels, former assistant athletic director
Michayla Sponsel '21, student trustee and vice president, Associated Students of Linfield University (ASLU)
Joe Wilferth, dean, College of Arts and Sciences