Dear UMD Community member,
At UMD, a welcoming and inclusive campus climate is embedded in Goal #2 of our strategic plan and is one of the foundations of our educational model. Creating and maintaining a positive and inclusive campus climate for all by advancing equity, diversity and social justice is critically important for all of us.
I am asking our campus community to participate and take the Campus Climate Survey. This survey of all students, staff and faculty will provide an Assessment of Learning, Living, and Working at The University of Minnesota Duluth. The goals of the project are:
1. identify successful initiatives
2. uncover any challenges facing members of our community
3. develop strategic initiatives to build on the
successes and address the challenges.
Be assured: All of your answers will remain confidential and the results will be reported in group form only. You will not be identifiable as an individual. Your participation in this project is voluntary. This research has been reviewed and approved by the UMD University Institutional Review Board. Additional information about the project is available at https://www.d.umn.edu/
Upon completion of the survey, you can enter to win great prizes such as a free parking pass or $100 Visa gift cards. Your information and entrance for the prize drawings are not attached to your confidential survey responses.
Please note that the Climate Survey is for all students, staff and faculty. Next week, on October 12, our faculty and staff will also be asked to participate in an important workplace engagement survey. Both of these surveys will provide valuable insight and your participation in each of them is greatly appreciated.
I urge you to take 20-30 minutes and complete this very important Campus Climate Survey by going to https://rankinsurveys2.com/umd
Thank you in advance for your contribution to this vital project.
Sincerely,
Lendley (Lynn) Black, Chancellor
