A MESSAGE FROM ACTING PRESIDENT GERALDINE JONES
Posted on February 4, 2013
To: All
students, faculty, staff, alumni and University friends Welcome
back! As the spring semester gets under way, I encourage you to take part in an
important campus-wide initiative: the Cal
U Campus Climate Survey. Sincerely,
From:
Acting President Geraldine Jones
Within our campus community at California University we seek to create an
environment characterized by equal access for all employees regardless of
cultural differences, and where individuals are not just tolerated but valued.
A welcoming and inclusive climate is grounded in respect, nurtured by dialogue
and evidenced by a pattern of civil interaction. As part of the Campus Climate
Project, we agree that the first step in creating such an environment is to
assess the current climate in order to identify important issues, and then to
create ways for the University to address them.
Creating and maintaining a community environment that respects individual
needs, abilities and potential is one of the most critical initiatives that we
support. It is very important for all of us that a positive climate exists that
encourages attention to fairness and discourages expressions of discrimination
and harassment.
I hope that you will take a few minutes to help us understand the current climate
at Cal U. The Cal U Campus Climate Survey is designed to provide information about both positive and
challenging aspects of our climate. This survey is your opportunity to describe
your own personal experiences, share your observations and offer suggestions
for change that might enhance the climate. The data will be used to identify
strategies for addressing potential challenges and supporting positive
diversity initiatives.
All of your answers are confidential, and all of 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 Cal U Institutional Review Board.
I urge you to take the 20-30 minutes needed to answer the questions by going to
the University website, www.calu.edu, where you will find information and a
link to the survey. It will be active beginning Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.
Thank you in advance for your contribution to this important project.
