Campus Climate Survey

Dear University of Northern Iowa community member,

At the University of Northern Iowa, we seek to create an environment characterized by openness, fairness, and equal access for all students, staff, and faculty. A welcoming and inclusive campus climate is grounded in mutual respect, nurtured by dialogue, evidenced by a pattern of civil interaction, and is one of the foundations of our educational model. Creating and maintaining a community environment that respects individual needs, abilities, and potential is critically important.

As you may know, we are in the process of assessing how all members of our community experience the current campus climate via an Assessment of Learning, Living and Working at University of Northern Iowa. The goals of the project are multifold: 1) identify successful initiatives, 2) uncover any challenges facing members of our community and 3) develop strategic initiatives to build on the successes and address the challenges.

I encourage you to take the time to help us understand the current climate at UNI. The survey is designed to provide information about both positive and challenging aspects of our climate and is your opportunity to describe your personal experiences, your observations, and to offer suggestions for change that might enhance the campus climate at UNI.

Be assured: All of your answers, collected anonymously, 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 UNI Institutional Review Board. Additional information about the project is available here.

I urge you to take the 20-30 minutes needed to answer the questions by going to this link.

Thank you in advance for your contribution to this vital project.

Sincerely,

Mark A. Nook, President
University of Northern Iowa