Students and employees should have received a SUNY Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Campus Climate Survey email from Viewfinder Campus Climate Surveys LLC in their inbox yesterday (Nov. 12).
"At SUNY Oswego, we seek to provide a welcoming and inclusive learning environment where all students and employees can be fully engaged, feel safe and respected, and are able to thrive," President Peter O. Nwosu wrote in announcing the survey last week. "So, it is important that we assess our campus climate regularly."
The anonymous online survey also will be made accessible to anyone who needs accommodation. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and completion should take around 15 minutes.
"We value your voice, and value this opportunity to share your experiences and perceptions of the current campus climate," President Nwosu said. "The survey results will be used to identify strengths and opportunities related to diversity, equity and inclusion on our campus. To ensure that your responses remain confidential, no personal identifying information will be collected from you."
As a way to thank students for participating, a random drawing will result in 50 students receiving $100 in Dining Dollars via gift card. To ensure these drawings are anonymous and not connected to the previous responses, students enter by clicking a separate link at the end of their survey.
The email will come directly from Viewfinder Campus Climate Surveys, LLC inviting you. Those with questions can contact Kendra Cadogan, SUNY Oswego chief diversity and inclusion officer, at diversity@oswego.edu, or Dr. Ricardo Nazario-Colón, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion/chief diversity officer at the SUNY System Administration Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, at r.nazariocolon@suny.edu.