Surveys Reveal Attitudes and Experiences Regarding Racism and Discrimination
CTSI created a workplace survey about equity and discrimination that Duke University adapted and implemented campus-wide.
During the summer of 2020, CTSI team members participated in an assessment of the workplace culture, specifically in regards to anti-bias, anti-racism, and equity. The assessment was done via Qualtrics over a two-week period. The survey results, along with additional resources presented during the CTSI’s Equity Retreat, were shared with CTSI members to provide foundational guidance for shaping a long-term, meaningful, and healing response to perceived and experienced racism and discrimination within our organization and the larger Duke community.
The initial CTSI survey was presented to Duke School of Medicine and University leadership teams to inform the design and planning of a larger Duke initiative to survey all members of the Duke community, including staff, faculty, and students. With appropriate editing and review to accommodate the variety of departments, organizations, and people, the final Duke Community Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey was administered to the entire campus in the spring of 2021.
All Duke community members were invited to share their perspectives about important issues connected to their work and educational experience to track the effectiveness of current and planned programmatic and policy changes designed to help Duke become a more just and equitable community for all. Aggregate survey results will be shared with senior and unit leaders, as well as all community members, during the summer of 2021. These results will inform leadership efforts moving forward.
