Developing a Campus Climate Survey for Faculty and Staff: Adapting a Student Campus Climate Assessment Model for Faculty and Staff

Sexual harassment is a pervasive form of sexual misconduct within educational institutions that can create hostile environments, hinder academic and professional advancement, and perpetuate power imbalances. To address this issue, campus climate surveys have been identified as an essential tool to establish baseline experiences and develop data-driven action plans that build upon institutional strengths and address existing gaps. While several prominent models exist for student campus climate surveys on sexual misconduct, faculty and staff experiences differ in important ways and must be considered in assessment efforts. This case study contributes to understanding how student-focused campus climate sexual misconduct surveys can be adapted for faculty and staff participation. The conceptual model presented here is grounded in a community-engaged and collaborative assessment process, with adaptations made at each stage informed by prior models, a review of unpublished faculty and staff survey reports, and relevant literature on sexual harassment among faculty and staff.