Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Survey

Member Survey

Thank you for sharing your concerns and experiences with STLHE through this member survey—one of three possible ways to let us know your thoughts. You can also be in touch with us via the "Share Your Story” page or by taking part in a small focus group. You can participate in any one or all of these options.

"Share Your Story"

Focus Group

Click on any of the above links now if you would like to participate in "Share Your Story" or a focus group instead of completing this survey. Otherwise, you will be provided with these webpage links again at the end of this survey.

This survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your responses are completely anonymous. You can skip any question you would like and exit at any time by clicking the 'EXIT' button in the upper-right corner.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Bre-Anna Owusu at breannaroseking@gmail.com

2.If there are any suggestions you would like to make regarding things STLHE can do to support your health and well-being, please use the space below.

3.Rate how you would describe your direct experience in STLHE using the following statements.

My experience is....

4.My experience is....

You are welcome to provide more information on your response:

5.I would describe STLHE as....

You are welcome to provide more information on your response:

6.STLHE is....

Very Individualistic

Individualistic

Somewhat Individualistic

Neutral

Somewhat Collaborative

Collaborative

Very Collaborative

N/A

You are welcome to provide more information on your response:

7.I feel....

You are welcome to provide more information on your response:

9.STLHE is....

You are welcome to provide more information on your response:

10.I feel....

11.Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

I feel that I have enough information about the supports, programs, and services of STLHE

12.STLHE has a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

13.I feel valued as an individual within STLHE

14.There is diversity in the leadership of STLHE.

15.I have considered leaving STLHE because I feel isolated and/or unwelcome

16.I feel others don’t value my viewpoints and/or experiences within STLHE

17.The annual conference reflects diversity in the organization

18.STLHE provides education and programming around equity, diversity, and inclusion

19.I feel that I have equal opportunities to be involved in STLHE

20.I have found communities or groups within STLHE where I feel I belong

21.STLHE places too much emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion

22.STLHE has adequate programs and resources to support a diverse membership

23.I have to work harder to be equally valued or respected at STLHE

24.My experience at STLHE has positively contributed to my professional growth

25.How do you define diversity? What do you think of diversity within STLHE?

26.How would you define equity? What do you think of equity within STLHE?

27.How do you define inclusion? What do you think of inclusion within STLHE?

28.Recommendations

To assist the Task Force in developing recommendations for fostering a more inclusive, diverse and equitable organization, please respond to the following:

STLHE should START doing:

29.STLHE should STOP doing:

30.STLHE should CONTINUE doing:

31.Demographic Questions (Please skip any questions that you prefer not to answer)

Indigenous Identity

Do you identify as Indigenous?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

Prefer to self-identify:

32.Racial and Ethnic Ancestry

Do you identify as a member of a racialized group?

(The term racialized is more appropriate than and preferred as a replacement to the term “visible minority”, which is defined by the government of Canada in the Employment Equity Act as persons, other than Indigenous peoples, who do not identify as Caucasian, European, and/or White in race, ethnicity, origin, and/or colour, regardless of birthplace or citizenship.)

Yes

Prefer not to answer

33.How do you identify racially and/or ethnically?

34.Dis/ability

Do you identify as a person with a disability or as requiring accommodations?

(A disability may be physical, mental health-related, psychiatric, developmental, sensory, learning-related, chronic illness / pain, addiction-related and/or life-threatening allergies or chemical sensitivities. It may have emerged at birth, as the result of accident / trauma, or it may be episodic. Disabilities may be permanent or temporary and may exist as a result of self-perception, perception of others, environmental barriers, negative attitudes, or any combination of these factors, leading to experiences of unequal opportunity to accessing environments and services)

Yes

Prefer not to answer

You are welcome to provide more information:

35.Gender

How do you identify?

36.Sexual orientation

How do you identify?

37.Membership

What STLHE Membership type do you hold?

Student

Regular

Retired

Prefer not to answer

39.Which Province/Territory/Nation are you in?

40.What is(are) your institutional role(s) (e.g. undergraduate or graduate student, faculty, Administrator, educational developer, etc.)? You may list all that apply.

41.Are you a member of other academic or professional associations or societies?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

You are welcome to provide more information:

42.What is your field or discipline?

43.What is your age range?

44.With what type of institution are you affiliated?

45.Language

Which of Canada’s national languages do you communicate in?

English

French

Prefer not to answer

Do you communicate in any other languages? If so, please list them below:

46.Other Comments

Please provide any additional information, comments, questions and/or resources that you wish to share with the Task Force.