Campus Culture Survey

The first Campus Culture Survey in 2021 showed that different members of the community had vastly different experiences at Duke. Three years later, a follow-up survey hopes to show where progress has been made and where more effort is needed to create a welcoming, supportive and equitable campus environment.

In the years since the 2021 Survey, academic and administrative leaders across campus have come together in an annual retreat focused on facilitating the collaborative work of improving local cultures and climates and creating equitable practices. These retreats have highlighted the ongoing efforts by departments, institutes and administrative units to address problems they identified in their own programs.

For units across Duke, culture change is coming in a variety of ways. For many it started with reviewing internal practices to address discrimination or to improve career opportunities for all. Others have focused on reviewing curriculums and expanding outreach to community partners to boost educational opportunities for students there. The list of efforts to improve campus culture at Duke continues to grow.

Response collection for the 2024 Campus Culture Survey is currently underway. Responses will be accepted through March 17, 2024. No individually identifiable results will ever be published. Members of the Duke community should keep an eye on their email for an invitation to take the survey.