While many faculty members have a positive experience on campus, the climate and satisfaction for several minority groups is lower than in a previous survey, according to a 2012 survey cited in a university news release Thursday.
More than 1,000 members of the UW-Madison faculty responded to the survey, which was also conducted in 2010. The respondents were compared based on the climate for certain groups, including gender, race and sexual orientation, among other groups, according to the release.
For faculty of color on campus, 80 percent responded they felt respected by colleagues, which is down from 89 percent in 2010, according to the release. This contrasts with the only 1.2 percent decrease from the 2010 survey, in which 87.6 percent of general faculty respondents said they felt respected.
“My approach is to have a more personal touch and let people know we’re here and willing to listen,” Patrick Sims, interim chief diversity officer, said.
