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Campus climate is defined as the current attitudes, behaviors and standards of faculty, staff, administrators, and students, as well as the University's environment and policies, which influence the level of respect for individual needs, abilities, and potential. Therefore, 91¿´Æ¬ regularly conducts a Campus Climate Survey - open to all current students, faculty, staff, and administrators - because understanding the varied experiences in our community is a critical part of continuing to improve how we work towards creating a more inclusive and equitable campus environment. For more information about the Campus Climate Survey, please see below or contact survey@loyola.edu. 

91¿´Æ¬ regularly administers the Campus Climate Survey, typically every six years (e.g., 2013, 2019, 2025). In 2019 and 2025, the Campus Climate Survey was developed and administered via collaboration between a 91¿´Æ¬ Climate Survey Working Group (CSWG) and a consulting independent agency, . Each Campus Climate Survey's administration and research was reviewed and approved by the 91¿´Æ¬ Institutional Review Board.

Most recently, the "Thriving Spaces: Environment for Learning, Living, and Working survey" was open to all 91¿´Æ¬ students, faculty, staff, and administrators from February 4 - March 7, 2025 - via the consultant's Qualtrics account. Paper surveys were also available, upon request. While the survey cannot guarantee complete confidentiality because of the nature of multiple demographic questions, the consultant took multiple precautionary measures to enhance individual confidentiality and the de-identification of data. In the event of any publication or presentation resulting from the assessment, no personally identifiable information will be shared.

Responses will inform and support evidence-based practice, decision-making, benchmarking, and strategic planning for continuous improvement of 91¿´Æ¬'s campus climate.

Rankin Climate LLC has administered assessments to more than 190 institutions across the nation—including 91¿´Æ¬ in 2019—and developed a repository of tested questions. To assist in contextualizing the survey for 91¿´Æ¬, and to capitalize on the many assessment efforts already undertaken, a Climate Survey Working Group (CSWG) was formed. The group of 91¿´Æ¬ faculty, staff, administrators, and students developed the survey questions - with guidance and support from Rankin Climate staff. The team reviewed selected survey questions from the consultant’s tested collection and included 91¿´Æ¬-specific questions.

Rankin Climate analyzes, prepares, and shares a and . These were shared with 91¿´Æ¬ in fall 2025. Subsequently, Rankin Climate prepared a Tableau dashboard and iterated on that with 91¿´Æ¬'s Office of Institutional Research (OIR). As of spring 2026, that dashboard is available for internal use only to all campus members. To access the dashboard, visit and under the "Around Campus" heading, click on the "Climate Survey 2025" tile.