Your Voice. Your Community. Your Bentley.
As part of its efforts to embrace a culture of inclusion and achieve equity, Bentley University has launched the Bentley Equity Experience study to positively impact our living, learning, and working environment. The study is a concerted effort to invite the entire Bentley community to better understand and improve its campus climate, culture, and values by addressing the challenges and seizing the opportunities for change. Bentley invites all community members to participate in this campaign to help the university better understand their lived experiences and feelings of belonging on campus.
This campaign marks an ongoing commitment to collecting feedback and shaping the campus culture since the first BEX study in 2021. This effort includes a community-wide campus climate survey, along with “Quick Questions” polls and “Big Questions” dialogue sessions. Visit this page regularly for updates on this important university-wide initiative.
BEX Survey Launch Day!
October 28, 2024
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Review the 2021 BEX Study Results!
In 2021, Bentley University launched its inaugural Bentley Equity Experience campus climate study to gather a baseline measure of people's perceptions of the culture. We will use this data to compare progress between 2021 and this year's study to understand and measure shifts in community members' perceptions and identify opportunities for growth and improvement of the climate at Bentley University.
Below are some big-picture highlights from the community:
- About 55% of the Bentley community is satisfied with the campus climate. Bentley community members generally view our community as friendly and feel a sense of personal value and belonging.
- However, there are notable exceptions within the experiences of our Bentley community members, both in terms of feelings of inclusiveness and experiences of discrimination.
- Community narratives illustrated that while Bentley is largely a welcoming and supportive community, some felt that because of the competitive, work-intense, and outcomes-focused nature of the University, the community feels transactional and elitist.
- Bentley community members do believe that the University environment is generally supportive and supports growth and success.
Curious to know more?
Below you will find a link to the full results from the 2021 BEX Study, including access to a full report, a dashboard, and access to request a data set for learning and research purposes.
Campus Resources
In addition to the Bentley Equity Experience, we encourage you to seek out resources to support you as you navigate your experiences on campus.