The Bentley Equity Experience
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.
The campaign included a campus climate survey completed during the Fall 2021 semester. Over the Spring 2022 semester, Bentley hosted a series of engagement events to bring the campus together to reflect on the survey's data and to engage deeper with themes that emerged from the Quick Questions and Community Polls conducted alongside the climate survey.
The Full Results are Here!
The Inclusive Excellence Council is excited to share the full results from the Bentley Equity Experience study! The findings from the campus climate survey and community narratives provide Bentley the opportunity to see areas of strength and address critical areas related to campus climate and culture.
We invite the Bentley community to engage with each other in understanding where we are and begin thinking about where we can grow as an institution. Check out one of four different ways you can engage with the results and dialogue with outhers about our campus climate.
Ways to Engage
Data Set Now Available!
Complete the request form to receive data from the climate survey.
Results At a Glance
The Big Picture
- Overall, about 55% of the Bentley community is satisfied with the campus climate, and 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, community members felt that because of the competitive, work-intensive, and outcomes-focused nature of the University that the community feels transactional and elitist.
- Bentley community members do believe that the University environment is generally supportive and supports growth and success.
26.7%
Climate Survey Response Rate
55%
Respondents Satisfied or Very Satisfied with Campus Climate
80%
Respondents Would Recommend Bentley to a Future Students or Employees
Bentley Equity Experience Dashboard
The Bentley Equity Experience dashboard is a tool that allows you to view the results of the campus climate survey in a dynamic way, including the ability to sort through the experiences of Bentley community members by demographics, campus role, and other factors.
Feedback or Questions for the BEX Team?
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.