We developed this survey as the next step for building on our work with the CIDR Diversity Statement. The items on the survey are taken directly from the actions that are identified on the Statement.

Survey Goals

The survey asks us to identify what we typically talk about when we are consulting, and also asks us to identify what we think we should typically talk about. The goals of the survey are to help us each find out what colleagues are doing, and to help us determine together areas in which we want to develop in our consulting.

Confidentiality

You will see that the survey gives you the option of remaining anonymous. No one will trace responses to the individual who made them, and no individual's survey responses will be singled out for presentation apart from the rest.

Feedback

There is space on the survey to comment on the survey itself and on the experience of filling it out, and there is also space to suggest additional items if you think they should be brought up for everyone to discuss. In part we are assessing how well we are implementing the diversity statement, and in part we are assessing how well the diversity statement really captures what we think we should be doing. Please add your comments and suggestions to the survey document, or e-mail them directly to Wayne.

Real World Consultations

Finally, when you are answering the parts of the survey that address what we should be doing, think about the real world, rather than an ideal one. That is, ideally it would be nice to ask all these questions (and many more) so that our consulting is based on the most thorough exploration of issues possible. In the real world, however, time is limited, and so is our clients' patience to answer all the questions we might want to ask. To say that something is not a typical topic area in your consulting is not to say it's unimportant, but simply that it isn't necessary to bring it up with each and every client.

Thanks

Thanks for your participation. If you have questions about the survey or the process of filling it out, ask Wayne or Katherine.

Links to related CIDR documents:

• CIDR Diversity Statement
• History and Development of CIDR's Diversity Statement
• Standard Practices Survey
• Staff Development Options
• Consulting at CIDR on Diversity and Inclusive Teaching
• Inclusive Teaching and Diversity Resources

See also, "CIDR Puts Beliefs into Practice in Year-Long Effort," University Week, 5 October 2000.

The CIDR Diversity Statement is a work-in-progress, and we welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please send comments to cidr@u.washington.edu.