Culture of Community

Foster & Strengthen A Sense of Community

Establish and strengthen a community that provides opportunities for excellence and achievement for all faculty, students, professional staff, and partners.

Goal: Increase sense of belonging by 20% points across all populations

Results from Drexel University’s 2021 climate survey showed that 58 percent of all respondents (n=1,810) were either generally satisfied or very satisfied with their sense of belonging or community on campus. When examined by group, 55 percent of undergraduate students, 64 percent of graduate students, 66 percent of faculty, and 51 percent of professional staff were either generally satisfied or very satisfied with their sense of belonging.  The goal of the Culture of Equity Imperative is to increase the percent of respondents who report being generally satisfied or very satisfied with their sense of belonging by 20 points to 75 percent for undergraduate students, 84 percent for graduate students, 86 percent for faculty, and 71 percent for professional staff.
Satisfaction with Sense of Belonging
Level of satisfaction with the extent to which undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and professional staff experience a sense of belonging* at Drexel University 2021 Climate survey.

Results from Drexel University’s 2021 climate survey showed that 58 percent of all respondents (n=1,810) were either generally satisfied or very satisfied with their sense of belonging or community on campus. When examined by group, 55 percent of undergraduate students, 64 percent of graduate students, 66 percent of faculty, and 51 percent of professional staff were either generally satisfied or very satisfied with their sense of belonging.

The goal of the Culture of Community Imperative is to increase the percent of respondents who report being generally satisfied or very satisfied with their sense of belonging by 20 points to 75 percent for undergraduate students, 84 percent for graduate students, 86 percent for faculty, and 71 percent for professional staff.

*Question: Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the extent to which you experience a sense of belonging or community at Drexel.
Response options: 1) very satisfied, 2) generally satisfied, 3) neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 4) generally dissatisfied, 5) very dissatisfied.

Drexel University Receives Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award for Its Culture of Belonging

Five students in front of University Crossings
For the third consecutive year, Drexel University was recognized for its outstanding commitment to academic excellence, belonging and community-building across all levels of campus life.

Drexel Transfer Student Association Helps Foster Community

Students of the Drexel Transfer Student Association
A group of transfer students were seeking community at their new school, so they made their own.

Celebration of Scholarship Event Highlights Transformative Impact on Students

Photographed at the Celebration of Scholarship event, from left to right: Drexel University Interim President Denis O’Brien; Dorine Adechokan, finance ’25; Ahmad Curtis, second-year finance student; and Zuleyha Kumas, finance and business law ’25. Photo credit: Kelsey McKee.
Scholarship supporters and student recipients came together to commemorate increased access to a Drexel University education.