Culture of Equity

Foster & Strengthen an Inclusive & Equity Driven Culture

Establish a diverse, inclusive and antiracist learning community that provides equitable 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 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.

*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.

Disclaimer: The following is not an exhaustive list but rather a sampling of key initiatives. For questions or suggestions, please contact drexel2030@drexel.edu.

Initiatives

Toward an Anti-Racist Drexel

Establishment of the Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusive Culture

Establishing robust identity-based support networks

Establishment of the Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

External Review

Drexel Recognized for its Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Students listening to keynote speaker, Assata Thomas at the THRIVE Students of Color Empowerment Retreat Opening Dinner on September 14, 2023. Photo Credit: Rox Scott

The University received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

Drexel Libraries Receives Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award

The Drexel University Libraries received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. This is the second year in a row the Drexel Libraries has received this award.

woman instructor standing in front of a classroom of students

Co-sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center and Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusive Culture, the Drexel Institute for Inclusive and Equitable Teaching offers a highly interactive, cohort-based program to prepare faculty to create more inclusive learning environments by implementing culturally relevant, inclusive, and equity-minded pedagogies.

set of four interlocking arms and hands of different colors

The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement’s Anti-Racist Civic Engagement Mini-Grant provides financial support to members of the Drexel community who are doing collective, public problem-solving work around issues of institutional and systemic racism in the campus community and/or the communities immediately surrounding the University.

learn more