The Cal Poly Campus Climate Advisory Council

Created in fall 2023, the Campus Climate Advisory Council evaluates developing climate conditions and develops recommendations for expanded engagement and education.

 

Our story

• October 2014 the Vice-president of student affairs and the dean of students form BIRT to assist the universities response to major acts of bias

• (INSERT YEAR) BIRT develops a reporting process for bias incidents and to support individuals who support and/or witness acts of bias in the campus community.

• Fall 2022 campus leaders identify the need for a working group evaluating over all campus climate in addition to specific incidents

• Fall 2023, CCAC launched holding inaugural meeting

Click Here to learn more about BIRT or submit a report!  

The Campus Climate Advisory Council Goals

• Provide on-going evaluation of campus climate conditions 
• Develop recommendations for the universities expanded education and engagement in developing a positive campus climate 

Council Methods: 

 

• Review resources and data, including bias incident reports, student survey data, campus climate survey data, and national trends. 

• Contextualize climate based on professional perspectives and lived experience.  

• Enhance programming, education, and training around campus climate and the impacts of bias incident trends by working with professional partners 

• Inform the executive cabinet of trends and findings and recommend policy development practices.  

• Collaborate with BIRT to address broader campus climate issues 

Who we are: 

The CCAC is a diverse group of administrators, faculty, and staff who are trained and have expertise in engaging conversations regarding campus climate and DEI issues. 

Membership 

The CCAC is a diverse group of administrators, faculty, and staff who are trained and have expertise in engaging conversations regarding campus climate and DEI issues. The CCAC meets two times a quarter to address campus climate concerns that may create harm to members of the Cal Poly community based on their identity (race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, ability status, age and their intersections).