CWC Survey
Campus & Workplace Climate (CWC) Survey
The University of Colorado and UCCS are committed to fostering a culture of care. In 2021, CU launched the Campus Workplace & Climate Survey (CWC). The purpose of the survey is to gather information from UCCS students, staff, and faculty about their academic, workplace, and residential environments and allows UCCS to have a more representative look at the extent to which protected classes feel respected, supported, and valued. The CWC survey was administered for the first time in 2021, and the results are available on this website. The survey is being conducted again during the 2025-2026 academic year.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The survey is open from 8:00am on October 22 to November 12, 2025 at 11:59pm.
On October 22nd, everyone will receive a unique link to the survey through their emails. If you do not receive the survey email, it may be because you unsubscribed from the listing. Please email cwc@uccs.edu for support.
After completing the survey, you’ll also have the option to opt-in to the incentive process, which enters you in for a chance to receive parking passes, dining passes, and gift cards to Clyde's Gastropub, Big Cat Coffee, the Campus Store, the ENT Center, and GOCA. These are available to students, staff, and faculty.
The Office of Strategic Initiatives will be tabling weekly while the survey is open. Stop by after you complete your survey for a treat as a thank you for participating!
October 27th: Cookies and Lemonade from 11:00am-1:00pm in the University Center by Big Cat Coffee
November 3rd: Donuts and Coffee from 11:00am-1:00pm in the Columbine Hall lobby
November 11th: Warm Drink Bar (coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and apple cider) from 11:00am-1:00pm in the University Center front lobby
Yes, survey participants' privacy will be maintained. We are anonymizing the survey after the surveys close and incentives have been distributed. Enabling this setting will remove metadata like an email address and disconnect the response from the contact who provided it. In this way, we can know which contacts responded through the distribution history (so we can send reminders) but we cannot know which response belongs to which contact. The UCCS Director of IDEA will manage the email distribution lists and deliver unique survey URLs to individuals in order to message respondents and non-respondents appropriately. The surveys will be administered through Qualtrics. The data are encrypted in transit and at rest. For more information about Qualtrics' security, read their security statement.
The survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Respondents may leave the survey and come back later to pick up where they left off by clicking the same link in their email invitation.
There are no open-ended questions in the survey. This is intentional in order to uphold the confidentiality and anonymity of the survey respondents. It also prevents comments from triggering investigations. (The surveys do not constitute reports about illegal behavior or misconduct. Various resources to report misconduct or to seek support are provided throughout the surveys and in the footer of the surveys.)
The surveys are compatible with assistive technology such as screen readers. The surveys will be accessible on smartphones but we recommend completing the survey on a computer. UCCS intends to provide a room on campus to allow students, faculty, or staff to complete the survey on a computer if they would like to do so.
Results from the Fall 2025 CWC Survey will be shared with campus during spring term 2026.
In 2021, our campus community came together to share insights and experiences through the Campus Workplace Climate (CWC) Survey. The results sparked meaningful action across campus, driving initiatives that aligned with our commitment to a culture of care, wellbeing, and strategic growth.
Key Focus Areas from 2021 & Campus Impact:
Student Basic Needs: The Dean of Students focused on basic needs for students centering around housing, food, transportation, and healthcare needs. Student access to Single Stop, increase development and expansion of Clyde’s cupboard, fresh food Fridays, and Mountain Lion Meals, Technology Assistance program, and DMV to Go.
Mentorship & Development: Strengthened mentorship programs and professional development pathways, fostering deeper connections between students, faculty, and staff. Including launching student mentorship programs across colleges and programs, UCCSlead Days of Service, Staff and Faculty leadership programs, Project Crest, and the Nearpeer program.
Wellbeing: Enhanced mental health and wellness resources for both students, faculty, and staff promoting a culture of care and resilience. Including launching Staff Wellness Breaks, Lyda Hill CREATE series, Fitness Buddies, Wellness Champion programs, QPR trainings, TELUS Health Student Support, Skills for Optimizing Student Success, Happy Minds Campus, and the expansion of the Wellness promotion department and programs.
Student Engagement & Belonging: Launched initiatives to increase student voice and representation, creating more connected spaces and experiences. Including student life’s Peer Engagement Program, Clyde’s Five, Boots to Suits, MOSIAC Retreats and MOSAIC Scholar Program.
Strategic Alignment: Embedded survey insights into the 2030 Strategic Plan, ensuring that our long-term goals reflect the lived realities of our campus community. Including the development of the Strategic Enrollment Plan, the launch of the Strategic Plan Pillars, and various strategic plan initiatives (highlight website initiatives).
Access to Resources: Improved visibility and availability of campus services through centralized platforms and outreach efforts. Including the launch of the belonging website, a centralized platform for campus support resources, and investing in support resources for faculty, staff, and students.
Sense of Community & Place: Fostering staff and faculty networks and cross-department collaboration, creating spaces for connection, and supporting student-led initiatives.
As we prepare for the 2025 Climate Survey, we invite every member of our campus to participate. Your voice will help us continue to build a workplace and learning environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered.
The 2025 CWC Survey at UCCS is being administered by the Offices of Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Data, Effectiveness, and Analytics (IDEA).
All questions can be sent to cwc@uccs.edu
Results
Coming Spring 2026.