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CSM You Belong Survey

The You Belong Survey was conducted as part of the Cumming School of Medicine's commitment to a fair, diverse, and inclusive work and learning environment. The survey was available to the CSM community from February 25 - April 11, 2025.

Responses are being tabulated and analyzed. Watch this space for a report on what we heard!

Learn about the CSM You Belong Survey

On behalf of the CSM, the Precision Equity & Social Justice Office (PESJO) conducted the You Belong Survey. Running from February 25 - April 11, 2025 for CSM staff, faculty, and students.  The amalgated data to allow us to measure and report on CSM's progress in building a more equitable and inclusive campus (a central tenet of the CSM Strategic Plan), and to see where we may be missing the mark - where we can do better to meet identified gaps.

"Our mission is that every person feels like they thrive at the Cumming School of Medicine as their authentic self, and that our school reflects the diversity of the community we serve. To make sure this happens, we’re launching the You Belong Survey." -Dr. Pamela Chu, Associate Dean PESJO

(Please note that the survey deadline has been extended from the original stated in the video).

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. To understand the diverse composition, experiences, and sense of belonging of the students, staff, and faculty population at CSM
  2. To identify potential groups that may be under-represented that may benefit from future focus as part of institutional inclusion initiatives
  3. To inform future delivery of programs, policies, education, or interventions designed to meet the diverse needs and or identified gaps in diversity at CSM and the University
  4. To measure and report on CSM's progress in building a more equitable and inclusive campus, which serves as a central tenet of the CSM Strategic Plan.

Completing this survey is voluntary. You can choose to skip any of the specific questions in the survey and can even withdraw your participation at the end of the survey. If, after submitting the survey, you change your mind about participating, you can contact the Precision Equity and Social Justice Office (PESJO) to remove your data up until end of day on April 11, 2025, when the survey closes and data will be analyzed. 

We recognize the sensitive nature of the information being collected as part of the You Belong Survey. All survey responses will be collected using the secure Qualtrics software platform. All data will be kept confidential and stored in a secure environment with technical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, disclosure or destruction of your personal information; including encryption, multi-factor authentication, access provisioning procedures, permission lists, and routine access controls.

Although we do not ask for survey participant names or specific identifiers, it is possible that by virtue of the nature of the questions asked or by virtue of a respondent’s unique characteristics, some respondents may be identifiable. However, access to the raw data collected on Qualtrics will be limited to only those individuals in CSM responsible for administering and analyzing the Survey for the Purposes outlined above. 

Data will be aggregated to further protect survey participant anonymity. If even aggregate data could be potentially identifying (i.e., due to small response size), it will not be reported.

All personal information collected through the You Belong Survey will be collected, used and disclosed in compliance with the University of Calgary’s Privacy Policy or as otherwise permitted by FOIP.

It's possible that the email might have been sent to your junk or spam folder; check here first. If you still can't find the email with your link to the survey, please email us at pesjo@ucalgary.ca for another link.

Have more questions? Contact us at pesjo@ucalgary.ca