Equity Survey

The Equity Survey took about 5 minutes to complete,and withthe first round of reporting comingout in late Fall 2021,data collection was pausedonOctober 31, 2021. In late May 2022, the survey was re-activated for employees through a refreshed Workday notification.If you would like to complete the survey, but can’t find your individual link, please email equitysurvey@uwaterloo.ca.

There were two ways to participate in the survey, including following the embedded link in the, Իannouncements and alerts.

Introduction

Who: All current ݮƵ students and employees
What: A cross-campus survey that will collectequitydata
Where:

To participate in the survey: follow the embedded link in the alerts in and ; or, look in your ݮƵ email inbox, searching for the subject line, "Take ݮƵ’s Equity Survey Today.”If you would like to complete the survey, but can’t find your individual link, please email equitysurvey@uwaterloo.ca.

When:

The initial pilot survey was open from June 2021 to October 31, 2021. Following October 2021, survey data collection was closed and will be re-opened when available through ݮƵ’s enterprise systems, such as Quest (for students) and Work Day (for employees).

Why: Surveywill helpidentify equity gaps in programs, services, and policies to better meet the needs of underrepresented and equity-deserving students and employees

In mid-June 2021, welaunched ݮƵ’s equity survey toall students and employees.We are gathering this data to better understand the makeup of our community.Collecting this equity data will be an ongoing initiative to ensure we always have an accurate picture of who is among our campus community. This year, the survey is re-opening for employees May through June 2022 while the institution moves toward collecting thisdata in our enterprise systems (Quest and Workday).

Equity data describes aspects of your personal identity.Collecting this informationwill help us identify equity gaps in programs, services, and policies to better meet the needs of underrepresented and equity-deserving students and employees. 

Paper copies of the survey are available for those who are not able to use the online version. If you would like to use an alternate format, such as PDF or paper copy, please email equitysurvey@uwaterloo.ca.

The information you provide will create a complete picture of the makeup of our campus, creating opportunities for positive change now and in the future.