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McMaster Okanagan Office of Health & Well-being

Prioritizing Optimal Health & Well-being at McMaster

Campus Climate

The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.

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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, I feel that students’ mental and emotional wellbeing is a priority.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: At my institution, I feel that students' mental and emotional wellbeing is a priority. The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 60 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 130 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 200 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 575 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 600 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 280 participants.

Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, I feel that the campus climate encourages free and open discussion about mental and emotional health.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: At my institution, I feel that the campus climate encourages free and open discussion about mental and emotional health. The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 30 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 90 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 190 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 550 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 690 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 310 participants.

Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, the administration is listening to the concerns of students when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: At my institution, the administration is listening to the concerns of students when it comes to mental health and wellbeing. The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 60 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 100 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 210 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 580 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 600 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 290 participants.

Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: I have a group, community, or social circle at school where I feel I belong (feel at home, known, connected to, supported in my own identity).

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: I have a group, community, or social circle at school where I feel I belong (feel at home, known, connected to, supported in my own identity). The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 60 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 100 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 130 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 380 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 650 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 510 participants.

Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: I feel that I belong on campus.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: I feel that I belong on campus. The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 40 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 80 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 100 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 400 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 820 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 400 participants.

Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, I am respected regardless of my personal characteristics, identity or background (e.g., gender, ethnicity, international status, disability, etc).

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: At my institution, I am respected regardless of my personal characteristics, identity or background (e.g., gender, ethnicity, international status, disability, etc). The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 20 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 30 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 80 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 270 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 880 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 600 participants.

Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: My institute is a respectful environment.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: My institute is a respectful environment. The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 10 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 20 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 40 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 250 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 920 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 600 participants.

Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: My institution values diversity.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: My institution values diversity. The graph shows the following results: Strongly Disagree: Selected by approximately 20 participants. Disagree: Selected by approximately 20 participants. Somewhat Disagree: Selected by approximately 70 participants. Somewhat Agree: Selected by approximately 280 participants. Agree: Selected by approximately 820 participants. Strongly Agree: Selected by approximately 640 participants.

Participants were asked to respond to the prompt: How safe or unsafe do you feel on campus during the day?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: How safe or unsafe do you feel on campus during the day? The graph shows the following results: Very Unsafe: Selected by approximately 20 participants. Unsafe: Selected by approximately 10 participants. Somewhat Unsafe: Selected by approximately 30 participants. Somewhat Safe: Selected by approximately 80 participants. Safe: Selected by approximately 600 participants. Strongly Very Safe: Selected by approximately 1150 participants. Not Applicable: Selected by approximately 40 participants.

Participants were asked to respond to the prompt: How safe or unsafe do you feel on campus at night?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: How safe or unsafe do you feel on campus at night?

The graph shows the following results: 
Very Unsafe: Selected by approximately 10 participants. 
Unsafe: Selected by approximately 30 participants. 
Somewhat Unsafe: Selected by approximately 110 participants. 
Somewhat Safe: Selected by approximately 480 participants. 
Safe: Selected by approximately 690 participants. 
Very Safe: Selected by approximately 450 participants. 
Not Applicable: Selected by approximately 100 participants.