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Measuring Campus Climate for Personal and Social Responsibility
Author(s) -
Ryder Andrew J.,
Mitchell Joshua J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.20074
Subject(s) - social responsibility , climate change , higher education , public relations , organisation climate , environmental resource management , business , political science , environmental science , ecology , law , biology
Understanding institutional climate enhances decision‐making capacity when planning new programs and improving learning environments on college campuses. This chapter defines climate, discusses the purpose and advantages of climate assessment, and identifies important factors to consider in planning and conducting a personal and social responsibility climate assessment, using the Personal and Social Responsibility Inventory as an example.