This survey is developed by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team to help understand who leads and supports our organization; as we build an inclusive culture that respects diverse perspectives in all our work. We will reflect whom we are by sharing this information internally with board members. This form will take roughly between 10-15 minutes to complete. There are two survey questions and six short response questions. Although this form is voluntary, your responses would be appreciated. Thank you for participating. Useful definitions that you may need can be found at the bottom of the webpage.
Definitions
Discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
Diversity: The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.
Equity: The quality of being fair and impartial.
Inclusion: The practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of other minority groups.
Racism: Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. Also defined as the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another.
Homophobic: Having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against gay people.
Publicly self-identify: The information you are providing is how you would identify in each category to the public.
Transgender: An umbrella term people may use to describe their gender identity and/or gender expression as different from the sex they were assigned at birth. People who identify as transgender might describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms including genderqueer, non-binary, and transgender. Transgender people may claim/affirm their gender identity through hormones and/or surgery. Transgender identity is not dependent on surgery. Transgender identity is not a sexual orientation.1
Cisgender: A term used to describe a person whose gender identity is the same as the sex assigned to them at birth.1
Nonbinary (also non-binary): A preferred umbrella term for all genders other than female/male or woman/man, used as an adjective (e.g., Jesse is a nonbinary person). Not all nonbinary people identify as trans and not all trans people identify as nonbinary.2
Disability: A disability can be physical, learning, cognitive, sensory, mental, or chronic health or other disability that is a barrier to everyday living.3
Sources: 1. UT Austin Gender & Sexuality Center 2. Trans Student Educational Resources 3. RespectAbility