This September, RRC Polytech launched the Diversity Counts on Our Campuses survey that encouraged employees and staff to complete a Diversity Self-Identification Survey and self-identify as belonging to one or more designated equity-deserving groups.

At RRC Polytech we recognize that diversity is one of our greatest strengths. The Diversity Self-Identification Survey helps us better understand the representation of equity-deserving groups on our campuses and allows us to use this data to assess our current EDI initiatives, programs and policies and make meaningful progress towards our shared priorities.

We’re pleased to share the 2022 participation rates from the survey are:

• Employee Participation: 27%
• Student Participation: 8%

The participate rates reflect those employees and students who took the time to complete the survey and either submit a new declaration; or modify an existing declaration. Further to the data collected through this and survey and declarations upon hire, we currently have an overall employee participation rate of 92% since 2019. This gives us meaningful and representative data to work with.

We are currently analyzing the survey data. Stay tuned to the Diversity blog as we will share further results at the beginning of 2023.

If you didn’t have an opportunity to complete a self-identification survey yet, you still can! The Diversity Self-Identification Survey is always open. Everyone is encouraged to complete the survey, even if you do not identify with the five designated equity-deserving groups or have previously self-identified. In order to get the most accurate picture of our College community and inform future EDI initiatives, programs and policies, it’s beneficial for everyone to make their voices heard and representation known by self-identifying.

Click here to self-identify.