About the Campus Climate Initiative

The Campus Climate initiative –
What is involved? Who is participating? When did it start and how long will it continue?

The Campus Climate study group is one of two subgroups of the Student Mental Health and Well-Being Task Force that was convened by the Provost in the Fall of 2006.  The Policy and Practice Review Group focus is to review policies and practices related to student support and well-being.  The Campus Climate Study Group is working to define more clearly the components of Stanford campus climate that either contribute to student stress or promote a supportive environment for student growth and development.  The Task Force is comprised of administrators, faculty, staff, and student representatives.  The Campus Climate Study Group hopes to complete its work be the end of this academic year.

The Provost asked the Campus Climate Study Group to do the following: 

1. Examine how the academic, residential, and extracurricular environments impact the mental health of students

2. Obtain a more detailed understanding of the academic and personal stresses facing graduate and undergraduate students at Stanford

3. Investigate what contributes to and/or detracts from a supportive environment for all members of the Stanford community

Ultimately, we hope to identify the stresses which can be minimized in the Stanford environment as well as to identify ways we can promote student well being.