PACE
The PACE Climate Survey allows community college leaders to better understand their institution’s culture and overall capacity to promote student success by hearing directly from employees about how they perceive and experience their work. In doing so, the survey promotes open and honest communication to inform priorities for change.
Why Use the PACE Survey
- Compare your campus climate to that of peer institutions by size, region, degree type, and more
- Gather employee insights on a new initiative, project, or practice
- Develop a strategic plan or evaluate the effectiveness of strategic plan implementation
- Fulfill accreditation or funding requirements
- Measure campus climate before, during, or after a change in leadership
- Assess differences in campus climate across a state or regional college system
Climate Factors and Customizations
4 Climate Factors
- Institutional Structure: Mission, leadership, structural organization, decision-making, and internal communication—and the extent to which each are perceived positively by employees
- Supervisory Relationships: Relationships between employees and supervisors—and the extent to which employees are able to be creative and express ideas
- Teamwork: Spirit of cooperation amongst work teams and the extent to which teams and departments are coordinated effectively
- Student Focus: Centrality of students to the actions of the institution and—the extent to which the institution prepares students for their future endeavors
Optional Question Sets
- In Depth Institutional Structure: A more in-depth exploration of mission, leadership, structural organization, decision-making, and internal communication—and the extent to which each are perceived positively by employees
- Change Readiness: The capacity, leadership, and culture required for change—and the extent to which employees are engaged in the change process
- Racial Diversity: Differences in how individual’s experience campus based on their race and ethnicity—and the extent to which the institution is a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.
- Part-Time Faculty: Job security, advancement, compensation, training, and inclusion of part-time faculty—and the extent to which each contributes to their satisfaction
- Student Success: Assessment of learning, completion, and workforce preparation—and the extent to which each supports equitable outcomes beyond graduation
Additional Services
- Customizations
- Additional Open Ended Questions
- Additional Optional Question Sets (1 included)
- Reports
- Qualitative Data File
- Additional Qualitative Data Analysis
- Supplemental Report
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Consultations
- On-Site and Virtual Consulting
- Data Consultation
- Over 170 community colleges served
- Over 110 repeat partners
- Over 162,000 total respondents
- More than 30 years of development
The PACE Survey and the Belk Center
The PACE Climate Survey was originally developed by the National Initiative for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness (NILIE) and transitioned to be fully under the management of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research in 2019. Since then, the PACE Climate Survey team and the Belk Center team have been one and the same, with the survey becoming an increasingly critical component of the Belk Center’s efforts to support community colleges in improving student access and success. The Belk Center originated through the long-standing commitment of the NC State College of Education to serving North Carolina’s community colleges and with generous support from the John M. Belk Endowment – aims to be a nationally recognized model of critical partnership with North Carolina’s community colleges in advancing equity in student access and success and increasing the attainment of postsecondary credentials of value.
Contact Us
pace_survey@ncsu.edu
(919) 515 -8567
Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research
706 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603