Application for Caring Campus Certification Self-Study Questionnaire

The categories and criteria are listed below with space for your narrative evidence of each. They are explained in the Scoring Rubric document.

Please summarize, describe, or discuss how (or the extent to which) your institution meets each criterion (up to 500 words per text box). Feel free to attach additional evidence, documentation, and examples for each.

An important aspect of Caring Campus is that it involves as much of the entire campus as possible. Ideally this begins even before an employee is hired. The following criteria reflect the many different ways this can be achieved.

Accountability and transparency are key to continued success of Caring Campus. The following criteria are the main ways of demonstrating these values.

Caring Campus cannot be successful in the long term without the support and involvement of leadership. These criteria show ways that leadership can do its part in institutionalization and sustainability.

Caring Campus should not be a quiet or behind-the-scenes program; it is intended to be a visible and conspicuous part of the campus culture. These criteria outline the many ways to build and maintain a culture of caring.

As part of a conspicuous presence, communication regarding Caring Campus is crucial. There are several avenues of communication, and these are outlined below as Messaging criteria.