Reports
To all members of the CPSA - Diversity Survey

March 29, 2010

The CPSA is undertaking an online survey of its members in order to learn more about views and experiences on issues related to diversity in our discipline. CPSA members have been sent links to the survey site.

The proposal to conduct a survey on diversity was recommended by the Committee of Diversity, which was established in September 2006 and chaired by Professor Joanna Everitt. The committee reported to the Board in June 2007, and the Board accepted the recommendation that such a survey be carried out. The Committee then worked with colleagues with experience in survey research to develop the survey itself. It has received ethics approval from the Ethics Review Board at the University of New Brunswick.

The survey is meant for all CPSA members and responses will be kept in strictest confidence. The survey is being hosted on a secure Canadian server. CPSA will use this information to develop resources for departments and to improve its professional services to the membership. Please note that this is the same survey posted in November that had to be taken down because of technical difficulties. For those who did fill out the survey previously, we ask that you do so again.

Your assistance in filling out this online survey is very much appreciated and, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Sally Rutherford (sally_rutherford @ cpsa-acsp.ca).