The Equity by Design Committee has launched the second national Equity in Architecture Survey. The survey is open through April 1, 2016. This project builds upon the previous survey conducted in 2014 that generated the incredible support shown at the 2015 AIA National Convention in Atlanta for Resolution 15-1. This served as a call to action to realize “equitable practice”, advance the profession, and communicate our value to society at large.
You may receive similar invitations to take the survey based on your other professional memberships or alumni affiliations. If you choose to participate, please only do so once.
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Note – this survey is by invitation only to architects. Please do not post to social media .
The 2016 Equity in Architecture Survey will seek to create a comprehensive national dataset detailing current positions and career experiences of architecture school graduates. The resulting research will focus on differential experiences of women and men as well as underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. It is hoped that the results will provide insights into talent retention in firms by exploring pinch points that influence decisions to leave the profession as well as factors that promote satisfying and sustainable careers in architecture for all architectural professionals.
On average, the online survey should take 20-25 minutes to complete. The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture serves as a research partner for the project.
Key research goals/objectives for the 2016 Equity in Architecture Survey include:
- Compare the current positions and career experiences of female and male architecture school graduates nationwide, including both current architectural professionals and those who no longer practice architecture.
- Identify career pinch points associated with these experiences, highlighting ways in which women experience these career pinch points differently from their male counterparts.
- Highlight individual attitudes and behaviors, as well as employer-provided benefits and practices that contribute to success in navigating these pinch points. Conversely, identify behaviors and practices that correlate with negative outcomes.
For additional information about the survey, please visit http://www.eqxdesign.com