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Increasing student diversity has prompted increased awareness of the importance of faculty engagement in culturally responsive teaching. In fact, research suggests that creating positive and inclusive classroom environments is likely related to better student engagement and learning outcomes, particularly in students of underrepresented backgrounds. The current article describes our departmental action research efforts to design, test, and implement a brief assessment of classroom inclusion. Our collaborative process involved considering existing related measures, creating possible items, and collecting both quantitative and qualitative student data. The resulting 5-item Classroom Diversity Climate (CDC) Scale shows promising psychometric results. The CDC is now fully integrated into our departmental teaching evaluation process.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)