1. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 Limited Resources, not Limited Support: Supporting Underrepresented Groups with Limited to No Funding Tuesday 3:15pm Casey LaBarbera, Rosalyn Robinson, & Ashleigh Williams

2. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 Underrepresented Students Audience Participation How do you define the term “Underrepresented Student”? Depends upon a lot of histories and contexts: National Regional Institutional history For the Purpose of this presentation: Race Sexual Orientation Nation of Origin

3. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 The Beginnings Who we are and why that matters Ashleigh – Women’s Center, Queer Rosalyn - Office of Diversity Affairs, Office of International Education Casey – Outreach Office, Connection Coaches Program

4. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 How our Students View the University Methodology: What we did Students Offices on Campus Office of Diversity Affairs (ODA) Connection Coaches The Diversity Affairs Council (DAC) GLBTQ Services Women’s Center Office of International Education (OIE) Global Connection

5. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?”

6. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?” *Place I feel unwelcomed and unsupported: Path to My Hall “I don't feel safe there especially at night, because it's not well lit and it's near uptown. And being a woman I don't have the privilege of walking around at night not having to worry about my safety. “

7. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?”

8. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?” *Place I feel welcomed and supported: My Home “I feel safer there because that's where I can be free of judgment and comfortable”

9. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?”

10. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?” *Place I feel welcomed and supported: Phan Shin “Not only this is an Asian restaurant but also the service there is fantastic. They treat you really nice and they do their best to make you feel comfortable. In addition, I know the owner there and she calls my name every time I come. “

11. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?”

12. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?” *Place I feel unwelcomed and unsupported: Farmer School of Business “Even though I am a business major and I spend a lot of time in FSB, I consider it as the least welcome place on campus. As an international student, I feel like domestic students see me with prejudices and treat me differently. The environment in FSB is cold and intense.”

13. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?”

14. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?” *Place I feel unwelcomed and unsupported: Campus Library “This is a place I don't particularly feel safe. Not to say that I feel threatened in the library or anything, but this is a central space and part of campus where people break off into their own cliques, or are alone. It’s not an inclusive environment.”

15. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?”

16. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 “Where Do You Feel Supported?” “Where Do You Feel Unsupported?” *Place I feel welcomed and supported: “This is a picture of my home off campus. I feel safe there because it is my own personal space and I know that I can control the environment.”

17. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 $ Not Just Money $ More about Resources People Space Knowledge

18. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 Knowledge Co-curricular programming that reflects social issues related to various identities Books, movies, events and assignments that portrays multiple perspectives on identities Community service events that focus on the experiences of marginalized groups

19. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 People Role models Visible identities among faculty and staff members Social events with faculty and staff in attendance

20. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 Space Not necessarily a physical building Student organizations Collaborations among students and offices

21. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 Importance of these Resources Facilitate identity development processes Enhance campus climate Support interaction among students, faculty, and staff who share both similar and different stories Empowering multicultural and diverse student leaders

22. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 Stay Current Literature Student/Cohort Experiences Perform Research

23. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 External Sources/Grants Collaboration Donations/Contributions Grants -www.grants.gov-www.grants.gov

24. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 References Abes, E. S., & Jones, S. R. (2004). Meaning-making capacity and the dynamics of lesbian college students’ multiple dimensions of identity. Journal of College Student Development, 45, 612-632. Love, P., & Estanek, S. M. (2004). Rethinking student affairs practice. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. Magolda, P. M. & Baxter Magolda, M. B. (2011). Contested issues in student affairs: Diverse perspectives and respectful dialogue. Sterling, VA: Stylus. Patton, L. D. (2006). The voice of reason: A qualitative examination of black student perceptions of black culture centers. Journal of College Student Development, 47(6), 628- 646. Tatum, B. D. (2003). Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? NY: Basic Books.

25. 2013 NASPA Annual Conference * Orlando, Florida * March 16-20, 2013 Contact Us Ashleigh Williams williaaf@miamioh.edu 315-408-1523 Rosalyn Robinson robinsr5@miamioh.edu 513-919-1315 Casey LaBabera Labarbc@miamioh.edu 858-229-9387

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