USU Student Climate for Diversity

Background Fall 2014: campus climate assessment planning Spring 2015: survey administration Fall 2015: follow up retention data obtained from registrar’s office

Who was invited? All students who were identified in Banner as non-White (n = 4,813) All students on Access and Diversity listservs Random sample of 2000 students from general Banner database Lists checked for overlap so that students did not receive multiple invitations

Who Participated? Age: M = 25.12, range 18 – 61 Transfer student: 40.8% 78.8% UG; 22.2% graduate 16.8% non-traditional; 33% first generation college 30.5% speak language other than English at home 2.4% veteran 48.7% male; 50.8% female; 0.4% transgender or nonbinary 33.4% married; 20.2% parenting 8.6% LGBTQ 74% U.S. born 25.3% multiracial

Survey Higher Education Research Institute Diverse Learning Environments Survey UCLA Evaluate campus climate Assess Pervasiveness of discrimination, harassment, and assault Participation in curricular and co-curricular diversity related activities Use of university resources Student academic and multicultural outcomes

Findings Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 35 male, 41 female, 2 non-binary (30 gay/lesbian, 24 bisexual, 5 queer, and 14 self-labeled) Mean age 23.67 years (SD = 5.54) Rate of Discrimination Experienced Witnessed Reported Never 32.9% 38.4% 82.2% Seldom 17.8% 8.2% Sometimes 20.5% 4.1% Often 15.1% 13.7% 5.5% Very often 1.4% 9.6% 0% Diversity Related Curriculum # of Courses Gender Sexual Orientation Privilege None 33.3% 54.2% 35.2% 1 27.8% 25% 25.4% 2-4 26.4% 16.7% 29.6% 5 or more 12.5% 4.2% 9.9% Links with School Belonging Inc. Curr. Admin. Response to Disc. Resp. for Div. Beliefs Atm. For Sex Div. Sch. Bel. .233* .334* .429* .351*

Findings Related to Ethnicity Discrimination based on…. Citizenship Race/ ethnicity Religion Sex Experienced personally Observed Reported Students of Color 13.4% 36.6% 31.7% 10.2% 47.4% 50.8% 10.5% White Students 1.9% 3.6% 25.7% 10.8% 34.2% 46.8% 5.9% Retention status (fall 2015) Yes No Graduated Asian 68.1% 6.4% 25.5% Black 63.6% 13.6% 22.7% Latinx 62.1% 12.9% 25.0% Native Hawaiian /Pacific Island 65.0% 10.0% Middle Eastern 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% Native American/ Alaska Native 35.1% 29.7% White 59.0% 10.6% 30.3%

Use of Resources Student Support services Academic Resource Center Disability Resource Center Career Services Academic Advising Financial Aid Advising Campus Rec Student Health Access and Diversity CAPS Students of Color 41.0% 53.7% 11.2% 54.6% 76.3% 53.1%% 68.6% 55.8% 39.6% 25.5% White Students 36.7% 48.5% 10.0% 53.0% 14.0% 52.0% 69.1% 51.1% 15.3% Financial Aid Did Not Apply Applied and was turned down Aid that as to be repaid Aid that does not have to be repaid Work for wages (not financial aid) Students of Color 17.5% 5.2% 64.9% 30.9% 75.9% White Students 18.1% 8.4% 63.7% 36.7% 77.5%

Other Available Data Variables assessing multicultural attitudes and values Social justice orientation Multicultural openness Civic action/ community engagement Diversity related experiences Positive and negative cross racial interactions Many forms of discrimination Co-curricular diversity activities Inclusive curricular experiences Campus climate for racial diversity (assessing peer, faculty, and administrative support for diversity)

Next Steps Evolving campus climate Addressing recent developments Supporting emerging student leadership related to diversity Pushing for enhanced infrastructure to support diversity related initiatives