REPORT CARD ON PERCEPTIONS OF JA M ES M JO N ES, P HD RACIALIZED CAMPUS CLIMATE M A RYA M HUSSA IN , P HD RO SA LIE RO LÓ N D O W , P H. D . C EN TER FO R THE STUD Y O F D IV ERSITY JA M ES M . JO N ES, M A RYA M HUSSA IN , RO SA LIE RO LÓ N D O W
CARROT AND STICK I n a de mo c ra c y tha t is dive rse , g lo b a lly e ng a g e d, a nd de pe nde nt o n c itize n re spo nsib ilitie s, a ll stude nts ne e d a n info rme d c o nc e rn fo r the la rg e r g o o d b e c a use no thing le ss will re ne w o ur fra c ture d a nd diminishe d c o mmo ns . -- Na tio na l Co unc il fo r L ib e ra l E duc a tio n a nd Ame ric a ’ s Pro mise (2007) UD is no t dive rse in e ithe r a b so lute o r re la tive te rms. With fe w e xc e ptio ns, … the unive rsity tra ils its pe e rs in e ve ry me a sure o f dive rsity in e ve ry c o nstitue nc y o f the institutio n. duc a tio n Co mmissio n (2011 ) --Middle Sta te s Hig he r E
TODAY’S PRESENTATION Why the sur ve y? Sur ve y str uc tur e Who we r e the r e sponde nts? Sur ve y analysis What did we find? Re c omme ndations Ove r vie w of “T e ll it like it is” Stor yte lling pr oje c t Q&A
WHY THE SURVEY? Co nte xt • I nc lusive E xc e lle nc e • No o se inc ide nt (2015) • Ong o ing Surve y Ac tivitie s (I RE ) • Offic e o f Vic e Pro vo st fo r Dive rsity • Offic e o f E q uity a nd I nc lusio n • I nstitutio na l Re se a rc h a nd E ffe c tive ne ss Co lla b o ra to rs • Divisio n o f Stude nt L ife • Ce nte r fo r T e a c hing a nd Asse ssme nt o f L e a rning • Ce nte r fo r the Study o f Dive rsity
SURVEY STRUCTURE
THE SURVEY: DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (DLE) Hig he r E duc a tio n •E sta b lishe d a nd va lida te d •Allo ws institutio na l c o mpa riso ns Re se a rc h I nstitute •Administe r a nd o rg a nize the re spo nse s (HE RI ) a t UCL A •Ca mpus Clima te •I nstitutio na l Pra c tic e s •Stude nt L e a rning Outc o me s Struc ture o f DL E •Se xua l Misc o nduc t •Additio na l Que stio ns (UD): I nc lusio n/ E xc lusio n/ We lc o me Spa c e s
CAMPUS CLIMATE VARI ABL E SAMPL EI T E M Se nse o f Be lo ng ing “I fe e l a se nse o f b e lo ng ing to this c a mpus.” Ac a de mic Va lida tio n “F e lt tha t my c o ntrib utio ns we re va lue d in c la ss.” Ge ne ra l I nte rpe rso na l Va lida tio n “F a c ulty b e lie ve in my po te ntia l to suc c e e d a c a de mic a lly” I nstitutio na l Co mmitme nt to Dive rsity “Ha s a lo ng sta nding c o mmitme nt to dive rsity.” “Ha d me a ning ful a nd ho ne st disc ussio ns a b o ut ra c e / e thnic Po sitive Cro ss-Ra c ia l I nte ra c tio n re la tio ns o utside o f c la ss.” Ne g a tive Cro ss-Ra c ia l I nte ra c tio n “F e lt insulte d o r thre a te ne d b e c a use o f my ra c e / e thnic ity.” Disc rimina tio n a nd Bia s “He a rd inse nsitive o r dispa ra g ing re ma rks fro m fa c ulty” Ha ra ssme nt “T hre a ts o f physic a l vio le nc e .” “F ro m a so c io e c o no mic c la ss (re lig io n/ se xua l o rie nta tio n Co nve rsa tio ns a c ro ss Diffe re nc e e tc .) diffe re nt fro m yo ur o wn.”
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT • T his se c tio n a ske d re spo nde nts to se lf-re po rt e xpe rie nc e s o f unwa nte d se xua l c o nta c t a nd se xua l a ssa ult, a nd if the se insta nc e s we re re po rte d. • Re sults fro m this se c tio n o f the DL E will b e a va ila b le in a re po rt b e ing pre pa re d b y the Offic e o f I nstitutio na l Re se a rc h a nd E ffe c tive ne ss (I RE ).
INCLUSION/EXCLUSION most salie nt soc ial ide ntity , Stude nts fir st ide ntifie d the ir T he y we r e the n aske d to what e xte nt the y fe lt isolate d, disc our age d, or e xc lude d be c ause o f that so c ial ide ntity (E xc lusio n). Ne xt the y we r e aske d to what e xte nt the y fe lt the y be longe d, we r e e validate d be c ause o f that so c ial ide ntity (Inc lusio n ). suppor te d, or we r ie nc e s F inally, stude nts we r e aske d to de sc r ibe e xample s of those e xpe r
un WELCOME SPACES Stude nts first ide ntifie d the ir mo st sa lie nt so c ia l ide ntity. Ne xt, the y indic a te d ho w o fte n the y fe lt unwe lc ome in c e rta in stude nt-c e nte re d c a mpus spa c e s (re side nc e ha lls, c la ssro o ms, dining ha lls, stude nt c e nte rs, L ittle Bo b , lib ra ry). T he n, the y we re a ske d to wha t e xte nt the y fe lt UD is c o mmitte d to ma king c a mpus a we lc o ming pla c e .
WHO ARE THE RESPONDENTS? • DL E to All UD unde rg ra ds—17,359; Spring 2016 • Re spo nde nts N = 3,696 (21.1%) • %Unkno wn • %5thye a r Ra c e Ac a de mic Cla ssific a tio n Ge nde r
INTERSECTIONS OF RACE WITH OTHER SOCIAL GROUPS Ra c e % % % % % % 1 st Ge ne ra tion F e ma le L GBT Q T ra nsg e nde r Disa bility T ra nsfe r White (N=2246) 67.2% 7.0% .4% 19.6% 11.6% 5.3% URM (N=332) 72.3% 7.6% .3% 12.7% 29.3% 6.9% Asia n Ame ric a n (N=302) 63.9% 4.7% 1.0% 5.7% 9.0% 7.4% T o ta l (N=2,280) 67.5% 6.8% .5% 17.4% 13.4% 5.7%
SURVEY ANALYSIS Campus Climate Var iable s Ac ade mic Validation • Institutional Commitme nt to Dive r sity • Positive Cr oss- Rac ial Inte r ac tion • Disc r imination and Bias • E tc . • Rac e c ate gor ie s/ c r ite r ia Outc ome Var iable s (We ighte d on r ac e & ge nde r for GPA • r e pr e se ntative ne ss) Se nse of Be longing • Plur alistic Or ie ntation • White • Civic E ngage me nt • URM (Blac k, Hispanic , Am • Indian, Pac ific Is) UD Additional Ite ms Asian Ame r ic an • Inc lusion • E xc lusion • Pe r c e ption of ‘We lc ome Spac e s’ •
WHAT DID WE FIND?
UD COMPARED TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS UD Othe r I nstitutio ns • Mo re fre q ue nt e xpe rie nc e s o f • Mo re Ra c ia lly Dive rse Disc rimina tio n & Bia s • Hig he r le ve ls • Gre a te r e xpo sure to Curric ulum • I nstitutio na l Co mmitme nt to Dive rsity o f I nc lusio n • Ac a de mic Se lf-Co nc e pt • Ge ne ra l I nte rpe rso na l Va lida tio n • Mo re fre q ue nt pa rtic ipa tio n in Civic E ng a g e me nt a c tivitie s
UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY AND ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS HAVE MORE NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES 4.0 White URM 3.5 Asian 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Ne g c ro ss-ra c e Po s c ro ss-ra c e Co nv a c ro ss-diff
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES URM Ac ade mic validation (+) UD c ommitte d to dive r sity (- ) WHIT E GPA Ac ade mic validation (+) Inte r pe r sonal Validation (+) UD c ommitte d to dive r sity (- ) Asian Ame r ic an no e ffe c ts
SENSE OF BELONGING URM Ac a de mic va lida tion UD Commitme nt to dive rsity Positive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions Conve rsa tions a c ross diffe re nc e s Ne g a tive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions(- ) WHIT E Ac a de mic va lida tion SE NSE OF UD Commitme nt to dive rsity BE L ONGING Positive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions Conve rsa tions a c ross diffe re nc e s Ne g a tive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions(- ) Co- c urric ula r dive rsity e xpe rie nc e s Asian Ame r ic an no e ffe c ts
PLURALISTIC ORIENTATION URM Ac a de mic va lida tion Positive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions Conve rsa tions a c ross diffe re nc e s Ge ne ra l Inte rpe rsona l Va lida tion WHIT E PL URAL IST IC Ac a de mic va lida tion ORIE NT AT ION Positive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions Conve rsa tions a c ross diffe re nc e s Ge ne ra l Inte rpe rsona l Va lida tion Curric ulum of inc lusion Co- c urric ula r dive rsity e xpe rie nc e s ASIAN AME RICAN No e ffe c ts
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT URM Ac a de mic va lida tion Positive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions Conve rsa tions a c ross diffe re nc e s Ge ne ra l Inte rpe rsona l Va lida tion Co- c urric ula r dive rsity e xpe rie nc e s Ne g a tive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions CIVIC UD Commitme nt to dive rsity (- ) E NGAGE ME NT WHIT E Positive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions Conve rsa tions a c ross diffe re nc e s Ge ne ra l Inte rpe rsona l Va lida tion Curric ulum of inc lusion Co- c urric ula r dive rsity E xpe rie nc e s Ne g a tive c ross- ra c ia l inte ra c tions ASIAN AME RICAN Co- c ur r ic ular dive r sity e xpe r ie nc e s
RACE-BASED INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION • 1,386 indic a te d ra c e wa s the ide ntity tha t a ffe c te d the m mo st UD. • T he y ra te d the e xte nt to whic h the y fe lt inc lude d o r e xc lude d o n the b a sis o f the ir ra c ia l ide ntity. • T he y de sc rib e d e xpe rie nc e s o f inc lusio n a nd e xc lusio n
DIFFERENCES IN RACIAL IDENTITY SALIENCE 70% 60% 50% c e nt 40% Pe r 30% 20% 10% 0% White URM Asia n Multira c ia l
INCLUSION/EXCLUSION 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 I nc lusio n E xc lusio n White URM Asia n Ame ric a n
RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN FEELING unWELCOME 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 Re side nc e Ha lls Cla ssro o ms Stude nt Dining Ha lls L ittle Bo b L ib ra ry Ce nte rs White URM Asia n Ame ric a n
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