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CampusClimateinaMajorAdvisingContext
AndrewEppig,Equity&Inclusion
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• Introduction
• Campusclimate– Berkeleycampusclimatesurvey– CampusclimateacrossUC
• Majoradvising– Singlequestionanalysis– Equitygapsacrossmultiplequestions– Equitygapsummary– Cross-divisionalcomparison
• Preliminary2016UCUESfindingsCampusClimateandMajorAdvising 2
Outline
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• UCBerkeleyandinstitutionsofhighereducationmoregenerallyfaceissuesofdifferentialcampusclimateacrossdemographicgroups
• DoexperienceswithmajoradvisinginL&SBioSciencesdifferbetweengroups?– The2014UCUESwildcardmoduleasks18questionsaboutexperienceswithmajoradvising(fulllistinAppendix)• “Majoradvisorsprovidedtheguidanceneededtopersistand/orsucceedduringmytransitiontoCal”
• “Majoradvisorsprovidedtheguidanceneededtopersistand/orsucceedduringmytimeofdecidingonordeclaringamajor”
• Aretherevariationsinmajoradvisingexperiencesacrossdivisions?
CampusClimateandMajorAdvising 3
Introduction
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BroadCampusClimateContext
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UCBerkeleyCampusClimateFindings
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30%
33%
34%
38%
39%
42%
47%
50%
Staff(n=3,788)
LGBQQO(n=2,128)
Chicano/Latino(n=1,475)
PacificIslander(n=68)
Disability(n=2,384)
AfricanAmerican(n=638)
Genderqueer/Transgender(n=225)
NativeAmerican/AlaskaNative(n=228)
Percentreportingexperiencingexclusionarybehaviorwithinthepastyear
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UCBerkeleyCampusClimateEquityGaps
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3%
6%
6%
8%
12%
12%
14%
LGBQQO
Disability
Chicano/Latino
PacificIslander
NativeAmerican/AlaskaNative
Genderqueer/Transgender/Other
AfricanAmerican
Averagecampusclimategapbetweenaffinitygroupandcampusaverageincludingallpopulations
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UCCampusClimateandCriticalMass
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60%
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100%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
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AfricanAmerican
Chicano/Latino
Asian/PacificIslander
WhiteRespectRate
Race/EthnicityShareamongNewStudentsonCampus
RespectRatebyRace/EthnicityShareforeachUCCampus,2007-08AY
Note:SharesarederivedfromnewfreshmenandnewtransferstudentsinFall2007;respectratesarederivedfromSpring2008UCUES
“Thecampusneedsmoreracialdiversity.Iknowitissomethingbeingworkedon,butsuchlownumbersarereallynotencouragingforenteringstudentsandoftengivecurrentminoritystudentsanegativereputation.”
-- UCBerkeleystudent,2010UCUES
MajorAdvisingatUCBerkeley
Major Advisor − Clarify Career
my career/"life after Cal" goalsmeeting with a major advisor helped me clarify
5%
15%
25%
35%
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
All UCUES Respondents N: 204 Percent Agree: 71% Mean: 3.94
Underrepresented MinorityN: 19 Percent Agree: 47% Mean: 3.16
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ExampleQuestionResponseDistribution
47% - 71%= -24%gap
• Ofthe204L&SBioSciencesmajorswhorespondedtothisquestion,71%agreed(somewhatagree,agree,orstronglyagree)withtheprompt
• Ofthe19URML&SBioSciencesmajors,47%agreedwiththeprompt
• Thereisa24%equitygapinthepercentagreementbetweenURMmajorsandoverallmajorsinL&SBioSciences
• Thisisjustonequestionaroundmajoradvisingoutof18– aretheresimilargapsfortheotherquestionsoristhispossiblyjustastatisticalartifactoroutlyingquestion?
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MajorAdvisingMetricsinL&SBioSciencesMajorAdvisingPrompt Overall URM Gap
meetingwithamajoradvisorhelpedmedevelopstrategiesforbalancingmyschoolworkwithothercompetingobligations/activities 71% 45% -26%
Majoradvisorscareaboutandbelieveinmypotential 82% 57% -25%
meetingwithamajoradvisorhelpedmeclarifymycareer/"lifeafterCal"goals 71% 47% -24%
Majoradvisorshaveengagedmeindialogregardingmyinterestsandgoals 84% 62% -22%
Majoradvisorsprovidedtheguidanceneededtopersistand/orsucceedduringmytimeofdecidingonordeclaringamajor 86% 65% -21%
Majoradvisorshavehelpedmecreateapersonalizedacademicplanthatisconsistentwithmygoalsandinterests 83% 62% -21%
AsaresultofadvisinginmyMajor,Iammorelikelytoreachmyfullacademicpotential 80% 62% -18%
InMajoradvisingsessionsIhavereceivedanswerstomyquestionsorwasreferredtoanadvisorwhocouldanswerthequestion 88% 71% -17%
Majoradvisorsprovidedtheguidanceneededtopersistand/orsucceedduringmytransitiontoCal 81% 65% -16%
Majoradvisorshavehelpedmeconnectwithenrichmentopportunities(e.g.,studyabroad,researchopportunities,servicelearning) 68% 52% -16%
meetingwithamajoradvisorhelpedmetomaketimelyprogresstomydegree 86% 70% -16%
meetingwithamajoradvisorpromptedmetoseekoutanopportunitythatIwouldnothaveotherwiseconsidered 69% 55% -14%
IhavebeenprovidedwithMajoradvisingthatissensitivetomyuniquecharacteristicsasanindividual(e.g.,genderidentity,ethnic/racialidentity)
80% 67% -13%
Majoradvisorshavetreatedmewithrespectduringadvisingsessions 94% 81% -13%
Majoradvisorsaregenerallyaccessible 93% 86% -7%
IamconfidentintheaccuracyoftheinformationIreceivefromMajoradvisors 87% 81% -6%
Majoradvisorshaveinteractedwithmeinaprofessionalmanner 96% 95% -1%
Majoradvisorsallottedthetimetomaketheadvisingexperienceafulfillingone 89% 90% +1%
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TherearelargeandconsistentequitygapsforURMrespondentsinL&SBioSciencescomparedtooverallL&SBioSciencesrespondentsacrossalleighteenmajoradvisingquestions.
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EquityGapDistribution• Theequitygapof-24%for
thesamplequestionisthesamesizeasthegapforfiveotherquestions(~1/3ofallmajoradvisingquestions).
• Acrossall18questions,theequitygapsbetweenURMmajorsandoverallmajorsinL&SBioSciencesareskewednegative(-15%onaverage)
• ThedistributionshowsarobusteffectoflesspositiveexperienceswithmajoradvisorsforURMmajorscomparedtooverallmajorsinL&SBioSciences
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Source:UCBerkeleyUCUES,2014
-25% -18%
-24% -17%
-22% -16% -14%
-21% -16% -14% -7%
-26% -21% -16% -13% -6% -1% +1%
-30% to-25%
-25%to-20%
-20% to-15%
-15%to-10%
-10%to-5%
-5%to0%
+0% to+5%
EquityGapSizebetweenURM andOverallRespondents
Meangap:-15%
ManymarginalizedgroupsinL&SBioScienceshavesizeableequitygapsinmajoradvisingexperiences
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L&SBioSciencesEquityGapsSummary
9%
10%
12%
15%
15%
15%
18%
LGBQQO
Chicano/Latino
Muslim
MexicanAmerican/Chicano
Bisexual
UnderrepresentedMinority
AfricanAmerican
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Source:UCBerkeleyUCUES,2014
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ComparingL&SBioSciencestoCampus
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L&SBio Campus
Prompt:‘meetingwithamajoradvisorhelpedmeclarifymycareer/"lifeafterCal"goals’
PercentAgreement All
Respondents
URMRespondents
TheobservedgapbetweenURMsandoverallrespondentsinL&SBioSciencesiserasedwhenlookingatcampusopposedtojustonedivision.
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-24%+2%
Gaps: Underrepresented Minority
Gap compared to overall responses
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15%
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−26% −13% 0% 13% 26%
Underrepresented MinorityN metrics: 18 Mean gap: −15% Median gap: −16%
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ComparingL&SBioSciencestoCampusL&SBioSciences
Meangap:-15%
TheobservedgapbetweenURMsandoverallrespondentsinL&SBioSciencesacrossallmajoradvisingquestionsisnotreplicatedinotherdivisions.ThereisnoevidenceofURMrespondentssimplybeingmorenegativearoundmajoradvisingquestions.
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Gaps: Underrepresented Minority
Gap compared to overall responses
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
−15% −8% 0% 8% 15%
Underrepresented MinorityN metrics: 18 Mean gap: 6% Median gap: 5%
L&SMath&PhysicalSciences
Meangap:+5%
Gaps: Underrepresented Minority
Gap compared to overall responses
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
−5% −3% 0% 3% 5%
Underrepresented MinorityN metrics: 18 Mean gap: −2% Median gap: −2%
L&SSocialSciences
Meangap:-2%
Gaps: Underrepresented Minority
Gap compared to overall responses
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
−6% −3% 0% 3% 6%
Underrepresented MinorityN metrics: 18 Mean gap: 2% Median gap: 2%
L&SArts&Humanities
Meangap:+2%
Gaps: Underrepresented Minority
Gap compared to overall responses
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
−10% −5% 0% 5% 10%
Underrepresented MinorityN metrics: 18 Mean gap: 0% Median gap: 0%
CollegeofNaturalResources
Meangap:+0%
Gaps: Underrepresented Minority
Gap compared to overall responses
0%
5%
10%
15%
−7% −4% 0% 4% 7%
Underrepresented MinorityN metrics: 18 Mean gap: −1% Median gap: −2%
CollegeofEngineering
Meangap:-2%
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• Disaggregatingbyaffinitygroup(e.g.,race/ethnicity)showsgapsbetweensomegroupsinL&SBioSciencesandtheoverallexperiencewithmajoradvisors– AfricanAmerican– MexicanAmerican/Chicano(andChicano/Latinooverall)– Bisexual(andLGBQQOoverall)– Muslim
• Combininggapsacrossquestionsallowsforamoreholisticandrobustassessmentofequitygapsforgroups
• L&SBioSciencesisanoutlierintermsofmajoradvisingexperienceformarginalizedgroups
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SummaryofMajorAdvisingFindings
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Preliminary2016UCUESFindings
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ComfortGapsbyDivision
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PercentagreementwithOverallIfeelcomfortablewiththeclimatefordiversityandinclusivenessatUCBerkeley/inmymajor
Women UnderrepresentedMinority LowIncomeorPoorGrowingUp
LGBTQ+ FirstGenerationCollege Disability
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LocalComfortGapsbyDivisionUnit Overall Women URM LowSES LGBTQ+ Disability 1st Gen
Campus -1% -1% +1% +2% +3% +2% +1%
CollegeofChemistry -4% -10% -17% -21% -5% -10% -2%
CollegeofEngineering -6% -10% -10% -11% -7% -12% -6%
CollegeofEnvironmentalDesign -3% -5% -13% -12% +8% -6% -7%
CollegeofNatural Resources +4% +4% +1% -1% +16% +8% +0%
HaasSchoolofBusiness +5% -5% +0% +4% +14% -7% -4%
L&SArtsandHumanities +1% +3% +0% +7% +2% +0% -2%
L&S BioSciences -4% -6% -6% -4% -10% -7% -10%
L&SMathandPhysicalSciences -6% -12% -19% -3% +0% -7% +0%
L&S SocialSciences +5% +7% +10% +7% +9% +5% +5%
L&SUndergraduate +7% +5% +4% +6% +4% +10% +6%
L&SAdministered +1% +5% +11% +10% +10% +13% +7%
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LowSES includesstudentswhoreportedthattheir‘socioeconomicstatuswhilegrowingup’waslowincomeorpoor
LGBTQ+ includesstudentswhoreportedthattheirsexualorientationisGayorLesbian,Bisexual,orOther and-orthattheirgenderidentityisTransMale/TransMan,TransFemale/TransWoman,orGenderqueer/GenderNon-Conforming, orOther.
Disabilityincludesstudentswhoreportedthattheyhadaphysical,psychological,orlearningdisability.
1st Gen includesstudentswhoreportedthatneitherparentearnedafour-yeardegree
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GapbetweenpercentagreementwithOverallIfeelcomfortablewiththeclimatefordiversityandinclusivenessatUCBerkeley and inmymajor.Negativevaluesindicatelowermajorcomfort.
Conclusions
• Campusclimateremainsapressingissue– especiallyforunderrepresentedandmarginalizedgroups– foralldepartmentsacrossBerkeley
• InL&SBioSciences,largeequitygapsexistinmajoradvisingexperiences
• Furtheranalysiswilldeepenunderstandingofcampusclimatebroadlyandwithindepartments– UCUES2014and2016– Futurecampusclimatesurveys– Focusgroupsandotherqualitativeresearch
• Broadquestions:– HowcanBerkeleycreateaninclusivecampusclimate?– Whatdoesinclusiveadvisinglooklike?– Howdoesadvisorresourcingandtrainingimpactclimate?– Whatroledofaculty,instructors,andstudentsplayincreatinginclusive
departmentalclimate?
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Conclusions
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