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Graduate Student Campus Climate Survey – Spring 2016
Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 2
Acknowledgements
Survey facilitated by:• Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
Survey development and data analysis conducted with input and support from:• Division of Student Life, Student Life Studies• Graduate Campus Climate Guiding Committee
(composed of 4 faculty, 5 staff and 5 students)
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3
Texas A&M University Vision 2020 and the University Diversity Plan
1) Vision 2020• Imperative 2: Strengthen our Graduate Programs• Imperative 6: Diversify and Globalize the A&M Community
2) The University Diversity Plan• Accountability• Climate• Equity
3) Previous Climate Studies at Texas A&M University• Student body survey - Hurtado(1998)• Faculty (2006), staff (2007), and undergraduate (2008) climate surveys • College and administrative unit surveys• Graduate student campus climate survey (2012)
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 4
Outline
2012 Survey Overview2016 Survey Overview2016 Survey HighlightsHow Graduate Student Campus Climate is
ChangingNew InsightsCross-Cultural OpportunitiesCampus Climate CharacterizationSexual MisconductPregnancy/ Parenting Accommodations
Recommendations
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 5
Glad to have attended Texas A&M
Agree faculty advisor creates a supportive environment
Satisfied with their academic department
82%
Agree people are valued regardless of their backgrounds
65%75%81%
76% 70% 75%44%
Feel prepared for their future career
Agree graduate students are committed to diversity
Find the environment at Texas A&M non-stressful
Never have safety concerns on campus
50%
Have not observed/experienced
inappropriate behaviors in the last year at Texas
A&M
68% Have not experienced incivility at Texas A&M
2012 Survey Highlights
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 6
2012 Recommendations
• Improve overall campus climate for underrepresented graduate students
• Enhance institutional commitment to and perceived value of diversity
• Reduce instances of incivility and inappropriate behavior, and• Address quality of life concerns
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 7
Examples of Colleges’ and OGAPS actions taken which address findings in 2012 Graduate Student Campus Climate Survey
• Colleges– Agribusiness: Published article in the MAB newsletter to communicate survey
findings. Raised awareness and reiterated their commitment to a supportive community for all students.
– College of Geosciences: Hired a Diversity Dean. Now includes diversity in performance evaluations of departmental leadership and faculty
– Bush School of Government and Public Service: Fall 2014, convened a College-Level diversity committee composed of administrators and faculty.
• OGAPS– Enhancing Diversity
• 2016 Community of Scholars Event: Theater Delta performance called “What’s Your Problem?” to facilitate diversity and inclusion discussion
• Participated in national study of underrepresented minority STEM doctoral students
• Included Title IX and Ombuds Officer information in New Graduate Student Orientation
– Graduate Student Quality of Life• Promoted the new Money Education Center, which provides Aggie students with
the education and resources needed to make smarter personal finance decisions during college
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 8
2016 Survey Goals
Gain knowledge of current strengths and challenges.
Ascertain how graduate student climate is changing over time.
Refine and focus efforts that contribute to a more productive climate for graduate students
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 9
2016 Graduate Campus Climate Survey Areas
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 10
2012 & 2016 Survey Demographics
2012 2016 ChangePopulation Percent Population Percent Population Percent
By GenderMale 771 55% 743 48% -28 -7%Female 639 45% 793 52% +154 +7%By Degree ObjectiveDoctoral 707 51% 787 52% +80 +1%Masters 678 49% 737 48% +59 -1%By Ethnicity*Asian 47 5% 42 4% -5 -1%Black & 2+/1 black 70 8% 87 9% +17 +1%Hispanic/Latino 140 16% 165 17% +25 +1%White 622 71% 704 71% +82 -By CitizenshipInternational - Other 294 21% 240 16% -54 -5%China 146 10% 124 8% -22 -8%India 107 8% 117 8% +10 -U.S. 861 61% 1055 69% +194 +8%By Self-reported Historically Underrepresented StatusYes 558 41% 546 37% -12 -4%No 707 52% 772 52% +65 -I prefer not to respond 83 6% 158 11% +75 +5%
1,532 (12%) – enrolled graduate students respondents
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 11
Overview of the Data: Graduate Student Campus Climate – Spring 2016 Survey
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 12
2016 Survey Highlights
Glad to have attended Texas A&M
93%
Agree top administration value diversity
53%
Have experienced incivility at Texas A&M
< 30%
Agree faculty value diverse perspectives
68%
Agree people are valued regardless of their
backgrounds
62%
Satisfied with their academic department
84%
Would recommend Texas A&M to other graduate students
66%
Never had safety concerns on campus
88%
Feel prepared for future career
89%
Experienced sexual misconduct at Texas A&M
< 20%
Have or expecting to have a child
9%
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 13
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas
A&M Climate
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
19%
15%
30%
18%
14%
28%
17%
21%
21%
8%
17%
8%
44%
41%
44%
50%
42%
52%
47%
41%
37%
24%
36%
26%
22%
25%
16%
17%
25%
13%
23%
19%
20%
24%
19%
24%
8%
6%
4%
9%
7%
3%
9%
12%
8%
18%
11%
16%
3%
3%
1%
3%
2%
2%
3%
7%
3%
8%
4%
8%
5%
10%
5%
4%
11%
2%
11%
18%
13%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Faculty are committed to diversity
Staff are committed to diversity
Graduate students are committed to diversity
Faculty value diverse perspectives
Staff value diverse perspectives
Graduate students value diverse perspectives
People from different backgrounds get along well
People are valued at Texas A&M regardless of their backgrounds
Top administrators are committed to diversity
Undergraduate students are committed to diversity
Top administrators value diverse perspectives
Undergraduate students value diverse perspectives
1110
1108
1106
1102
1101
1102
1103
1104
1110
1111
1103
1102
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree/Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't know
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^: not statistically significant. *: statistically significant.Sequenced by gender, degree level, ethnicity, citizenship, self-reported historically underrepresented
14
66%
63%69%
61%71%
80%52%
45%55%
70%
64%62%
71%84%
54%75%
66%
24%
26%21%
25%22%
7%35%
28%30%
23%
25%24%
18%14%
28%20%
23%
11%
11%11%
14%8%
13%14%
28%15%
7%
11%14%
11%2%
19%5%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Strongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Faculty are committed to diversity (n= 1110).
15
63%
57%
69%
61%
50%
37%
55%
67%
51%
73%
61%
28%
31%
25%
21%
39%
43%
31%
28%
33%
24%
25%
9%
12%
6%
18%
11%
21%
14%
5%
16%
3%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Doctoral
Masters
Other
Asian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 Black
Hispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
Yes
No
I prefer not to respondStrongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Staff are committed to diversity (n= 1108).
16
74%
76%
79%
84%
81%
54%
71%
79%
71%
83%
77%
16%
17%
16%
13%
13%
30%
19%
18%
19%
15%
19%
6%
7%
5%
3%
7%
16%
10%
3%
10%
3%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Doctoral
Masters
Other
Asian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 Black
Hispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
Yes
No
I prefer not to respondStrongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Graduate students are committed to diversity (n= 1106).
17
67%
68%
73%
66%
75%
61%
79%
65%
17%
19%
16%
20%
15%
20%
15%
23%
12%
13%
11%
14%
10%
19%
7%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Female
Male
Doctoral
Masters
Yes
No
I prefer not to respond
Strongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Faculty value diverse perspectives (n= 1102).
18
55%
58%
67%
55%
71%
63%
54%
45%
57%
62%
52%
73%
54%
25%
30%
25%
33%
22%
19%
27%
36%
29%
30%
32%
24%
32%
9%
11%
8%
12%
7%
19%
19%
19%
14%
8%
16%
3%
14%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Female
Male
Doctoral
Masters
Other
Asian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 Black
Hispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
Yes
No
I prefer not to respond
Strongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Staff value diverse perspectives (n= 1101).
19
80%
81%
85%
90%
87%
65%
76%
84%
76%
89%
80%
13%
14%
12%
7%
13%
25%
14%
13%
16%
10%
18%
4%
5%
3%
3%
0%
10%
11%
3%
8%
2%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Doctoral
Masters
Other
Asian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 Black
Hispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
Yes
No
I prefer not to respond
Strongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Graduate students value diverse perspectives (n= 1102).
20
61%
55%71%
54%73%
63%45%
31%53%
64%
58%69%
78%78%
46%75%
64%
19%
22%15%
23%15%
22%26%
27%20%
18%
20%19%
13%14%
24%15%
22%
18%
23%14%
24%12%
16%29%
42%26%
18%
22%12%
9%8%
30%10%
14%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Strongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
People are valued at Texas A&M regardless of their background (n= 1104).
21
65%
61%69%
59%72%
61%37%
45%53%
67%
61%71%
82%75%
55%74%
62%
22%
24%20%
24%19%
21%48%
27%30%
19%
23%22%
13%21%
25%19%
26%
13%
15%11%
17%8%
18%15%
28%18%
13%
16%7%6%5%
20%8%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Strongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Top administrators are committed to diversity (n=1110).
22
32%
32%
46%
32%
47%
35%
40%
48%
67%
24%
50%
46%
24%
30%
29%
28%
32%
29%
38%
32%
17%
32%
27%
36%
26%
38%
24%
40%
21%
36%
22%
21%
16%
44%
23%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Female
Male
Doctoral
Masters
U.S
International - Other
India
China
Yes
No
I prefer not to respond
Strongly agree / agree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly disagree/disagree
Graduate Student Perceptions of the Texas A&M Climate
Undergraduate students are committed to diversity (n=1111).
23
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How Graduate Student Campus Climate is
Changing
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 25
Commitment to Diversity
2012 2016
Agreed faculty advisors/committee chairs are committed to diversity
80% 63%
Agreed academic department is committed to diversity
74% 56%
Agreed graduate students are committed to diversity70% 74%
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Satisfaction with Academic Environment
2012 2016
Glad to have attended Texas A&M81% 93%
Satisfied with academic department
75% 84%
Felt prepared for future career
74% 89%
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 27
Concerns with Safety & Inappropriate Behavior
2012 2016
Experienced safety concerns22% 12%
Experienced inappropriate behavior/ acts of incivility50% 30%
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New Insights
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 29
Cross-Cultural Opportunities
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 30
Cross-Cultural Opportunities
Over 70% of graduate students feel climate for diversity could be enhanced by:
• Increasing opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue among graduate students
• Increasing opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue between faculty, staff and graduate students
• Providing cross-cultural competence training for faculty
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Cross Cultural Opportunities: To what extent do you think the following positively or negatively affects the campus climate for diversity at Texas A&M?
60%
62%
78%
78%
67%
69%
71%
66%
21%
22%
12%
11%
14%
15%
15%
18%
4%
4%
1%
2%
5%
3%
3%
3%
16%
13%
9%
9%
14%
14%
12%
13%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Increasing the numbers of faculty from groupshistorically underrepresented at Texas A&M
Increasing the numbers of graduate studentsfrom groups historically underrepresented at
Texas A&M
Increasing opportunities for cross-culturaldialogue among graduate students
Increasing opportunities for cross-culturaldialogue between faculty, staff and graduate
students
Incorporating cross-cultural competence moreeffectively into the curriculum
Providing cross-cultural competence trainingfor staff
Providing cross-cultural competence trainingfor faculty
Providing cross-cultural competence trainingfor graduate students
Positively influences campus climate No influence on campus climate Negatively influences campus climate Don’t know
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Increasing the numbers of graduate students from groups historically underrepresented at Texas A&M
4%
3%6%
3%5%
4%4%2%3%6%
5%1%0%8%
3%4%10%
22%
20%30%
21%29%
29%28%
8%14%
33%
27%19%
15%12%
18%30%
29%
62%
77%64%
76%66%
68%68%
91%83%
61%
68%79%
85%80%
80%66%
61%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Negatively influences campus climate No influence on campus climate
Positively influences campus climate
Cross Cultural Opportunities
33
Increasing opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue among graduate students
1%
1%
2%
2%
1%
0%
0%
12%
10%
17%
16%
10%
4%
5%
78%
89%
81%
83%
90%
96%
95%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Female
Male
U.S
International - Other
India
China
Negatively influences campus climate No influence on campus climate
Positively influences campus climate
Cross Cultural Opportunities
34
Increasing opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue between faculty, staff and graduate students
1%
1%2%
0%4%
0%1%2%
1%2%
0%2%
1%2%2%
11%
8%17%
13%21%
6%6%
16%
14%8%
4%7%
10%13%
21%
78%
91%81%
87%75%
94%93%
82%
84%90%
96%92%
90%86%
77%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Negatively influences campus climate No influence on campus climate
Positively influences campus climate
Cross Cultural Opportunities
35
36
Providing cross-cultural competence training for staff
3%
1%6%
4%3%1%6%
4%1%
2%
3%3%4%
15%
11%25%
21%15%
7%9%
24%
19%13%
9%9%
10%23%23%
69%
88%70%
79%82%
90%90%
71%
76%86%
91%89%
87%74%74%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Negatively influences campus climate No influence on campus climate
Positively influences campus climate
Cross Cultural Opportunities
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Providing cross-cultural competence training for faculty
3%
1%6%
3%1%6%
4%1%
2%
3%3%4%
15%
11%24%
21%15%7%
10%22%
19%12%
10%13%
10%21%22%
71%
88%71%
79%85%
90%89%
72%
77%88%
90%86%
87%75%74%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Negatively influences campus climate No influence on campus climate
Positively influences campus climate
Cross Cultural Opportunities
38
Providing cross-cultural competence training for graduate students
3%
1%7%
4%2%3%6%
5%2%
2%
3%4%7%
18%
15%28%
31%27%
12%10%
27%
23%18%
11%13%
15%25%
26%
66%
84%66%
69%69%
87%86%
68%
72%80%
89%85%
82%71%
67%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
FemaleMale
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
Negatively influences campus climate No influence on campus climate
Positively influences campus climate
Cross Cultural Opportunities
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Graduate Campus Climate Characterization
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 41
Positive Characterization
51%
55%
58%
66%
72%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Non-sexist
Engaged
Tolerant
Supportive
Respectful
Positive Characterization
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Less Favorable Characterization
46%
51%
57%
62%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Individualistic
Contentious
Non-accepting
Conservative
Negative Characterization
15%
16%
20%
21%
25%
29%
34%
35%
36%
37%
45%
47%
50%
51%
55%
58%
66%
72%
34%
23%
33%
22%
36%
28%
33%
36%
28%
33%
34%
26%
21%
22%
26%
26%
21%
16%
51%
62%
46%
57%
39%
43%
33%
30%
36%
30%
21%
27%
29%
27%
19%
16%
14%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Contentious : Collegial
Progressive : Conservative
Individualistic : Collaborative
Non-accepting : Accepting
Xenophobic : Non-xenophobic
Not respectful of different spiritual beliefs : Respectful of different spiritual…
Non-judgmental : Judgmental
Cooperative : Competitive
Homogeneous : Diverse
Respectful of different sexual orientations : Not respectful of different sexual…
Cliquish : Non-cliquish
Open-minded : Narrow-minded
Non-racist : Racist
Non-sexist : Sexist
Engaged : Isolated
Tolerant : Non-tolerant
Supportive : Not Supportive
Respectful : Disrespectful
1+2 = Extremely positive/positive 3 = Neutral 4+5 = Negative/Extremely negative
Campus Climate Characterization
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Respectful : Disrespectful 35%
29%43%
26%45%
31%6%
16%33%
39%
23%45%
37%
37%
36%38%
42%32%
44%59%
23%31%
39%
35%39%
39%
16%
21%10%
18%13%
6%22%
43%19%
12%
21%11%
18%
10%
12%7%
11%8%
13%9%
14%11%
9%
16%6%4%
2%
2%2%
2%3%
6%3%4%
6%1%
5%1%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
MaleFemale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
1 - Extremely positive 2 - Positive 3 - Neutral 4 - Negative 5 - Extremely negative
Campus Climate Characterization
44
Supportive : Not Supportive
26%
19%34%
25%19%
15%28%27%
26%21%
32%33%
18%34%
25%
40%
40%40%
41%41%
26%34%
43%
40%42%
43%31%
35%44%
36%
21%
24%17%
16%22%
35%22%
17%
19%24%
17%34%
27%15%
26%
10%
13%6%
9%6%19%
9%11%
11%10%
3%2%
15%6%
7%
4%
5%3%
9%13%
6%7%
2%
4%3%
5%
6%1%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
1 - Extremely positive 2 - Positive 3 - Neutral 4 - Negative 5 - Extremely negative
Campus Climate Characterization
45
Tolerant : Non-tolerant 21%
18%25%
13%30%
19%6%9%
17%24%
21%18%
28%23%
12%27%26%
37%
33%41%
37%38%
38%41%
26%29%
35%
34%45%
49%39%
33%40%41%
26%
28%23%
30%21%
28%28%
40%24%
24%
26%29%
16%30%
29%24%22%
12%
15%9%
16%9%
6%19%
17%19%
13%
14%7%5%
8%
18%8%
8%
4%
6%2%
6%3%
9%6%
9%10%
4%
6%2%3%
0%
9%1%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
MaleFemale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
1 - Extremely positive 2 - Positive 3 - Neutral 4 - Negative 5 - Extremely negative
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72%
66%
58%
55%
45%
51%
47%
50%
37%
35%
34%
36%
25%
29%
20%
15%
21%
16%
16%
21%
26%
26%
34%
22%
26%
21%
33%
36%
33%
28%
36%
28%
33%
34%
22%
23%
12%
14%
16%
19%
21%
27%
27%
29%
30%
30%
33%
36%
39%
43%
46%
51%
57%
62%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Respectful : Disrespectful
Supportive : Not Supportive
Tolerant : Non-tolerant
Engaged : Isolated
Cliquish : Non-cliquish
Non-sexist : Sexist
Open-minded : Narrow-minded
Non-racist : Racist
Respectful of different sexual orientations : Not respectful of different sexual orientations
Cooperative : Competitive
Non-judgmental : Judgmental
Homogeneous : Diverse
Xenophobic : Non-xenophobic
Not respectful of different spiritual beliefs : Respectful of different spiritual beliefs
Individualistic : Collaborative
Contentious : Collegial
Non-accepting : Accepting
Progressive : Conservative
1+2 = Extremely positive/positive 3 = Neutral 4+5 = Negative/Extremely negative
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Progressive : Conservative
5%
3%
6%
3%
5%
18%
14%
3%
6%
5%
11%
10%
12%
8%
17%
28%
19%
7%
13%
18%
23%
20%
26%
21%
31%
24%
33%
16%
28%
28%
32%
32%
31%
35%
26%
17%
23%
34%
30%
30%
30%
34%
24%
34%
22%
13%
11%
40%
23%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
Doctoral
Masters
U.S
International - Other
India
China
Yes
No
I prefer not to respond
1 - Extremely positive 2 - Positive 3 - Neutral 4 - Negative 5 - Extremely negative
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Contentious : Collegial
5%
5%5%
5%5%
3%13%
9%9%
2%
4%6%
4%8%
6%4%6%
10%
11%10%
12%8%
6%13%
13%10%
10%
10%10%
8%18%
12%10%5%
34%
37%30%
37%31%
34%32%
46%28%
30%
31%43%
38%38%
34%32%
43%
31%
31%31%
33%29%
38%39%
26%35%
34%
34%24%
25%24%
35%29%
26%
20%
17%24%
13%28%
19%3%
6%19%
25%
21%17%
25%13%
14%26%
20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
MaleFemale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
1 - Extremely positive 2 - Positive 3 - Neutral 4 - Negative 5 - Extremely negative
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Xenophobic : Non-xenophobic
8%
9%7%
10%5%
9%19%
13%14%
6%
9%4%7%10%
13%4%3%
17%
19%15%
22%12%
13%22%
19%21%
18%
19%14%
12%14%
23%14%
10%
36%
41%31%
34%38%
41%28%
52%37%
33%
35%41%
30%44%
34%36%
45%
19%
16%23%
18%20%
16%28%
7%15%
20%
18%17%
32%22%
18%20%
21%
20%
15%24%
15%25%
22%3%
9%13%
23%
19%24%
19%10%
12%25%
22%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
MaleFemale
DoctoralMasters
OtherAsian Only
Black only + 2 or more/1 BlackHispanic or Latino of any Race
White Only
U.SInternational - Other
IndiaChina
YesNo
I prefer not to respond
1 - Extremely positive 2 - Positive 3 - Neutral 4 - Negative 5 - Extremely negative
Campus Climate Characterization
50
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 51
Sexual Misconduct
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Over 82% of graduate students
have never experienced
sexual misconduct
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Frequency of Experience
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Gender of Offenders
70%
14%11%
5% 0%
All or mostly men More men than women Equal men and women More women than men All or mostly women
0%
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Association of Offenders with Texas A&M
58%
29%
4%
17%
4%11% 13%
Graduatestudent
Undergraduatestudent
Faculty advisor Professor,faculty member
Research staff orpostdoctoral
scholar
Other employee,administrator, or
staff member
Don’t know
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How Offenders Relate to Victims
0% 8%
18%
3%
35%
0%
32%36%
0%
Someonethat I wasinvolvedintimately
with
Someone Ihad been
involved orwas intimate
with
Professor,faculty
member
FacultyAdvisor
Co-worker Supervisor Stranger Other Don’t know
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Pregnancy/Parenting Accommodations
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Percentage of Parent Graduate Students with Assistantships
6%
94%
Had or adopted a child since enrolling?
YesNo
1,093 respondents
25%
36%
46%
9%
Teachingassistantship
Researchassistantship
None of theabove
Non-teachingand non-research
assistantship(e.g. GANT)
Type of assistantships held by parent graduate students
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41%
53%
6%
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
41% of parent graduate students received
accommodations from assistantships
Accommodations from Assistantships
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• 2.5% of graduate students who are not currently parenting are expecting to have (or adopt) a child
• 50% of these expectant students have assistantship
Percentage of Expectant Graduate Students with Assistantships
20%
33%
50%
3%Teaching
assistantshipResearch
assistantshipNone of the
aboveNon-teaching and
non-researchassistantship (e.g.
GANT)
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8%
46%
46% Received accommodation
Did not receive accommodation
Not yet
8% of expectant graduate students have received accommodation from
assistantships
Percentage of Expectant Students that Received Accommodation from Assistantship
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On academic commitment of expecting graduate students
Perception of Faculty in Academic Department
On academic commitment of parenting graduate students
14%
7% 7%
71%
POSITIVE NEUTRAL NEGATIVE DON’T KNOW
23%
10%
6%
61%
POSITIVE NEUTRAL NEGATIVE DON’T KNOW
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2016 Recommendations
• Continue to promote a visible institutional commitment to and valuing of diversity. Continue efforts to track data to assess institutional commitment at all levels, from the top levels of administration to faculty, staff and all students.
• Increase cross-cultural activities and programming to educate faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students about differences, help individuals understand the value of diversity, foster respectful intercommunication and dialogue, and encourage higher and deeper levels of interaction.
• Enhance efforts to increase enrollment of graduate students and faculty from historically underrepresented groups.
• Heighten collaborations with the B/CS community to decrease occurrences of inappropriate behaviors
Strengths and Challenges Related to Climate
• Enhance responsiveness and efficiency of departmental administration when addressing student concerns such as lack of support, unfair treatment, etc.
• Increase career development activities and programming at department and university levels and broaden career services to offer more employment opportunities targeting graduate students
Climate Issues at the University Level
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2016 Recommendations
• Heighten efforts in addressing personal safety concerns raised by graduate students in the Bryan/College Station community, throughout the main Texas A&M campus, and in the classroom/workplace.
• Continue to educate the graduate and professional student community on Senate Bill 11, which expanded the areas on public university campuses where those with appropriate licenses are authorized to carry concealed handguns.
• Heighten efforts to promote existing campus-wide services, resources and reporting mechanisms designed to address: discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence, incivility and inappropriate behavior.
• Educate students on the topic of sexual misconduct and further promote existing services and resources for those who experience instances of sexual misconduct.
• Encourage pregnant or parenting graduate students to engage in conversations with faculty and staff regarding leave accommodation policies and practices.
• Educate students and departments (including faculty and staff advisors) about available family leave and parenting accommodations
• Promote existing campus-wide services, resources and organizations designed for pregnant and parenting graduate students.
A Healthy Climate for Academic Pursuit
Pregnancy and Parenting Accommodations
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