The Washburn University Diversity Climate Survey Results Presentation prepared for the Faculty Development Workshop, April 2, 2010
Basic Results Total Complete Surveys 1,212 Total Main Campus 1,172 Total WIT 200 Total faculty, staff, administrator responses, both campuses 455 Total students, both campuses 757
Basic Results Part Two Female respondents 63.3% Male respondents 36.4% Transgender respondents 0.1% Transsexual respondents 0.2% Traditional Students 43.2% Non-Traditional Students 25% First Generation College Students 25.2%
Race All Respondents, Climate Survey Data 84.7 6.1 1.6 2.7 0.3 4.6
Hispanic/Latino vs. Not Both Campuses Hispanic or Latino 8% Not Hispanic or Latino 92%
Race All Respondents, Institutional Research Data 18.5 % of Washburn students are minorities. 12% of Washburn faculty and staff are minorities.
Sexual Orientation Both Campuses 92% 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% 3.9% Heterosexual Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender I'd rather not respond
Special Needs- Both Campuses 93.7% 3% 3.3% None Learning Disorder Disability
The campus is respectful. All Respondents 5% 3% 11% 5% 92% 84%
The campus is supportive. All Respondents 9% 3% 6% 14% 88% 80%
The campus makes me feel that people in my group are part of the larger community. All Respondents 14% 11% 21% 46% 75% 33%
The campus provides programs for faculty, staff, administrators, and students to learn about different groups of people. All respondents 12% 10.6% 11% 20.3% 77% 89.3%
Courses on race, culture, ethnicity and other issues of diversity are regularly offered. All Respondents 19% 19% 13% 68% 21% 60%
Materials used in classes at my campus are drawn from a culturally diverse body of literature. All Respondents 21% 21% 13% 66% 22% 57%
Students should be required to take at least one course on diversity as a requirement for graduation. All respondents Main Campus non-white 21% 9% 24% 22% 57% 67%
Courses are regularly taught from a culturally diverse perspective. All Respondents 19% 18% 44% 19% 62% 32%
The campus provides the academic support services (e.g. tutoring, advising) needed to ensure academic success. All Respondents Main campus Non-white 9% 5% 9% 4% 86% 87%
The campus s commitment to diversity is effectively communicated to faculty, staff, administrators and students. All respondents Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this 14% 13% 16% 26% 61% 70%
The campus provides specialized programs to ensure the success of culturally diverse faculty, staff, administrators and students. All respondents Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this Main Campus non-white Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this 23% 16% 16% 61% 27% 56%
Clubs, organizations, and activities reflect an appreciation for different groups of people. All Respondents Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this 14% 13% 10% 16% 76% 71%
On my campus I feel I need to minimize various characteristics of my group culture to be able to fit it. All Respondents Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this 12% 10% 25% 41% 49% 63%
Recruitment and retention of students, faculty, administrators, and staff from under-represented groups should be a priority at my campus. All Respondents Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this Agree Disagree Haven't thought about this 20% 19% 25% 55% 21% 60%
Campus, faculty, staff, administrators and students are respectful of people with learning and or physical disabilities. All Respondents Agree Disagree Haven't thought of this Agree Disagree Haven't thought of this 5% 7% 4% 9% 88% 87%
People with learning, physical, and psychological disabilities are given opportunities to participate in campus activities. All Respondents Agree Disagree Haven't thought of this Agree Disagree Haven't thought of this 16% 17% 5% 11% 79% 72%
Diversity Climate Survey - Comments 1. Which comments strike you as most surprising, most worrisome, or most pertinent to our discussion? Please share with the group one or two comments that most caught you attention and tell us why. 2. How do the comments you have reflect the data presented? Do you have comments that add considerations not apparent in the data? 3. How can we address the data and the comments? Please come up with one or two specific suggestions to respond to the issues your group identifies. Those suggestions could address curriculum, teaching, programs, etc.