Pamela Nolan YoungDirector of Academic Diversity & Inclusion

April 19, 2018

Agenda

Importance in academia for the classroom and the faculty lounge

Learning Goals

uUnderstand and have empathy for the impact of one’s beliefs, perceptions, values, behaviors, biases, and assumptions on relationships with others.

uDiscuss strategies for enhancing cultural competency regarding class in the work and/or classroom setting.

Intersectionality

Thecentralpremiseofintersectionalityisthatmultiplesocialidentitiesexistandthoseidentitiesdonotworkorexistinisolationbutrathertheyoverlap,intersect,interactandcomingle.Thusmultifacetedanalysisshouldbeusedtoexamine,explainorresearchsocialIdentities.

Socioeconomic Status In The Classroom

Perceptions, beliefs and biases regarding class or socioeconomic status will impact:

uWhat is studied and how it is analyzed

uThe comfort level of students in the room

uThe beliefs of students in the room

uThe discussion or lack thereof

Notre Dame 2016 Student Profileu 54% Male

u 46% Female

u 22% Alumni Children

u 8% International/Outside Of The U.S.

u 10% First Generation

u 80% Catholic

u 16% Siblings Attend Or Graduated From Nd

u 26% U.S. Students Of Color

NPR Story Corps

What issues concerning, class, identity educational attainment do we hear in Muhammed’s story?

Case Study 1.

I am Samantha; I am one of those “low-income students.” Not poor – we always have plenty to eat and toys at Christmas and decent, if shabby, cars to get around in – but not comfortably middle-class either.

NPR Story Corps

What issues concerning, class, identity educational attainment do we hear in Sharon’s story?

Case Study 2

My discussion section is admittedly imbalanced. When I pose a question to the class, Ethan jumps in right away with a thoughtful response. He’s really a great student, and others in the classroom look to him to move our discussion forward.

NPR Story Corps

What issues concerning, class, identity educational attainment do we hear in NoraMay’sstory?

Case Study 3

My Engineering class will spend the next few weeks examining how socioeconomic status, finances and political power affects engineering solutions in the U.S. In the past some students have been insensitive to the challenges faced by individuals from lower socioeconomic status. This discussion is always tense. Some of my students are from families with less, although most are not.

NPR Story Corps

What issues concerning race, class, and social attainment do we hear in Vincent’s story?

Case Study 4

uAmal lived most of her life in Syria, but left with her family due to the political unrest.

uAmal and her family are Christian, as are approximately 10 percent of all Syrians.

uHer father had held a prominent job in a bank before they immigrated to the US.

NPR Story Corps

University of Notre Dame Costs:

Tuition and Fees: $47,929 + Room and Board: $13,846 = $61,775

Parent IncomeRanges

Students Median UniversityScholarship*

University ScholarshipAward Range*

Up to $19,999 36 $56,850 $52,800 - $62,700

$20,000 - $39,999 76 $54,800 $47,950 - $59,332

$40,000 - $59,999 78 $54,075 $47,700 - $56,500

$60,000 - $79,999 73 $46,900 $42,500 - $54,700

$80,000 - $99,999 87 $42,900 $36,800 - $48,100

$100,000 - $119,999 107 $42,000 $37,100 - $45,800

$120,000 - $139,999 98 $37,900 $32,423 - $43,600

Office of Student Enrichment

Our programs allow students to participate in developmental opportunities, foster a sense of shared learning and community, and pursue opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to provide access to all things that make student life the tie that binds the Notre Dame community together. The Office of Student Enrichment aims to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment so that every new generation of the Fighting Irish finds a home and flourishes at Notre Dame.

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