The  UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey:      From  Analysis  to  Ac;on  

Today’s  Topics  

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•  Welcome  

•  Introductory  Ac;vity  on  Campus  Climate  

•  Campus  Climate  Survey  and  Findings  

•  UC  Berkeley’s  New  Campus  Climate  Ini;a;ves  

•  Q&A/Open  Dialogue    

Introductory  Discussion  Ques4ons  

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1.  What  is  your  role  on  campus?  

2.  How  does  campus  climate  intersect  with  your  work?  

3.  What  are  the  most  pressing  issues/challenges  in  terms  of  climate  for  you?    for  the  students  you  work  with?  

Campus  Climate  Survey  and  Findings  

Unprecedented  Campus  Climate  Survey  

•  10-­‐campus  survey;  400,000  surveyed  

•  100,000  respondents  across  UC  

•  13,000  at  UC  Berkeley  

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1  in  4  respondents  experience  exclusion  

25%  

A  Consistent  and  Persistent  Story  

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Groups  that  are  marginalized  and  underrepresented  in  the  broader  society  experience  worse  campus  climate  than  dominant  or  majority  groups  at  UC  Berkeley:    

•  African  Americans  •  Genderqueer/Transgender  •  Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  •  Pacific  Islander  •  Chicano/La;no  •  Disability  •  LGBQQO  

Exclusion  

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30%  

33%  

34%  

38%  

39%  

42%  

47%  

50%  

Staff  (n  =  3,788)  

LGBQQO  (n  =  2,128)  

Chicano/La;no  (n  =  1,475)  

Pacific  Islander  (n  =  68)  

Disability  (n  =  2,384)  

African  American  (n  =  638)  

Genderqueer/Transgender  (n  =  225)  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  (n  =  228)  

Percent  repor*ng  experiencing  exclusionary  behavior  within  the  past  year  

Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey,  2013  

Peers  are  the  Primary  Sources  of  Exclusion  Percentage  of  those  who  reported  experiencing  exclusionary  behavior  who  indicated  a  source  by  Posi*on  

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Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey,  2013  

Note:  Percentages  in  a  column  sum  to  more  than  100%  as  respondents  could  select  more  than  one  source  

Undergrad  Students  

Grad  Students   Faculty   Staff  

Student   71%   52%   16%   5%  

Faculty  member   12%   43%   57%   14%  

Co-­‐worker   2%   16%   26%   40%  

Staff  member   6%   6%   10%   33%  

Supervisor   2%   2%   3%   30%  

Exclusion  Occurs  in  Classrooms,  Workplaces,  and  Public  Spaces  

Percentage  of  those  who  reported  experiencing  exclusionary  behavior  who  indicated  a  loca*on  by  Posi*on  

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Undergraduate  Students  

Graduate  Students   Faculty   Staff  

In  a  class/lab/clinical  sefng   42%   55%   10%   2%  In  a  public  space  at  UCB   39%   28%   19%   11%  

In  a  mee;ng  with  a  group  of  people   26%   30%   49%   32%  In  a  mee;ng  with  one  other  person   11%   21%   25%   24%  

In  campus  housing   22%   2%   0%   1%  In  off-­‐campus  housing   11%   3%   0%   0%  

In  a  UCB  office   6%   11%   15%   46%  While  working  at  a  UCB  job   6%   9%   37%   66%  

In  a  faculty  office   5%   18%   22%   4%  Off  campus   26%   14%   3%   3%  

At  a  UCB  event   18%   16%   16%   6%  

Note:  Percentages  in  a  column  sum  to  more  than  100%  as  respondents  could  select  more  than  one  loca*on  Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey,  2013  

Respect  

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84%  99%  

81%  96%  

71%  79%  84%  

95%  

65%  93%  95%  

51%  77%  80%  83%  85%  

92%  93%  

LGBQQO  (n  =  475)  Heterosexual  (n  =  3,806)  

Disability  (n  =  859)  No  Disability  (n  =  2,731)  

Jewish  Affilia;on  (n  =  104)  Chris;an  Affilia;on  (n  =  1,207)  

Muslim  Affilia;on  (n  =  90)  No  Religious  Affilia;on  (n  =  2,343)  

Genderqueer/Transgender/Other  (n  =  127)  Women  (n  =  2,784)  

Men  (n  =  1,827)  

African  American  (n  =  133)  Chicano/La;no  (n  =  584)  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  (n  =  76)  Pacific  Islander  (n  =  23)  

Middle  Eastern/North  African  (n  =  259)  White  (n  =  1,800)  Asian  (n  =  2,482)  

Percent  of  undergraduate  students  agreeing  that  their  affinity  group  is  respected  on  campus  

Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey,  2013  

Race/Ethnicity  

Gender/Gender  Iden4ty  

Religious  Affilia4on  

Disability  

Sexual  Orienta4on  

83%  

85%  

83%  

79%  82%  86%  88%  89%  

100%  100%  

92%  92%  95%  97%  

89%  95%  95%  96%  

Pacific  Islander  (n  =  27)  

Other  Asian  (n  =  45)  

Filipino  (n  =  202)  

Cambodian  (n  =  17)  Hmong  (n  =  12)  

Malaysian  (n  =  22)  Lao;an  (n  =  8)  

Vietnamese  (n  =  224)  Thai  (n  =  22)  

Indonesian  (n  =  25)  

Sri  Lankan  (n  =  15)  Bangladeshi  (n  =  14)  

Asian  Indian  (n  =  290)  Pakistani  (n  =  35)  

Korean  (n  =  315)  Chinese  (n  =  1,236)  Japanese  (n  =  171)  

Taiwanese  (n  =  391)  

Disaggrega4ng  Asian  

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Percent  of  undergraduate  students  agreeing  that  their  affinity  group  is  respected  on  campus  

Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey,  2013  

East Asian

South Asian

South East Asian

Filipino

Pacific Islander

Findings  are  Robust  and  Consistent  

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 Averaged  100  different  metrics  •  Same  story  emerged  

 Adding  intersec;ons  •  Increased  exclusion  •  Decreased  respect  

Awareness  Gap  

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90%  93%  94%  96%  97%  

89%  91%  92%  93%  94%  

59%  81%  83%  

92%  94%  

61%  76%  78%  

88%  90%  

47%  73%  74%  

87%  89%  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  (n  =  81)  African  American  (n  =  140)  

White  (n  =  1,912)  Chicano/La;no  (n  =  622)  

Asian  (n  =  2,553)  

African  American  (n  =  133)  Asian  (n  =  2,586)  White  (n  =  1,795)  

Chicano/La;no  (n  =  614)  Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  (n  =  80)  

African  American  (n  =  106)  Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  (n  =  74)  

Chicano/La;no  (n  =  511)  White  (n  =  1,540)  Asian  (n  =  2,149)  

African  American  (n  =  132)  Chicano/La;no  (n  =  632)  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  (n  =  80)  White  (n  =  1,756)  Asian  (n  =  2,453)  

African  American  (n  =  144)  Chicano/La;no  (n  =  594)  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  (n  =  76)  White  (n  =  1,734)  Asian  (n  =  2,430)  

Percent  of  undergraduate  students  repor*ng  that  different  racial/ethnic  groups  are  respected  on  campus  Climate  for    African  American            for  Chicano/La;no            for  Na;ve  American/  Alaska  Na;ve            for  Asian            for  White  

Source: UC Berkeley Campus Climate Survey, 2013

Departmental  Campus  Climate  Varies  Greatly  

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0%  

20%  

40%  

60%  

80%  

100%  

0%   20%   40%   60%   80%   100%  

Adjusted    Department  Comfort  Rate  

Adjusted  Campus  Comfort  Rate  

Adjusted  campus  comfort  versus  adjusted  department  comfort  by  department  

Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey,  2013  

Comfort  higher  in    department  than  campus  

Comfort  higher  on  campus  than  department  

Departments  on  Campus  

Summary  of  Survey  Findings  

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•  Marginalized  and  underrepresented  groups  experience  worse  campus  climate  

•  Significant  “awareness  gap”  

•  Climate  varies  by  department  

UC  Berkeley’s    New  Campus  Climate  Ini4a4ves  

“We  will  do  what  is  necessary  to  create  on  this  campus  an  environment  that  can  serve  as  a  model  for  the  sort  of  society  we  are  striving  to  build.”  

UC  Berkeley  Chancellor  Nicholas  B.  Dirks  

 “[This]  requires  the  constant  aTen*on  and  the  enduring  commitment  of  the  en*re  UC  community—every  student,  every  professor,  every  administrator,  every  staff  member,  everybody,  every  day.”          

Joint  message  by  UC  President  and  Chancellors  

Vision  

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Audiences  for  Our    Public  Educa4on  Campaign  

12  

“Agents”    

Those  whose  ac;ons  make  others  feel  excluded,  

disrespected  at  Berkeley  

   

“Bystanders”      

Those  who  witness  ac;ons  

that  make  others  feel  excluded,  

disrespected,  but  do  not  speak  up.    

“Targets”    

Those  who  have  felt  excluded,  

disrespected  because  of  someone’s  

words,  ac;ons  at  Berkeley.  

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•  Goal:    All  Berkeley  students,  faculty  and  staff  feel  respected  and  valued.  

•  Intended  Outcomes  (metrics):    •  By  2020,  90%  of  students,  faculty,  and  staff  report  that  they  feel  comfortable  on  campus  

•  Less  than  10%  personally  experience  exclusion  (bullying,  in;mida;on,  being  ignored,  etc.)  

•  Reduc;on  in  the  gap  between  how  groups  rate  the  climate  for  others  

Goals  and  Metrics  

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•  Increase  awareness  and  dialogue  on  diversity  and  inclusion  at  UC  Berkeley  by  reaching  “beyond  the  choir”    (LAKE)  

•  Provide  training  and  support  to  influen;al  leaders  and  poten;al  ambassadors  (faculty,  GSIs,  staff,  student  leaders)    (LAKE)  

•  Incen;vize  innova4on  and  crea;vity    (LAKE  &  FISH)  

•  Enhance  targeted  services  to  marginalized  communi4es  (URM,  LGBQT,  disabled,  etc.)    (FISH)  

•  Increase  the  cri4cal  mass  of  underrepresented  groups  among  students,  ladder  faculty  and  senior  staff  posi;ons    (FISH  &  LAKE)  

 

Mul4-­‐Faceted  Strategy:  Mul4ple  Audiences  

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•  Town  Halls  &  Symposia    

•  Intergroup  Dialogue  Curriculum  

•  GSI  Training  on  Crea;ng  Inclusive  Classroom  Environments  

•  Faculty  Leadership  in  Departmental  Prac;ces  

•  Expanded  Mul4cultural  Educa4on  Program  

•  NOW  Conference  

•  Professionals  of  Color  Leadership  Development  

•  Innova4on  Grants  in  Campus  Climate  

 

New  or  Expanded  Ac4vi4es  (Tac4cs)  

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•  A  “menu”  of  events  to  meet  students  where  they  are  

•  For  “the  choir”:  deep  listening,  highly  intersec;onal,  focus  on  student  engagement  

•  Beyond  “the  choir”:  well  known/  celebrity  speaker  

•  Smaller  Town  Halls  and  Symposia  to  arract  par;cular  audiences  

•  Current  na;onal  focus  on  race  as  opportunity  

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Town  Halls  and  Symposia  

Mul4cultural  Educa4on  Program  

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Mul4cultural  Educa4on  Program  (MEP)  •  Consul;ng  –  responding  to  climate  issues  •  Training  –  experien;al  awareness  building                    Awareness                                      More  Repor4ng                                      More  Ac4on    MEP  Consul4ng  •  Assess  and  resolve  department  issues    •  Make  referrals  to  campus  partners  including  Staff  Ombuds,  

HR,  Compliance  Offices,    and  Health  Services    mep.berkeley.edu  

MEP  Training  

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Workshops  for  all  campus  communi4es  to  increase  awareness  :  •  Iden;ty  •  Unconscious  bias  •  Intent  vs.  Impact  •  Overcoming  bystander  behavior  •  Inclusive  classrooms,  working  environments,  living  spaces  Expanded:  Customized  Climate  Issues  Workshops    and  Consulta4ons  •  University  Health  Services  •  Humani;es  Departments  •  Social  Sciences  

Innova4on  Grants  in  Campus  Climate  

•  Over  $100,000  awarded  for  13  projects  •  Department/Unit-­‐based  •  Many  student-­‐led  – An;-­‐racism  “skills  and  theory  labs”  in  School  of  Social  Welfare  

– Undergraduate  student  research  ambassadors  –  Internships  in  Restora;ve  Jus;ce  

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Implementa4on  •  Campus  Climate  Work  Team  

•  $700,000  over  2  years  

•  Hiring  a  Coordinator  of  Campus  Climate  

•  Public  educa;on  campaign  in  fall  2015  

•  Monitoring  and  evalua;on  •  Chancellor’s  Advisory  Council  on  Campus  Climate  &  Inclusion  

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Visit  diversity.berkeley.edu  

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Appendix  

Climate  Survey  Findings  Validated  

Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey  (2013)  and  University  of  California  Undergraduate  Experience  Survey  (2008-­‐2012)  

Responses  to  “Students  of  my  [affinity  group]  are  respected  at  this  campus”  by  Affinity  Group,  Undergraduate  Students  

y  =  1.05x  -­‐  0.04  R²  =  0.94  

50%  

60%  

70%  

80%  

90%  

100%  

50%   60%   70%   80%   90%   100%  

Respect  R

ate  (2013  Clim

ate  Survey)  

Respect  Rate  (2008-­‐2012  UCUES)  

African  American  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  

Jewish  

Perfect  Match  (Theory)  Best  Fit  (Data)  

Heterosexual  

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Averaged  Campus  Climate  

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3%  

6%  

6%  

8%  

12%  

12%  

14%  

LGBQQO  

Disability  

Chicano/La;no  

Pacific  Islander  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  

Genderqueer/Transgender/Other  

African  American  

Average  campus  climate  gap  between  affinity  group  and  campus  average  including  all  popula*ons    

8%  

13%  

14%  

9%  

12%  

14%  

19%  

LGBQQO  

Disability  

Chicano/La;no  

Pacific  Islander  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  

Genderqueer/Transgender/Other  

African  American  

Intersec4onal  Iden44es  are  Marginalized  Even  Further  

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Average  campus  climate  gap  between  affinity  group  and  campus  average:  women  

11%  

6%  

15%  

20%  

17%  

20%  

22%  

LGBQQO  

Disability  

Chicano/La;no  

Pacific  Islander  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  

Genderqueer/Transgender/Other  

African  American  

Intersec4onal  Iden44es  are  Marginalized  Even  Further  

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Average  campus  climate  gap  between  affinity  group  and  campus  average:  disability  

3%  

7%  

10%  

7%  

21%  

15%  

16%  

LGBQQO  

Disability  

Chicano/La;no  

Pacific  Islander  

Na;ve  American/Alaska  Na;ve  

Genderqueer/Transgender/Other  

African  American  

Intersec;onal  Iden;;es  are  Marginalized  Even  Further  

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Average  campus  climate  gap  between  affinity  group  and  campus  average:  LGBQQO  

Top  Concerns  for  Groups  Repor4ng  Low  Climate  

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Concern   Undergrad  Grad  

Students  Ladder  Faculty   Staff  

Experiences  of  exclusionary  behavior   •      •      •      •     Don’t  have  channels  to  report  discrimina;on   •      •      •      •     Top  administrators  aren’t  commired  to  promo;ng  respect  and  understanding   •      •      •      •     Faculty  aren’t  commired  to  promo;ng  respect  and  understanding   •      •      •      •     Feel  faculty  pre-­‐judge  based  on  perceived  iden;;es   •      •      n/a   n/a  

Administrators  and  faculty  aren’t  concerned  about  their  welfare   •      •      n/a   n/a  

Don’t  see  enough  faculty/staff  with  whom  they  iden;fy   •      •      n/a   n/a  

Don’t  think  campus  values  diverse  faculty  or  staff   n/a   •      •      •     Afraid  to  take  leave  for  fear  of  affec;ng  job/career   n/a   •      •      •     Afraid  to  voice  concerns  for  fear  of  nega;vely  affec;ng  evalua;on   n/a   •      •      •     Perform  more  student  service  than  colleagues   n/a   n/a   •      n/a  

Feel  disadvantaged  by  dependent  care  needs   n/a   n/a   n/a   •     Source:      UC  Berkeley  Campus  Climate  Survey,  2013