2020 Climate Survey on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

rev: 20200901

2020 Climate Survey on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Final School Report

Prepared for:

Prepared by: Angie Baker & Robert H. Young [email protected] 734-527-2151 August 2020

INTRODUCTIONTheEvergreenStateCollege,inOlympia,Washington,isdedicatedtocultivatingauniversitycommunitythatfostersconstructiveparticipationinadiverse,multiculturalworld.Thecollegehasahistoryofsupportinginitiativesthatfosterlearningandworkingenvironmentsthataresafeandinclusive.

Toassesscurrentcampusclimate,TheEvergreenStateCollegeconductedasurveyduringWinterTerm2020onDiversity,Equity,andInclusion.ThisstudywasdesignedtohelpTheEvergreenStateCollegedevelopabaselineunderstandingofperceptions,experiencesandperspectivesregardingseveralaspectsofthesetopicsamongstudents,faculty,andstaff.

TheEvergreenStateCollegeCampusClimateSurveyonDiversity,Equity,andInclusion(TESC-DEI)wasdesignedtohelpadministratorsestablishastrongknowledgearoundissuesrelatingtodiversity,equity,andinclusionbylearningaboutthecommunity’sperspectives,opinions,andexperiencesrelatedtothesetopics.Faculty,staff,andstudentsweresurveyedinthisstudy.DatacollectedwillhelpcampusleadersdevelopacomprehensiveunderstandingofDEItopicsfromtheviewpointsoftheindividualswhocomprisetheoverallEvergreencommunity.Specifically,thedatacollectedintheDEIsurveywillallowTheEvergreenStateCollegetoestablishabaselineunderstandingofthepresentclimateatEvergreen,helpinformcurrentandfuturedecisionsaboutsupportingadiverse,inclusiveandvibrantcampuscommunity,andserveasabenchmarkagainstwhichtomeasurechangeovertime.

TheTESC-DEIwasconductedinWinterTerm2020,withactivedatacollectionfromJanuary13,2020throughFebruary28,2020.ThisreportsummarizesthestudyresultsforfacultyandstaffemployedatTheEvergreenStateCollegeasofDecember05,2019andforstudentsenrolledatTheEvergreenStateCollegeasofJanuary6,2020initiallyandthenlaterupdatedonJanuary24,2020toreflectcurrentenrollment.

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BACKGROUND&METHODSTESC-DEIStudyGroups

AlleligibleEvergreenfaculty,staffandstudentswereinvitedtoparticipateintheTESC-DEIsurvey,thus,forallofthesegroups,theDEIstudywasacensus.

EligibilitytoparticipateintheDEIwasdefinedasindividualsatTheEvergreenStateCollegeage18orolderwhowere:EnrolledasanUndergraduateStudent(part-orfull-timeasofJanuary6,2020andthenupdatedonJanuary24,2020)EmployedasStaff(asofDecember24,2020)EmployedasFaculty(asofDecember24,2020)

TheEvergreenStateCollegeRegistrarprovidedthelist(2,664students)forthestudents.TheEvergreenStateCollegeHumanResourcesdepartmentprovidedthelistsforthefaculty(199faculty)andstaff(498staff).FortheTESC-DEI,atotalof3,361individualswereinvitedtoparticipateinthesurvey.

2020TESC-DEISurvey

The2020TESC-DEIsurveywasdevelopedviaacollaborationbetweenSoundRocket,anindependentresearchcompanythatprovidescustomaswellasstandardizedsurveyservices,andTheEvergreenStateCollege.Theinstrumentdesignwasguided,inpart,bytheNationalCampusClimateSurvey,conductedattheUniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,andavailableasastandardizedinstrumentforotherinstitutions.ThisstandardizedinstrumentwasmodifiedtofocusonTheEvergreenStateCollegeandusedfilteringtodirectrespondentstoappropriatequestionsthroughoutthesurveybasedontheirdesignationasastudent,faculty,orstaffatEvergreen.ItshouldbenotedthattheofficeoftheFirstPeoplesMulticultural,Trans,AndQueerSupportServicesatTheEvergreenStateCollegegaveinput,whichwasusedtohelpdevelopandrefinethequestionsincludedinthesurvey.Thesurveywasdesignedasaself-administered,interactive,web-basedsurveythatwouldtakelessthan15minutestocompleteonaverage.

ThefinalTESC-DEIsurveywasstructuredasfollows:

WelcomeAbriefdescriptionoftheresearchanditskeyobjectives,astatementofconfidentiality,anoteregardingvoluntaryparticipationandsurveylength,informationaboutincentives,andcontactinformationfortheSoundRocketsurveyteam.

ConsentAninformed,passiveconsent,whereinstudydetailsaboutthenatureandpurposeoftheresearchwereprovidedandparticipantsclicked“Next”iftheyagreedtoparticipate.

Demographics–SurveyPartIQuestionswereaskedtocapturethedemographicsofeachparticipant,including:gender,race/ethnicity,sexualorientation,religiousaffiliation,disability,militarystatus,andcitizenship.Studentswereaskedabouttheirmajorsandenrollmentstatus;staffandfacultywereaskedabouttheirprimarydepartment/unit.

CampusClimate–SurveyPartIIQuestionsabout:satisfactionwithTheEvergreenStateCollegecampusclimatewithrespecttoDEI;perceptionsofEvergreenoverallonvariousattributesrelatedtodiversity,equity,andinclusion;feelingsofsafetyonandaroundcampus;individualopinionsaboutDEIaspectsregardingEvergreenasawholefromstudent,facultyorstaffmemberperspectives;frequencyofinteractionswithdiversepeopleatEvergreen;discriminatoryeventspersonallyexperienced;andratingsregardingparticularaspectsofbeingastaff,facultyorstudentatTheEvergreenStateCollege.

ThankYouAfinalpagethankingparticipantsfortheirtimeandinput.

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TESC-DEI:DataCollection

The2020TheEvergreenStateCollegeDEIwasadministeredasanon-linewebsurvey;thesurveywasoptimizedsothatitcouldbecompletedsuccessfullyonmobiledevicesandtablets,aswellasondesktoporlaptopcomputers.Mobileoptimizationwasimplementeddynamicallyduringthesurvey–ifthesystemdetectedthatamobile-sizedscreenwasinuse,itautomaticallyadjustedtheviewtoaccommodatethedevice.

RespondentIncentives

Toencourageparticipation,alleligibleTESC-DEIstudyparticipants–regardlessofwhethertheyactuallyparticipatedinthesurvey–wereenteredintoarandomdrawingtowinoneoffiveEvergreenswagprizeswithineachgroup(faculty,staff,andstudents).

DataCollection

Theoveralldatacollectiondesignprotocolincluded:Anemailinvitationtoparticipateintheweb-basedsurvey;emailedbetweenJanuary13andJanuary29,2020.Aseriesoffouremailreminderstoparticipateintheweb-basedsurveyweresenttoanynon-responders;spacedatapproximately4-dayintervals,deliveredbetweenJanuary14andFebruary15,2020.

SurveyCompletionTime

Determiningtheactualtimetakentoparticipateinaweb-basedsurveyisnotastraightforwardcalculation;however,standardpracticeswereemployedtocalculatetheaveragelengthoftimeforrespondentstocompletetheTESC-DEIsurvey.Tocomputeanaccuratesurveycompletiontime,calculationsfocusspecificallyoncasesinwhichanindividualclickedthroughtheentiresurveyandsubmittedtheirresponses.

Thesurveyswereprogrammedtocaptureadateandtimestampatthestartandendofasurvey,andacalculationisusedtodeterminetheelapsedtimeinminutesbetweenthosetwopoints;becauserespondentscouldleavethesurveyandreturntoitlater–spansofafewweeksinsomecases–asimplesubtractionfromstart-toend-timedoesnotalwaysreflectcompletiontimefromonesitting.Toidentifyoutliers,acountofthetotalnumberofloginstothewebsurveyiscaptured;thus,ifarespondentstartsasurveyonMonday,leavesandreturnsonWednesday,theirrecordshowstwologins.Thislogincountallowsallcaseswith2ormoreloginstobeexcludedfromtimetocompleteanalysis.Alongwithmultiplelogins,anotherdifficultyinascertainingsurveycompletiontimeisthatsomebrowsersmaintainanactivelinkwiththesurveysystem;thismeansthatrespondentsarenotloggedoutwhilethesurveyisopenbuttherespondentisnotactivelyengagedinthesurvey.

Astandardsurveypracticeidentifiesacutofffortop-endoutliersbymultiplyingtheinitialmedianvalueofsinglelogincasesbythreeandexcludingcasesabovethecutoff.Forexample,intheTESC-DEI,theinitialmediancompletiontimeforstudentswas15minutes;anystudentwhotookmorethan45minuteswasunlikelytobeactivelyengagedinthesurveyduringthatentiretimeandisthusexcludedfromtheaveragecompletiontimecalculation.Usingthismethod,thetopendtrimmingvalueidentifiedforTESCfacultywas30minutes;forstaffwas36minutes,andforstudentswas45minutes.

Topreserveconfidentiality,ifacellinanytablehasfewerthan5cases(responses),thedataissuppressed(i.e.,notshown).Whereappropriatethroughoutthereport,thisisindicatedinthetablesbyadash(–)symbol.Additionally,anycellthathas0cases(responses)isintentionallyleftblank.

Table1showsfinalestimatesforthelengthoftheweb-basedsurvey.

Table1:TheEvergreenStateCollegeDiversity,Equity,andInclusivityCampusClimateSurveyCompletionTime–Faculty,Staff,&Students

MeanCompletionTime(minutes)

MedianCompletionTime(minutes)

StandardDeviation(minutes)

NumberofCases(n)

Faculty 10 10 - -Staff 11.3 11 1.5 -Students 16.9 14 7.8 299AllTESC 16.8 14 7.8 303

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Dispositions&ResponseRates

Dispositioncodes,responserates,andcompletionratespresentedinthisreportarebasedonStandardDefinitionsasdescribedbyTheAmericanAssociationforPublicOpinionResearch(AAPOR)intheir2011publication:StandardDefinitions:FinalDispositionsofCaseCodesandOutcomeRatesforSurveys,7thedition.

FinalStudyDispositions

Surveydispositionsweredefinedasfollows:Login:anindividualwhoclickedtoopenthesurveybutdidnotconsenttoparticipate;thesecasesweretreatedasequaltoanyothernonresponse.Visitor:anindividualwhoconsentedtoparticipate,butwhodidnotansweranyothersurveyquestions.Partial:anindividualwhoconsentedandrespondedtoquestions,butquitthesurveybeforereachingthephysicalsafetyquestion.Complete:anindividualwhoconsentedtoparticipateandwhoclickedthroughtheentiresurvey(answeringallorsomequestions),completedtheincentivequestionsandclicked“submit.”Ineligible:acaseinitiallythoughteligibletoparticipate,butdeterminedtonotbeeligible(e.g.,duetonotbeingemployedontheeligibilitydate);ineligiblecaseswereremovedfromthedenominatorofallresponseratecalculations.

ResponseRates

ResponseratesfortheTESC-DEIsurveywerecalculatedasfollows:ResponseRate:Numberofcompletes(c)plusthenumberofpartials(p)dividedbytheeligible(e)samplesize.ThiscalculationfollowsAAPORresponseratecalculation#2:((c+p)/e).CompletionRate:Numberofcompletes(c)dividedbythesumofcompletes(c)pluspartials(p):(c/(c+p)).Refusals(r):Countofindividualswhosaidthattheydidnotwanttoparticipateinthesurvey.Refusal%:Countofrefusalsdividedbythetotalsamplesize:(r/n).

Anindividualisconsideredtohaverespondedtothesurveyiftheirsubmissionmetthestatedcriteriatobeconsideredacompleteorapartial.Datafromallsuchcasesisincludedinthisreport.ResponseandcompletionratesareshownforthetotalnumberofindividualsatTESCwhorespondedtothesurvey.

Table2:EvergreenFaculty,Staff,&StudentsDEIResponse&CompletionRatesNumberof

SurveyInvitationsNumberofPartials

NumberofCompletes

ResponseRate(%)

CompletionRate(%)

Faculty 199 8 115 61.8 93.5Staff 498 8 259 53.6 97.0Students 2664 60 803 32.4 93.0Total 3361 76 1177 37.3 93.9

TheresponseandcompletionratesinTable3showcalculationsbasedonallindividualsincludedintheinstitutionaldata(populationlist)providedbyTheEvergreenStateCollege.Institutionaldataisneededtocalculateresponseandcompletionratesbecausethetotalnumberofindividualsineachcategoryisknown.Datatablesintheremainderofthisreportpresentcategoriesandfrequenciesbasedonresponsestosurveyquestions;surveyresponsedataisnotusableforcalculatingresponseandcompletionrates.Completionratesofgreaterthan90%areconsideredverygood.Whileeverysurveymayincludesomeparticipantswhodonotrespondtoallitems,itisnormalforupto10%ofthecasestonotfinishthesurveyoncetheystart.Additionally,theresponseratesobtainedforthisstudyexceededmosttypicalhighereducationsurveysofthistype.Theseresponseratessurpassedwhatwewouldhaveexpectedformostuniversitieswithoutuseoflargeperpersonincentivepaymentsforparticipation.

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RESULTSReadingtheResults

BecausetheTESC-DEIstudywasdesignedinparttoprovideinsightsandinformationthatcouldbeusedtoassistindevelopingDEIprograms,keycomparisongroupsareincludedinthetables.Summarytablesinthisreportincludeatotalcolumnnamed“TESCTotal.”Thiscolumnshowsthecombineddataofallindividualswhocompletedthe2020TESC-DEIsurvey.

Duetothenatureofthesurvey,respondentswerenotrequiredtoansweranyquestionsotherthantheconsentquestion;ifapotentialrespondentdidnotconsenttoparticipate,theywerenotshownsubsequentsurveyquestions.Becauseparticipantscouldchoosetoskipanyquestion(s)theydidnotwishtoanswer,thenumberofrespondentsindatatablesvariesbyquestion.

Thedatashownintablesthroughoutthisreportarepopulationleveldata(parameters).Statisticaltestingisnotrequiredinacensusbecauseallelementsthatcouldbestudiedareincludedinthestudydesign.Duetothis,anydifferencesobserved(e.g.,betweenmenandwomen),representtruedifferencesinthepopulation.Themagnitudeofanyobserveddifferencesshouldbeinterpretedbasedonthecontextofthemeasure.

Again-topreserveconfidentiality,ifacellinanytablehasfewerthan5cases(responses),thedataissuppressed(i.e.,notshown).Whereappropriatethroughoutthereport,thisisindicatedinthetablesbyadash(–)symbol.Additionally,anycellthathas0cases(responses)isintentionallyleftblank.

InterpretingtheResults

Thiseffortisintendedtoprovidetheinstitutionwiththedataandresultssothatlocalindividualscanusethem,togetherwiththeirlocalknowledgeoftheseissues,tocomeupwithinterpretationsandmeaning.

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Demographics

ThefirstsectionoftheTESC-DEIsurveyaskedaboutseveralbackgroundanddemographicelements.CharacteristicsofTheEvergreenStateCollegerespondingfaculty,staff,andstudentsareshowninTable3.

Table3:EvergreenFaculty,Staff,&Students:SelectedDemographicsTESCTotal Group

Student Faculty StaffAge(inyears)Mean 33.6 27.4 53.9 45.4GenderIdentityMan 29.9 27.9 37.1 33.3Woman 53.3 50.2 56.9 61.4OtherGenderIdentity 16.8 21.9 6.0 5.3Race/EthnicityAfricanAmerican/Black 4.2 4.2 - 5.4AsianAmerican/Asian/PacificIslander 4.4 3.4 8.8 5.4Hispanic/Latino/a 3.5 4.0 - 2.3MiddleEastern/NorthAfrican - - -NativeAmerican/AlaskanNative 2.3 2.6 2.3White 68.1 66.1 71.7 73.2OtherRace/Ethnicity 3.5 4.2 4.4 -MorethanOne 13.8 15.3 11.5 10.0ReligiousAffiliationChristian 22.6 19.2 25.9 32.0Jewish 4.1 3.8 6.2 4.2Muslim 0.7 0.8 -Buddhist 4.4 3.7 8.0 5.0OtherReligiousAffiliation 14.5 15.8 10.7 12.0Agnostic/Atheist 31.7 33.5 31.2 26.3None 22.0 23.2 17.9 20.1U.S.BornNo 7.6 5.8 15.3 10.2Yes 92.4 94.2 84.7 89.8EducationHighSchool/GED 6.1 8.8Associate’s 3.2 4.6Bachelor’s 30.3 - 42.9Post-Graduate 58.5 95.7 42.1Other 1.9 - -

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AdditionalinformationwascapturedregardingdisabilitystatusamongTheEvergreenStateCollegerespondents.

Table4:ReportedDisabilityStatusofEvergreenStudentsStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled

Man Woman Trans Hetero LGBQA+ White PeopleofColor Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %Yes,Ihaveadisability 27.2 25 18.8 48.4 18.8 34.5 26.8 27.7 100 No,Idonothaveadisability 72.8 75 81.2 51.6 81.2 65.5 73.2 72.3 100

Table5:ReportedDisabilityStatusofEvergreenFacultyFacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


% % % % % % % % % %Yes,Ihaveadisability 14 - 15.4 - 14.1 15.2 11.4 20 100 No,Idonothaveadisability 86 90.5 84.6 71.4 85.9 84.8 88.6 80 100

Table6:ReportedDisabilityStatusofEvergreenStaffStaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


% % % % % % % % % %Yes,Ihaveadisability 22.3 19.5 23 35.7 18.1 30.9 22.1 23 100 No,Idonothaveadisability 77.7 80.5 77 64.3 81.9 69.1 77.9 77 100

Table7showsthecountsofitemmissingdataforthevariousdemographicscollected.

Table7:CountsofDemographicItemMissingDataStudents Faculty Staff

n n nAge 12 8GenderIdentity 13 7 -Race/Ethnicity 20 10 6ReligiousAffiliation 21 11 8U.S.Born 13 5 -Education 8 6DisabilityStatus 16 9 -

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DEIPerceptions&Experiences:EvergreenCollegeOverall

ThesecondpartoftheTESC-DEIsurveyaskedrespondentstoratetheiroverallsatisfactionwithTheEvergreenStateCollegecampusclimate/environmentbasedontheirexperiencesinthepast12months.

Table8:StudentSatisfactionwithOverallEvergreenCampusClimateStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


% % % % % % % % % %VerySatisfied/Satisfied 55.4 53.8 59.4 48.4 58.5 53.4 59.6 47.4 52.9 56.4Neutral 26.3 29.1 24.5 27.7 26.3 26.5 25.4 28.2 23.3 27.5Dissatisfied/VeryDissatisfied 18.3 17.1 16.2 23.9 15.2 20.2 15.0 24.4 23.8 16.1

Table9:FacultySatisfactionwithOverallEvergreenCampusClimateFacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


% % % % % % % % % %VerySatisfied/Satisfied 24.4 35.7 19.7 - 26.6 23.5 24.7 23.7 - 27.8Neutral 27.7 28.6 28.8 - 27.8 26.5 27.2 28.9 37.5 25.8Dissatisfied/VeryDissatisfied 47.9 35.7 51.5 71.4 45.6 50.0 48.1 47.4 50.0 46.4

Table10:StaffSatisfactionwithOverallEvergreenCampusClimateStaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


% % % % % % % % % %VerySatisfied/Satisfied 23.6 25.0 24.7 - 27.1 18.5 25.7 18.4 16.9 25.9Neutral 28.8 27.3 28.4 35.7 28.8 27.2 28.8 28.9 23.7 30.2Dissatisfied/VeryDissatisfied 47.6 47.7 46.9 57.1 44.1 54.3 45.5 52.6 59.3 43.9

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5.15.3

4.54.6

4.85

4.34.3

4.34.4

3.84.1

55.2

4.24.4

4.34.6

3.83.8

4.95.2

4.24.3

4.64.9

4.14.1

Afterconsideringoverallsatisfaction,faculty,staff,andstudentsreflectedonseveralsetsofoppositeDEIrelatedaspectsusingascalecalledasemanticdifferential.Inthisscale,polaradjectives(opposite-meaningterms)areshownandsurveyparticipantsselectaratingforeachaspectthattheyfeelbestrepresentstheirperceptionoftheentitybeingstudied–inthiscase,individual’sperceptionsoftheoverallEvergreenStateCollegecampuscommunity.

Inthefollowingchart,thehigherthemeanscoreshownineachbar,thecloserratingsweretothepositiveattributeineachsetofadjectiveslocatedontheright.A7-pointscalewasusedtoevaluatethepairedadjectives,thusthemeanvaluesinthefollowingtablesutilizethesamescale.Thecoloredbarsrepresentthedifferentgroups,asdefinedbelow:

TESCTotalStudentsFacultyStaff

Table11:PerceptionsofTESCOverallDEIAspects(MeanRatings)

Hostile Friendly

Racist Non-Racist

Homogenous Diverse

Disrespectful Respectful

Contentious Collegial

Sexist Non-Sexist

Individualistic Collaborative

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5.25.4

4.84.6

5.96.1

5.85.5

55.3

4.14.4

4.95.2

4.54.2

5.15.4

4.34.6

4.54.7

4.43.8

5.85.9

5.75.4

Groupdefinitions:

TESCTotalStudentsFacultyStaff

Table12:PerceptionsofTESCOverallDEIAspects(MeanRatings)-Continued

Competitive Cooperative

Homophobic QueerPositive

Unsupportive Supportive

Ageist Non-Ageist

Unwelcoming Welcoming

Elitist Non-Elitist

Transgender-phobic TransPositive

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GeneralClimateElementsFactorHostile/Friendly

Homogenous/DiverseDisrespectful/RespectfulContentious/Collegial

Individualistic/CollaborativeCompetitive/CooperativeUnsupportive/SupportiveUnwelcoming/Welcoming

Elitist/Non-elitist

DEIClimateElementsFactorRacist/Non-RacistSexist/Non-Sexist

Homophobic/Queer-PositiveAgeist/Non-Ageist

Transgender-phobic/TransPositive

Exploratoryfactoranalysis(EFA)isastatisticaltechniquethatcondensesdatabygroupingvariablesintofactors(setsofvariables)basedonsharedvariance,thestatisticalindexofthedegreetowhichtwovariablesareassociated(sharedvarianceisindicatedbycorrelationcoefficients).Thus,thegoalofEFAistoidentifyrelatedunderlyingconstructswithinthesurveyresponsestohelpmakethedatamorecomprehensibleandusefulforpracticalapplications.EFAwasconductedoneachsetofdata(faculty,staff,student)separately,andEFAresultsdifferedforeachgroup.Thus,eachgroups’factorsareuniqueandarecomprisedofdifferentsetsofaspects,forthisreason,itisnotadvisabletomakedirectcomparisonsbetweenEFAresults.

StudentEFA

TheEFAconductedonthesemanticdifferentialitemsansweredbystudentsidentifiedtwofactors:(1)TESCGeneralClimateElements,and(2)TESCDEIClimateElements.Thevariablesthatmakeupeachofthefactorsare:

Table13:StudentPerceptionsofEvergreenOverallDEIAspectsStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


MeanFactorScoreGeneralClimateElements 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.7 5.2 4.9 5.1 4.8 4.9 5.1

DEIElements 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.0 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.3 5.2 5.6

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Homogenous/DiverseDisrespectful/RespectfulContentious/Collegial


DEIClimateElementsFactorRacist/Non-RacistSexist/Non-Sexist

Homophobic/Queer-PositiveTransgender-phobic/TransPositive

SocialCategorizationFactorElitist/Non-elitistAgeist/Non-Ageist


Disrespectful/RespectfulContentious/Collegial


Elitist/Non-elitistAgeist/Non-Ageist

DEIClimateElementsFactorRacist/Non-Racist

Homogenous/DiverseSexist/Non-Sexist

Homophobic/Queer-PositiveTransgender-phobic/TransPositive

FacultyEFA

TheEFAconductedonthesemanticdifferentialitemsansweredbyfacultymembersidentifiedthreefactors:(1)TESCGeneralClimateElements,(2)TESCDEIClimateElements,and(3)SocialCategorizationFactor.Thevariablesthatmakeupeachofthefactorsare:

Table14:FacultyPerceptionsofEvergreenOverallDEIAspectsFacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled



DEIElements 4.9 5.5 4.7 4.2 5.1 4.6 5.1 4.6 4.9 5.0SocialCategorizationFactor 4.5 4.9 4.4 3.3 4.6 4.2 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.5

StaffEFA

TheEFAconductedonthesemanticdifferentialitemsansweredbystaffidentifiedtwofactors:(1)TESCGeneralClimateElements,and(2)TESCDEIClimateElements.Thevariablesthatmakeupeachofthefactorsare:

Table15:StaffPerceptionsofEvergreenOverallDEIAspectsStaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled



DEIElements 4.7 5.0 4.6 4.1 4.9 4.4 4.9 4.4 4.1 4.9

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Faculty,staff,andstudentswereaskedtoreporttheiroverallfeelingofsafetyoncampusbasedonhowfrequentlytheyhavefeltconcernedfortheirphysicalsafetyinthepast12months.Asafollow-up,individualswereaskediftheyhaveavoidedanyareasaroundcampusortheirworkplaceduetofearfortheirphysicalsafety.

Table16:StudentConcernforPhysicalSafetyatEvergreenStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled

Man Woman Trans Hetero LGBQA+ White PeopleofColor Yes No% % % % % % % % % %

Never 46.8 66.4 44.4 27.8 58.9 37.6 48.9 42.9 34.7 51.3Sometimes 47.2 30.6 50.1 61.1 37.9 54.9 47.3 47.1 56.0 43.9Often 6.0 3.0 5.5 11.1 3.3 7.5 3.8 10.0 9.3 4.8

Table17:FacultyConcernforPhysicalSafetyatEvergreenFacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


Never 47.0 76.2 28.1 - 51.9 32.4 49.4 42.1 31.2 49.5Sometimes 47.9 23.8 65.6 - 44.2 58.8 46.8 50.0 68.8 45.3Often 5.1 - - - - - - 5.3

Table18:StaffConcernforPhysicalSafetyatEvergreenStaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


Never 39.6 55.2 31.7 35.7 45.7 28.4 42.9 31.6 25.4 43.8Sometimes 53.6 42.5 60.2 50.0 48.6 63.0 52.9 55.3 66.1 49.8Often 6.8 - 8.1 - 5.7 8.6 4.2 13.2 8.5 6.4

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Table19:Areas&ActivitiesAvoidedbyStudentsDuetoConcernforPhysicalSafetyatEvergreenStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled

Man Woman Trans Hetero LGBQA+ White People

ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %Sportingevents 2.3 - 1.7 5.0 - 3.5 1.8 3.1 5.3 1.2Partiesorothersocialgatherings 8.4 6.0 5.7 17.2 4.4 11.6 7.7 9.7 13.8 6.4

Secludedareasoncampus 22.9 7.3 28.9 29.4 17.2 27.5 22.9 22.8 26.2 21.7Residencehalls 4.1 2.2 4.3 6.1 1.9 5.1 2.8 6.6 7.1 3.0Campusbuildings 2.9 2.6 1.9 5.6 1.9 3.5 2.2 4.2 4.9 2.1Bussesorbusstops 7.2 3.0 8.1 10.6 4.9 8.8 8.1 5.5 9.3 6.4Parkinglotsorgarages 18.1 5.2 22.2 25.0 13.4 21.5 16.1 21.8 20.9 17.1Neighborhoods/Areassurroundingcampus 7.0 2.6 8.4 9.4 5.2 8.6 6.2 8.3 6.7 7.1

Off-campushousing 4.1 2.2 4.8 5.0 2.2 5.7 3.7 4.8 5.8 3.5Walkingaroundcampusatnight 31.5 9.9 38.8 42.8 23.0 38.5 29.9 34.6 37.8 29.3

CRC 1.6 - - 3.3 - 2.0 1.1 2.4 2.7 1.2Classrooms 1.1 - - - - 1.5 1.1 - 2.2 -Meetings 1.4 - - 3.9 - 2.0 1.5 - 2.2 1.2Offices 0.7 - - - - - - 1.7 - -Laboratories 8.0 6.9 7.4 11.1 6.3 9.7 7.5 9.0 11.6 6.8Other 47.6 69.0 43.3 30.6 59.8 38.2 46.8 49.1 38.2 50.9

Table20:Areas&ActivitiesAvoidedbyFacultyDuetoConcernforPhysicalSafetyatEvergreenFacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %Sportingevents Partiesorothersocialgatherings 5.0 - - - - - - - -

Secludedareasoncampus 26.9 11.9 37.5 - 27.3 26.5 21.5 37.5 50.0 22.1Residencehalls - - - - - Campusbuildings 5.0 7.8 - - - - 12.5 6.3Bussesorbusstops - - - - - - -Parkinglotsorgarages 11.8 - 18.8 - 11.7 14.7 13.9 - - 10.5Neighborhoods/Areassurroundingcampus - - - - - - - - -

Off-campushousing Walkingaroundcampusatnight 21.8 - 34.4 - 20.8 23.5 20.3 25.0 43.8 17.9

CRC - - - - - - - - -Classrooms 5.0 - - - - - - - -Meetings - - - - - - -Offices - - - - -Laboratories 7.6 - 7.8 - 6.5 - 7.6 - - 7.4Other 50.4 78.6 34.4 - 53.2 47.1 55.7 40.0 31.2 54.7

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Table21:Areas&ActivitiesAvoidedbyStaffDuetoConcernforPhysicalSafetyatEvergreenStaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %Sportingevents 1.9 - - 2.9 - - - -Partiesorothersocialgatherings 3.8 - 4.3 - 4.0 - 2.6 6.6 - 3.9

Secludedareasoncampus 26.8 9.2 34.8 35.7 23.4 32.1 25.9 28.9 39.0 22.7Residencehalls - - - - - - - - -Campusbuildings 2.6 - - - - - - - - 3.0Bussesorbusstops 3.8 - 4.3 - - 7.4 2.6 6.6 8.5 2.5Parkinglotsorgarages 13.6 - 18.6 - 13.1 16.0 12.2 17.1 22.0 11.3Neighborhoods/Areassurroundingcampus 6.8 - 7.5 - 4.0 12.3 6.3 7.9 15.3 4.4

Off-campushousing 1.9 - - - - - - - - -Walkingaroundcampusatnight 30.6 9.2 42.2 - 27.4 35.8 27.0 39.5 44.1 26.1

CRC - - - - - - - -Classrooms 3.0 - 4.3 2.9 - - - 10.2 -Meetings 1.9 - - - - - - - -Offices - - -Laboratories 9.4 5.7 10.6 - 7.4 13.6 8.5 11.8 10.2 9.4Other 51.3 77.0 39.1 42.9 58.3 39.5 55.6 40.8 37.3 56.2

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Faculty,staff,andstudentswereaskedtorespondtoaseriesofquestionsaboutvariousaspects,experiences,andperceptionsofworkingorstudyingatTheEvergreenStateCollege.Individualsratedtheirlevelofagreementwitheachstatementusingthefollowingfive-pointscale:StronglyDisagree(1),Disagree(2),NeitherAgreeNorDisagree(3),Agree(4),StronglyAgree(5).Tables22-24showcombinedresponsesfor“Agree”plus“StronglyAgree”(4+5)ratings.

Table22:StudentLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutEnrollmentAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)

StudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %IfeelvaluedasanindividualatTESC 60.9 59.8 66.1 51.1 63.6 58.7 63.4 56.3 55.8 62.7

IfeelIbelongatTESC 64.3 64.2 68.3 56.2 65.0 63.9 67.2 58.9 61.4 65.4TESChasastrongcommitmenttodiversity,equity,andinclusion

71.7 79.9 74.8 55.1 76.0 68.7 76.2 63.3 67.4 73.2

IhaveconsideredleavingTESCbecauseIfeltisolatedorunwelcomed

23.2 24.5 17.5 34.8 21.5 24.5 20.5 28.3 31.2 20.1

IamtreatedwithrespectatTESC 75.3 74.6 79.4 67.4 77.1 74.2 78.9 68.6 64.1 79.4

Ifeelothersdon’tvaluemyopinionsatTESC 16.2 17.8 13.9 18.4 16.5 15.4 14.0 20.2 20.1 14.8

TESCisaplacewhereIamabletoperformuptomyfullpotential

65.5 66.1 70.6 54.2 69.5 62.5 68.8 59.1 59.4 67.6

IhaveopportunitiesatTESCforprofessionalsuccessthataresimilartothoseofmycolleagues

70.5 74.3 72.3 61.8 72.8 69.0 74.1 63.6 62.5 73.3

IhavefoundoneormorecommunitiesorgroupswhereIfeelIbelongatTESC

51.6 56.5 47.7 54.8 47.5 54.9 52.6 49.7 50.2 51.9

Thereistoomuchemphasisputonissuesofdiversity,equity,andinclusionatTESC

20.4 32.6 18.5 7.9 27.2 14.6 20.3 20.6 17.0 21.8

TESCprovidessufficientprogramsandresourcestofosterthesuccessofadiversefaculty/staff

42.7 44.5 48.1 28.7 48.6 37.8 45.0 38.3 40.8 43.4

IhavetoworkharderthanotherstobevaluedequallyatTESC

22.7 18.8 20.6 32.6 19.7 24.8 17.7 32.1 33.6 18.7

MyexperienceatTESChashadapositiveinfluenceonmyprofessionalgrowth

83.7 84.2 84.4 82.0 83.8 83.8 87.2 77.0 84.2 83.4

TESCplacesappropriateemphasisonissuesofdiversity,equity,andinclusion

59.6 59.4 65.4 47.8 62.6 58.0 64.1 51.2 55.6 61.1

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Table23:FacultyLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutWorkAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)

FacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %IfeelvaluedasanindividualatTESC 56.9 70.7 54.7 - 57.9 61.8 65.4 39.5 37.5 62.8

IfeelIbelongatTESC 59.8 69.0 57.8 - 63.6 55.9 64.6 50.0 37.5 65.3TESChasastrongcommitmenttodiversity,equity,andinclusion

49.1 63.4 43.8 - 53.2 41.2 53.8 39.5 31.2 53.2


42.2 22.0 50.0 - 36.4 50.0 37.2 52.6 50.0 39.4

IamtreatedwithrespectatTESC 62.4 76.2 56.2 - 63.6 67.6 72.2 42.1 50.0 66.3

Ifeelothersdon’tvaluemyopinionsatTESC 36.8 23.8 40.6 - 33.8 38.2 32.9 44.7 37.5 34.7

TESCisaplacewhereIamabletoperformuptomyfullpotential

43.6 57.1 35.9 - 48.1 35.3 48.1 34.2 - 51.6


47.4 70.7 37.5 - 49.4 47.1 53.8 34.2 31.2 53.2


62.1 70.7 62.5 - 64.9 61.8 67.9 50.0 43.8 67.0


21.7 26.8 18.8 - 23.4 15.2 20.5 24.3 - 24.7


13.0 19.0 9.5 - 13.0 - 10.3 18.9 - 14.9

IhavetoworkharderthanotherstobevaluedequallyatTESC

35.1 19.5 41.3 - 33.8 31.2 23.4 59.5 50.0 29.3


67.2 78.6 60.3 85.7 62.3 84.8 74.4 52.6 56.2 72.3


37.7 51.2 31.7 - 39.0 37.5 42.9 27.0 - 43.5

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Table24:StaffLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutWorkAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)

StaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %IfeelvaluedasanindividualatTESC 54.8 57.6 52.8 64.3 54.9 55.7 53.2 58.7 50.8 55.8

IfeelIbelongatTESC 48.3 55.8 43.8 42.9 48.3 47.5 50.8 42.1 40.7 50.2TESChasastrongcommitmenttodiversity,equity,andinclusion 56.7 66.3 53.2 42.9 60.7 46.8 62.2 43.4 46.6 59.5


38.0 36.0 37.5 57.1 35.6 43.8 36.9 40.8 50.8 34.8

IamtreatedwithrespectatTESC 56.7 66.3 52.5 50.0 57.5 56.2 56.7 56.6 45.8 59.7Ifeelothersdon’tvaluemyopinionsatTESC 34.2 30.2 37.5 - 36.2 29.6 35.3 31.6 39.7 32.7

TESCisaplacewhereIamabletoperformuptomyfullpotential 31.8 36.5 30.2 - 33.5 28.7 31.7 32.0 22.4 34.5


40.0 44.2 37.6 50.0 41.6 39.2 40.3 39.2 29.3 43.2


58.0 53.5 58.5 71.4 56.3 61.3 59.7 53.9 44.8 61.7


19.8 30.2 15.7 - 23.7 12.3 19.9 19.7 21.1 19.8


21.5 23.3 20.9 - 22.5 19.0 24.1 14.9 13.6 23.6

IhavetoworkharderthanotherstobevaluedequallyatTESC 33.0 24.4 36.7 42.9 30.2 38.8 24.7 53.3 50.0 28.0


52.3 55.8 50.9 50.0 53.2 52.5 54.5 46.7 47.5 54.5


39.5 42.5 38.4 35.7 42.5 36.2 43.3 30.3 28.8 42.8

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Meaningfulinteraction(s)withpeople…


Afewsurveyquestionsdirectlyfocusedoninteractionswithothers,aswellaspersonalexperienceswithdiscriminatoryeventsinthepast12months.Faculty,staff,andstudentsfirstconsideredthecharacteristicsofindividualsatTheEvergreenStateCollegewithwhomtheyinteractinameaningfulwayonaregularbasis.

Table25:StudentFrequencyofInteractionswithDiversePeopleatEvergreeninPast12Months

Never Seldom/Sometimes

Often/VeryOften

…whosereligiousbeliefsareverydifferentthanyourown 2.6 39.5 57.9…whosepoliticalopinionsareverydifferentfromyourown 5.8 58.8 35.4…whoareanimmigrantorfromanimmigrantfamily 5.8 59.1 35…whoareofadifferentnationalitythanyourown 2 48 50.1…whoareofadifferentraceorethnicitythanyourown 0.7 33.5 65.7…whosegenderisdifferentthanyourown 0.4 11.2 88.4…whosesexualorientationisdifferentthanyourown 0.6 16.1 83.3…whoarefromadifferentsocialclass 1.1 37.5 61.4…whohavephysicalorotherobservabledisabilities 6.9 60.2 32.8…whohavelearning,psychological,orotherdisabilitiesthatarenotreadilyapparent 2.9 45 52.2

…whoareofadifferentgenerationthanyourown 1.2 31.7 67.1…whoseveteran/militarystatusisdifferentthanyourown 6.2 46.4 47.5

Table26:FacultyFrequencyofInteractionswithDiversePeopleatEvergreeninPast12Months


Often/VeryOften

…whosereligiousbeliefsareverydifferentthanyourown 33.9 66.1…whosepoliticalopinionsareverydifferentfromyourown 69.6 27 3.5…whoareanimmigrantorfromanimmigrantfamily 43.5 56.5…whoareofadifferentnationalitythanyourown 42.2 56 1.7…whoareofadifferentraceorethnicitythanyourown 17.4 82.6…whosegenderisdifferentthanyourown 4.3 95.7…whosesexualorientationisdifferentthanyourown 7.1 92.9…whoarefromadifferentsocialclass 17.7 82.3…whohavephysicalorotherobservabledisabilities 44 55.2 0.9…whohavelearning,psychological,orotherdisabilitiesthatarenotreadilyapparent 19.5 80.5

…whoareofadifferentgenerationthanyourown 3.4 96.6…whoseveteran/militarystatusisdifferentthanyourown 25.2 73 1.7

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Table27:StaffFrequencyofInteractionswithDiversePeopleatEvergreeninPast12Months


Often/VeryOften

…whosereligiousbeliefsareverydifferentthanyourown 2.8 34.5 62.7…whosepoliticalopinionsareverydifferentfromyourown 5.5 57.9 36.6…whoareanimmigrantorfromanimmigrantfamily 4 50.6 45.3…whoareofadifferentnationalitythanyourown 2 41.4 56.6…whoareofadifferentraceorethnicitythanyourown 0.8 26.1 73.2…whosegenderisdifferentthanyourown 0.4 11.2 88.4…whosesexualorientationisdifferentthanyourown 0.4 17.1 82.5…whoarefromadifferentsocialclass 1.2 34.9 63.9…whohavephysicalorotherobservabledisabilities 2.3 61.2 36.4…whohavelearning,psychological,orotherdisabilitiesthatarenotreadilyapparent 2.4 48.8 48.8

…whoareofadifferentgenerationthanyourown 0.4 12.3 87.3…whoseveteran/militarystatusisdifferentthanyourown 2 44.9 53.1

Thesurveycontinuedwithquestionsrelatedtowhetherfaculty,staff,orstudentshavepersonallyfeltorexperiencedsomeformofdiscriminationatTheEvergreenStateCollegeduringthepast12months.

Table28:StudentsWhoFeltDiscriminationinthePast12MonthsatEvergreenStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


No 78.7 81.9 83.5 64.8 80.6 77.6 83 70.7 67.9 82.6Yes 21.3 18.1 16.5 35.2 19.4 22.4 17 29.3 32.1 17.4

Table29:FacultyWhoFeltDiscriminationinthePast12MonthsatEvergreenFacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


No 65.2 85.4 54.7 - 66.2 64.7 69.2 56.8 31.2 71.3Yes 34.8 14.6 45.3 - 33.8 35.3 30.8 43.2 68.8 28.7

Table30:StaffWhoFeltDiscriminationinthePast12MonthsatEvergreenStaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


No 67.3 75.6 64.6 53.8 71.1 61.7 72.3 54.7 50.8 72.1Yes 32.7 24.4 35.4 46.2 28.9 38.3 27.7 45.3 49.2 27.9

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Inthepast12months,Ihavebeendiscriminatedagainstformy…


Table31:StudentFrequencyofExperienceofOneorMoreDiscriminatoryEventsStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %

Abilityordisabilitystatus 14.0 9.0 7.9 33.1 6.8 19.9 13.1 15.7 39.4 4.7Racialorethnicidentity 19.4 24.1 18.5 14.8 23.3 16.1 10.6 35.8 22.2 18.4Sex 21.6 19.2 15.3 37.5 16.1 25.7 22.2 20.6 31.2 18.2Sexualorientation 13.2 12.5 9.4 21.6 9.9 15.8 12.7 14.2 20.9 10.5Genderidentityorgenderexpression 18.7 14.3 7.9 47.7 9.9 25.7 19.2 17.8 34.0 13.2

Veteranstatus 2.6 4.5 - 4.0 2.8 2.5 1.7 4.3 5.1 1.7Relationshipstatus 8.3 8.5 7.7 8.5 7.6 9.0 7.4 10.0 12.5 6.8Nationalorigin 6.3 7.1 7.4 - 7.3 5.2 3.0 12.4 6.5 6.3Age 17.3 11.9 18.3 21.0 16.9 17.4 15.0 21.6 25.8 14.0Religion 9.9 8.5 9.7 11.9 9.9 10.0 7.8 13.8 15.3 8.0Heightorweight 10.8 8.9 10.4 13.6 9.0 12.0 11.4 9.6 19.4 7.6Politicalorientation 17.0 21.9 12.9 18.9 18.0 15.9 13.9 22.8 21.3 15.4SocialclassorSocioeconomicStatus 18.5 15.2 15.6 28.6 14.6 21.8 16.2 22.7 28.2 14.8

MentalHealthstatus 17.6 11.2 11.7 38.1 7.3 26.1 17.7 17.4 37.0 10.4

Table32:FacultyFrequencyofExperienceofOneorMoreDiscriminatoryEventsFacultyTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %

Abilityordisabilitystatus 8.4 11.9 - - - 8.0 - 40.0 -Racialorethnicidentity 25.9 14.6 33.3 - 28.4 22.6 14.7 51.5 46.7 22.5Sex 31.1 - 46.6 - 23.6 48.4 33.3 25.8 60.0 26.1Sexualorientation 9.4 - 8.6 - - 22.6 9.3 - - 6.8Genderidentityorgenderexpression 12.3 - 12.1 - 8.3 22.6 12.0 - - 9.1

Veteranstatus - - - - - Relationshipstatus 7.7 - 12.3 7.0 - 6.7 - - 5.7Nationalorigin 7.5 - - - 9.6 - 6.6 - - 6.7Age 23.1 - 30.0 - 20.3 25.8 18.7 33.3 - 20.2Religion 10.5 - 12.1 11.1 - 10.7 - 11.4Heightorweight 7.5 - 8.6 - 6.8 - - - - 7.8Politicalorientation 13.2 - 16.9 13.7 - 13.3 - - 13.5SocialclassorSocioeconomicStatus 15.9 - 22.0 - 13.7 22.6 13.2 22.6 - 16.7

MentalHealthstatus - - - - - - - -

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Table33:StaffFrequencyofExperienceofOneorMoreDiscriminatoryEventsStaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %

Abilityordisabilitystatus 11.8 7.1 13.5 - 8.9 19.0 11.5 12.3 29.3 6.7Racialorethnicidentity 20.9 23.8 18.3 - 20.4 19.0 9.9 48.6 32.8 17.1Sex 30.2 14.3 36.1 53.8 24.4 40.0 31.7 26.4 37.9 27.2Sexualorientation 9.8 8.3 9.0 - 5.3 19.0 9.3 11.0 13.8 8.7Genderidentityorgenderexpression 15.4 9.5 14.3 61.5 10.1 24.1 13.8 19.2 24.1 12.4

Veteranstatus 2.0 - - 3.0 - - - -Relationshipstatus 10.5 5.9 12.9 - 6.0 18.8 7.7 17.6 18.6 8.2Nationalorigin 9.0 10.6 7.1 - 8.9 7.5 3.8 21.6 8.6 9.2Age 30.0 24.7 32.1 38.5 25.4 36.2 28.4 33.8 45.8 25.0Religion 11.3 14.1 9.6 - 9.5 13.8 9.8 14.9 16.9 9.7Heightorweight 11.3 - 14.1 - 7.1 20.0 11.5 10.8 17.2 9.6Politicalorientation 16.0 24.7 10.9 - 15.3 16.2 14.2 20.3 17.2 15.7SocialclassorSocioeconomicStatus 23.0 17.6 25.6 - 18.3 32.1 21.3 27.0 38.6 18.2

MentalHealthstatus 9.7 - 12.1 - 4.7 20.0 8.2 13.7 20.3 6.6

Faculty,staff,andstudentswhoindicatedthattheyhadexperiencedsomeformofreligiousdiscriminationoverthepast12monthsatTheEvergreenStateCollege,wereaskedwhethertheybelievethatanyofthereligiousdiscriminatoryeventswererelatedtotheirspecificreligion.Ofthe10.3%ofthosewhoreportedexperiencingadiscriminatoryeventbecauseoftheirreligion,69.2%agreethattheybelieveitwasrelatedtotheirspecificreligion.

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Howwouldyoudescribetheracial/ethniccompositionofthecommunitywhereyougrewup?

Inclassroomandclassroomsettings,Ifeellistenedtoby…

StudentDEIPerceptions&Experiences

AfterrespondingtoquestionsthinkingaboutTheEvergreenStateCollegecampusasawhole,thenextfewitemsinquiredaboutstudents’communitiespriortoattendingTESC,withquestionsaddressingtheracial/ethniccompositionofthecommunityinwhichtheygrewup,andthecompositionoftheschooltheygraduatedfrom.

Table34:Racial/EthnicCompositionofPreviousCommunityStudentTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %

Allornearlyallpeopleofmyrace/ethnicity 20.0 19.6 21.4 17.7 22.5 18.2 24.3 11.8 17.5 21.0

Mostlypeopleofmyrace/ethnicity 33.5 34.7 32.3 33.7 34.1 32.4 40.2 20.7 27.6 35.5

Halfmyrace/ethnicityandhalfpeopleofotherraces/ethnicities

25.2 25.8 24.1 27.4 22.0 27.7 25.5 24.6 29.5 23.7

Mostlyothertypesofraces/ethnicities 11.0 12.4 11.1 9.1 12.4 10.1 6.8 18.9 10.6 11.0

Allornearlyallothertypesofraces/ethnicities 10.4 7.6 11.1 12.0 9.0 11.5 3.2 23.9 14.7 8.8

Next,studentswereinstructedtorespondtoafewquestionsrelatingtotheirexperiencesinclassroomsandclassroomsettings,interactionswithfaculty,staffandadministrators,and–lastly–theirperceptionsabouthowfairlytheyfeeltheyaretreatedindifferentcampussettings.

Table35:StudentLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutClassroomAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)



ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %

FacultyInstructors 84.9 88.4 86.8 76.7 88.1 81.9 88.0 78.9 81.6 86.1Otherstudents 74.7 75.0 78.4 66.5 74.9 74.9 80.5 63.9 69.6 76.7Staffinstructors 72.1 74.0 75.5 62.5 75.2 69.4 74.3 68.0 68.4 73.7

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Inspacesoutsideoftheclassroom,Ifeelvaluedby…

Table36:StudentLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutOutsideClassroomAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)



ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %

FacultyInstructors 75.9 77.2 78.0 69.9 78.5 73.6 78.7 70.6 71.9 77.3Otherfacultymembers 66.9 67.6 71.4 56.2 69.6 64.5 69.8 61.5 66.2 67.1Otherstudents 67.7 66.5 72.8 58.5 68.5 66.9 70.3 62.7 62.2 69.8Staffinstructors 62.0 63.9 66.6 49.4 66.9 57.9 63.5 59.1 57.3 63.7TESCadministrators 41.3 41.8 49.5 22.3 49.7 34.1 42.3 39.3 33.5 44.3CampusPolice 58.2 58.7 59.6 54.9 59.9 56.6 58.6 57.3 61.6 56.9OtherTESCmentors/advisors 30.1 31.5 37.8 11.5 40.9 21.3 29.9 30.6 27.6 31.2

Table37:StudentLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutCampusAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)



ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %Iamtreatedfairlyandequitablyoncampusingeneral 77.1 77.7 82.5 65.1 80.5 74.7 82.1 67.6 66.7 80.9

Iamtreatedfairlyandequitablyinclassroomsandclassroomsettings(e.g.,lectures,seminars,labs,workshops,studi

82.5 85.5 85.3 73.7 84.3 81.1 88.0 72.2 73.5 85.8

Iamtreatedfairlyandequitablyinout-of-classroomTESCspaces(e.g.,campusevents,studentactivities,CRC,etc.).

72.8 75.7 76.8 61.3 74.0 72.1 76.9 65.1 65.9 75.3

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Iamvaluedinmydepartment/unitformy…

Iamvaluedinmydepartment/unitformy…

FacultyDEIPerceptions&Experiences

AfterrespondingtoquestionsthinkingaboutTheEvergreenStateCollegecampusasawhole,facultywereinstructedtorespondtooverallsatisfactionwiththeclimate/environmentatEvergreenbasedontheirworkexperiencesoverthepast12months.

ThefinalsetofsurveyquestionsaskedTESCfacultytorateconditionsintheirtimeasafacultymember.Iftheytaughtintwodepartments,theywererequestedto“chooseonetorateforthissurvey.”

Table38:FacultyLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutWorkAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)



ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %

Teaching 79.6 83.3 80.3 - 81.1 79.4 84.4 69.4 73.3 80.6Research,Scholarship,and/orCreativity 48.6 67.5 38.3 - 57.7 35.3 48.7 48.6 - 53.8

CampusServiceContributions 58.9 67.5 57.4 - 58.3 64.7 65.8 44.4 40.0 62.6

MentoringofStudents 69.6 80.0 67.2 - 75.3 58.8 70.7 67.6 53.3 73.6MentoringofFaculty 44.0 61.8 36.8 - 46.2 41.9 48.6 32.1 38.5 45.1ClinicalPractice 24.3 - 29.4 23.8 - 26.9 - 29.0CommunityService 42.2 43.3 43.2 - 41.5 42.3 40.0 46.4 - 43.3

Table39:FacultyLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutWorkAspectsbyAreaofEmployment(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)

TeachingAreaSocialScience Science Arts/Humanities

% % %

Teaching 80.6 80.0 81.4Research,Scholarship,and/orCreativity 61.3 53.6 41.9CampusServiceContributions 67.7 51.7 59.5MentoringofStudents 80.0 63.3 71.4MentoringofFaculty 55.2 48.1 32.4ClinicalPractice 41.7 - -CommunityService 65.5 22.7 38.5

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Table40:FacultyLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutDepartment/UnitAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)



ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %Ihaveavoiceinthedecision-makingthataffectsthedirectionofmydepartment.

38.3 52.4 30.6 - 37.3 47.1 43.6 27.0 - 41.5

Theteachingworkloadisfairlyandequitablydistributedinmydepartment.

15.7 23.8 9.7 - 16.0 17.6 17.9 - 17.0

Therearefairandequitableexpectationsregardingresearchinmydepartment.

29.7 34.1 30.0 - 30.1 33.3 31.6 25.7 - 31.5

Therearefairandequitableexpectationsregardingserviceinmydepartment.

21.6 31.0 16.7 - 27.4 - 23.4 17.6 25.0

Therearefairandequitableprocessesfordeterminingcompensationinmydepartment.

43.5 50.0 41.9 - 42.7 50.0 51.3 27.0 - 47.9

Supportisprovidedfairlyandequitablyinmydepartment. 17.7 23.8 14.8 - 17.6 18.2 22.1 - - 19.4

Rewardsforworkperformancearefairlyandequitablydistributedinmydepartment.

16.7 16.7 16.4 - 13.5 26.5 19.2 - - 16.1

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StaffDEIPerceptions&Experiences

AfterrespondingtoquestionsthinkingaboutTheEvergreenStateCollegecampusasawhole,staffwereinstructedtorespondtooverallsatisfactionwiththeclimate/environmentatEvergreenbasedontheirworkexperiencesoverthepast12months.

ThefinalsetofsurveyquestionsaskedTESCstafftorateconditionsintheir“primaryworkunit.”Individualswhohavemultipleappointments,wererequestedtoratetheworkunitthattheyconsidertobetheirprimaryappointment.Thiswasdescribedas:“Normallythis[primaryworkunit]wouldbetheworkunitinwhichyouspendthemosttime(regardlessofpercentageofbudgetedappointment).Ifyouworkintwoworkunitstoanequaldegree,pleasesimplychooseonetorateforthissurvey.”

Table41:StaffLevelsofAgreementwithStatementsAboutWorkAspects(StronglyAgree+AgreeResponses)

StaffTotal Gender Orientation Race/Ethnicity Disabled


ofColor

Yes No

% % % % % % % % % %Myideasareseriouslyconsideredinmyunit 68.6 74.1 64.3 84.6 65.7 76.2 67.9 70.3 62.7 70.9

Ihaveavoiceinthedecision-makingthataffectsmyworkinmyunit

65.1 65.9 65.6 53.8 61.5 73.8 63.6 68.9 61.0 66.8

Theworkloadisfairlyandequitablydistributedinmyunit 39.1 40.0 39.5 - 39.6 37.5 37.5 43.2 37.3 39.8

Therearefairandequitableprocessesfordeterminingcompensationinmyunit

29.8 27.1 31.8 - 29.6 31.2 28.3 33.8 20.3 33.2

Supportisprovidedfairlyandequitablyinmyunit 54.5 59.5 52.9 38.5 53.6 57.5 54.6 54.1 50.0 56.1

Rewardsforworkperformancearefairlyandequitablydistributedinmyunit

36.9 38.1 36.8 - 35.0 40.0 36.9 37.0 30.4 38.9

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UseOfFindingsAndNextSteps

TheresultsofthissurveyunderscoretheimportanceofregularlycollectingdatatoappriseTheEvergreenStateCollegecampusleadershipandthebroadercommunityaboutfaculty,staff,andstudentexperiencessurroundingdiversity,equity,andinclusion.FurtheranalysesofsurveyresultswillbeconductedtoinformtheworkofTheEvergreenStateCollegeindevelopingenhancededucationandprogrammingefforts,toensurethatamplesupportisavailableforindividualswhoexperiencediscriminatoryevents,andtobridgegapsinknowledgeand/orunderstandingofallpoliciesandresourcesregardingDEIatEvergreen.

Confidentiality

Toensuresuccessofthissurvey,giventhesensitivenatureofseveralofthequestions,akeyelementofthestudydesignwastolimitdirectaccessbetweenTheEvergreenStateCollegeadministrationandthoseindividualswhowerebeingsurveyed.Integraltothiseffortwastheuseofanindependentcontractor(SoundRocket)fordatacollectionefforts,whichprovidedafirewallbetweenrespondents’identityandtheirsurveyresponses.Consistentwithstandardpracticesforlargedatacollectionssuchasthis,SoundRocketwasrequiredtouseencryptiontechnologies(includingSSLforallweb-basedinterfaces)andadheretostrictguidelinestomaintaindatasecurityandconfidentiality.SoundRockethasbeencollectingsensitivedatafromuniversitypopulationsforover15years.Ourcommunications,stafftraining,processesandqualityinspectionsallfocusonminimizingdisclosurerisk.SoundRocketagreedtobeheldtoallstandardsprescribedbyanindependentIRBreviewboard,NewEnglandIRB(NEIRB),toprotectrespondentsbefore,during,andafterthestudy.

AftertheparticipantlistwasprovidedtoSoundRocket,noEvergreenStateCollegeemployeeevercameintocontactwithanyidentifyinginformationonanypotentialsurveyrespondentinawaythatwouldallowthemtolinksurveyresponsetoindividualidentity.AllstaffwereSoundRocketemployeesand/orcontractors.Thisfactwasopenlydisclosedduringcontactswithrespondentssothattheywereassuredthattheirresponseswouldnotbelinkedbacktothem.Afterthestudywascompleted,SoundRocketdestroyedallidentifiabledata(electronicandpaper)thatwasreceivedintheeffort.

DEIResources

TheTESC-DEIClimateSurveyStudyisonecomponentofthecomprehensivecampuswideplantofosterandstrengthenDiversity,Equity,andInclusion(DEI)atTheEvergreenStateCollege.TheinformationincludedinthisreportmaybeusedtohelpshapeDEIplansacrossEvergreen–aswellaswithinuniversitycolleges,units,anddepartments.Forquestionsaboutthe2020EvergreenStateCollegeCampusClimateSurvey,pleasecontactInclusiveExcellenceandStudentSuccessat360-867-5133oremailatinclusiveexcellence@evergreen.edu.Forquestionsaboutstudyresults,analysesofdatacollected,orthestudymethodology,[email protected],orbyphoneat734-527-2150.

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Documents

2020 Climate Survey on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion