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“Student Voices”
A Conversation About the Results of the
2004 Student Diversity Survey
Facilitated by
José A. Picart, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs
Topics
• Spring 2004 Campus
Dialogue Update
• Purpose of Today’s Dialogue
• Overview of the Student Diversity Survey
• “Student’s Voices” on:
- The Role and the State of Diversity at NCSU
- Campus Diversity Climate
- Faculty and Classroom Interactions
- Student Interactions
- Diversity Participation
Spring 2004 Dialogue on
Diversity Update
• TOPIC – Diversity Education/Training at NCSU
• FORMAT – Small groups discussions (approximately
150 faculty, students, and staff participated)
• OBJECTIVES-
- A campus conversation
- To develop recommendations
- To establish priorities
Outcomes from the Spring
2004 Dialogue on Diversity
• Approximately 150 individuals participated in small
group conversations about the challenges of diversity
education at NCSU.
• Developed a list of challenges and opportunities.
• Developed a list of recommendations for moving
forward.
• OVPDAA developed a list of priorities for enhancing
diversity education for faculty, students, and staff.
Spring 2004 Diversity Dialogue
Key Recommendations
• Make individual and organizational expectations
about diversity education explicit.
• Enhance individual and organizational
accountability for diversity education.
• Increase awareness/communication.
• Provide diversity education options/alternatives.
What Has Happened Since the
Spring Dialogue?
• Accountability Initiative – Office for Diversity and
African American Affairs and Human Resources (ongoing)
• Diversity Summit on Teaching and Learning –
sponsored by the Faculty Center for Teaching and
Learning – (19 April 2004).
• College Diversity Coordinators and FCTL
Collaboration on diversity education/training for faculty and
staff (20 Oct and 17 Nov 2004).
• LITRE Grant submitted for ON-LINE, ON-DEMAND
Diversity Education Modules (1 October 2004).
• Diversity at NC State website to launch in November
2004.
Topics
• Spring 2004 Campus
Dialogue Update
• Purpose of Today’s Dialogue
• Overview of the Student Diversity Survey
• “Student’s Voices” on:
- The Role and the State of Diversity at NCSU
- Campus Diversity Climate
- Faculty and Classroom Interactions
- Student Diversity Interactions
- Diversity Participation
Why are we here?
• To review some of the survey results.
• To have a conversation about what
these results might mean to you and
to our campus.
How did we survey the students?
• An invitation to participate was e-mailed to all
currently enrolled students seeking a degree.
• As an incentive, respondents were entered in a
drawing for a $25 NCSU bookstore gift
certificate.
• Responses were confidential, but not
anonymous. Students provided their student ID.
• The survey was available on the web from
January 20 – February 18, 2004.
What Did the Survey Include?
• 36 Questions (152 items/responses)
• 8 Sections (Topics)
- Role of Diversity at NC State
- Campus Climate
- Diversity Interactions
- Diversity Participation
- Impact of Diversity
- Campus Demographics
- Respondents Demographics
- Open-ended questions
• Web-based
How Many
Students
Responded?
Undergraduates Graduate
Total Eligible Population 18,485 4,834
Total Student Responses 3330 (17.8%) 1315 (27.2%)
Women 1814(23.0%) 685 (30.2%)
Men 1516(14.0%) 630 (24.5%)
Who Responded?
Native
White Amer Afr Am Asian Hisp Internat Unk
GRAD 883 9 85 42 22 274 0
28.5% 42.8% 25.9% 23.8% 32.8% 23.8%
UNDER 2682 72 300 154 77 54 1
GRAD
17.8% 45.6% 16.3% 17.2% 20.7% 24.0%
Ground Rules for the Dialogue
• Listen actively!
• Speak from experience, don’t over-generalize.
• Challenge ideas, not the person.
• Participate and contribute.
• Goal is a conversation, not consensus or agreement.
• Positive and constructive ideas enhance the dialogue
• In general, address your comments, questions, and
observations to everyone.
Topics and Diversity We Will Talk
About Today
• TOPICS
- The Role and the State of Diversity at NCSU
- Campus Diversity Climate
- Faculty and Classroom Interactions
- Student Diversity Interactions
- Diversity Participation
• CAMPUS DIVERSITY
- Gender
- Racial Groups
- Graduate/Undergraduate Students
Topics and Diversity We Will NOT
Have Time To Address Today
• TOPICS
- Impact of Diversity on Students
- Campus Demographics
- Religion on Campus
• CAMPUS DIVERSITY
- Age
- Disability Status
- Sexual Orientation
- Socio-economic status
- In-state/Out-of-state
- Religions
- Traditional/Non-traditional students
The Role and Status of
Diversity at NCSU
“Students Voices”
NCSU Has Achieved its Goal of a
Diverse Community.
Agree Neither Disagree
Undergrad 72.2 % 18.4% 9.4 %
Male 71.9% 20.2% 7.9%
72.4% 16.9% 10.7%
Female
Graduate 60.5% 23.3% 16.2%
Male 66.5% 21.3% 12.2%
Female 55.0% 25.2% 19.8%
NCSU Has Achieved its Goal of a Diverse Community.
(Undergraduates)
AGREE NEITHER DISAGREE
White 61.5% 24.8% 13.7%
27.5% 22.5% 50.0%
Black
56.8% 16.2% 27.0%
Hispanic
Asian 76.7% 16.1% 7.3%
61.1% 22.2% 16.7%
Native Amer
Diversity is Good for NCSU.
Always Sometimes Never
Undergrad 85.4 % 12.4% 2.2 %
Male 79.2% 17.3% 3.6%
90.6% 8.3% 1.1%
Female
Graduate 90.7% 8.3% .9%
Male 89.0% 9.9% 1.2%
Female 92.4% 6.9% .8%
Diversity is Good for NCSU.
(Undergraduates)
ALWAYS SOMETIMES NEVER
White 83.8% 13.7% 2.5%
99.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Black
91.7% 8.3% 0.0%
Hispanic
Asian 93.2% 6.8.% 0.0%
72.2% 19.4% 8.3%
Native Amer
Interaction with Diverse Others is
Essential to the College Experience
Agree Neutral Disagree
Undergrad 68.9 % 18.2% 12.9%
Male 62.3% 19.3% 18.3%
74.4% 17.2% 8.4%
Female
Graduate 70.7% 15.5% 13.7%
Male 68.1% 15.8% 16.1%
Female 73.1% 15.3% 11.5%
Interaction with Diverse Others is
Essential to the College Experience
(Undergraduates)
AGREE NEUTRAL DISAGREE
White 65.3% 20.1% 14.6%
91.2% 8.4% 0.4%
Black
79.2% 16.7% 4.2%
Hispanic
Asian 89.0% 7.6.% 3.4%
63.9% 13.9% 22.2%
Native Amer
Comments?
Questions?
Suggestions?
The Role and Status of
Diversity at NCSU
The Diversity Climate at
NCSU
“Students Voices”
I Feel Accepted at NCSU
Always Sometimes Never
Undergrad 86.8 % 11.2% 2.0 %
Male 86.5% 11.1% 2.4%
87.1% 11.2% 1.6%
Female
Graduate 85.3% 11.2% 3.5%
Male 86.5% 10.3% 3.1%
Female 84.2% 12.0% 3.8%
I Feel Accepted at NCSU
(Undergraduates)
ALWAYS SOMETIMES NEVER
White 89.0% 9.5% 1.5%
73.9% 22.9% 3.2%
Black
91.5% 4.3% 4.2%
Hispanic
Asian 82.9% 14.5% 2.6%
72.3% 19.4% 8.3%
Native Amer
NCSU provides a good
environment for free expression of
ideas, beliefs and opinions?
Agree Neither Disagree
Undergrad 80.1 % 13.2% 6.7 %
Male 78.6% 13.6% 7.9%
81.4% 12.9% 5.7%
Female
Graduate 70.2% 20.8% 9.0%
Male 72.1% 21.23% 6.7%
Female 68.4% 20.5% 11.1%
NCSU provides a good environment for free
expression of ideas, beliefs and opinions.
(Undergraduates)
AGREE NEUTRAL DISAGREE
White 81.3% 12.4% 6.2%
73.9% 18.55% 7.6%
Black
87.5% 10.42% 2.1%
Hispanic
Asian 83.8% 13.71% 2.6%
66.6% 18.1% 15.3%
Native Amer
I Feel Comfortable Participating in
the Campus Social Life.
Agree Neutral Disagree
Undergrad 80.6 % 14.5% 4.9 %
Male 79.6% 15.8% 4.7%
81.5% 13.5% 5.1%
Female
Graduate 65.7% 24.3% 10.0%
23.3% 7.8%
Male 69.0%
Female 62.7% 25.3% 12.0%
I Feel Comfortable Participating in
the Campus Social Life.
(Undergraduates)
COMFORT NEITHER UNCOMF
White 80.1% 14.8% 5.1%
90.0% 6.8% 3.2%
Black
87.2% 6.4% 6.4%
Hispanic
Asian 67.8% 28.7% 3.5%
81.9% 15.3% 2.8%
Native Amer
Rate the campus climate for your
own racial or ethnic group.
(Undergraduates)
SUPPORT NEITHER NONSUP
White 80.8% 13.9% 5.2%
66.3% 21.4% 12.3%
Black
81.3% 8.3% 10.4%
Hispanic
Asian 66.9 % 28.8% 4.2 %
55.6% 31.9% 12.5%
Native Amer
Comments?
Questions?
Suggestions?
The Diversity Climate
at NCSU
Faculty Interactions and
Classroom Climate at NCSU
“Students Voices”
I Feel Comfortable Interacting With
Faculty Outside of the Classroom.
Comfort Neither Uncomfort
Undergrad 88.2 % 8.9% 2.9 %
Male 87.4% 9.8% 2.7%
88.9% 8.1% 3.0%
Female
Graduate 89.9% 6.7% 3.4%
Male 90.1% 7.6% 2.3%
Female 89.6% 6.0% 4.4%
I Feel Comfortable Interacting With
Faculty Outside of the Classroom
(Undergraduates)
COMFORT NEITHER UNCOMF
White 88.9% 8.3% 2.8%
84.4% 13.2% 2.4%
Black
95.7% 4.3% 0.0%
Hispanic
Asian 82.9% 12.8% 4.3%
86.1% 9.7% 4.2%
Native Amer
I am Often Ignored in Class When
I Attempt to Participate.
Agree Neutral Disagree
Undergrad 4.2 % 17.1% 78.7 %
Male 4.7% 19.0% 76.3%
3.8% 15.6% 80.7%
Female
Graduate 3.5% 9.5% 87.0%
Male 3.4% 10.3% 86.2%
Female 3.5% 8.7% 87.8%
I am Often Ignored in Class When
I Attempt to Participate.
AGREE NEITHER DISAGREE
White 3.6% 16.5% 80.0%
4.4% 16.4% 79.2%
Black
8.5% 6.4% 85.1%
Hispanic
Asian 9.5% 31.9% 58.6%
8.3% 20.8% 70.8%
Native Amer
Sometimes I Get Singled Out to
Speak on Behalf of a Specific
Group
Agree Neutral Disagree
Undergrad 13.6 % 23.0% 63.4 %
Male 13.9% 22.5% 63.7%
13.3% 23.5% 63.1%
Female
Graduate 12.2% 20.8% 66.9%
Male 11.8% 22.9% 65.3%
Female 12.6% 19.0% 68.4%
Sometimes I Get Singled Out to Speak
on Behalf of a Specific Group.
(Undergraduates)
AGREE NEITHER DISAGREE
White 10.9% 22.2% 66.8%
28.3% 28.7% 43.0%
Black
27.7% 23.4% 48.9%
Hispanic
Asian 17.9% 28.2% 53.8%
22.2% 20.8% 56.9%
Native Amer
Sometimes Faculty Make
Inappropriate Jokes/Comments.
Agree Neither Disagree
Undergrad 10.9 % 16.0% 73.1 %
Male 9.8% 15.3% 74.9%
11.9% 16.5% 71.6%
Female
Graduate 13.1% 13.2% 73.7%
Male 11.3% 13.3% 75.3%
Female 14.7% 13.1% 72.2%
Sometimes Faculty Make
Inappropriate Jokes/Comments.
(Undergraduates)
AGREE NEITHER DISAGREE
White 10.0% 14.5% 75.5%
16.3% 22.7% 61.0%
Black
14.9% 10.6% 74.5%
Hispanic
Asian 9.3% 25.4% 65.3%
22.2% 16.7% 61.1%
Native Amer
I Have Been Stereotyped in Class.
Agree Neither Disagree
Undergrad 20.2 % 16.0% 63.8%
Male 18.3% 16.4% 65.3%
21.8% 15.6% 62.5%
Female
Graduate 15.2% 15.4% 69.4%
Male 14.0% 15.8% 70.2%
Female 16.3% 15.1% 68.6%
I Have Been Stereotyped in Class.
(Undergraduates)
AGREE NEITHER DISAGREE
White 18.4% 14.9% 66.7%
29.6% 19.2% 51.2%
Black
19.1% 14.9% 66.0%
Hispanic
Asian 28.0% 21.2% 50.8%
41.6% 15.3% 43.1%
Native Amer
Comments?
Questions?
Suggestions?
Faculty Interactions and
Classroom Climate at NCSU
Student Interactions
“Students Voices”
Assess the friendships b/w students of
different racial/ethnic groups.
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Undergrad 23.2% 54.0% 18.5% 4.2 %
Male 24.8% 55.0% 17.1% 3.2%
Female 21.9% 53.3% 19.7% 5.1%
Graduate 25.1% 54.1% 16.1% 4.7%
Male 26.2% 53.6% 15.4% 4.8%
Female 24.1% 54.6% 16.8% 4.5%
Assess the friendships b/w students
of different racial/ethnic groups.
(Undergraduates)
POOR FAIR GOOD
White 3.2% 17.4% 79.4%
11.7% 27.0% 61.3%
Black
8.35% 16.7% 75.0%
Hispanic
Asian 1.7% 14.5% 83.8%
9.7% 22.2% 68.1%
Native Amer
How Often Do You Interact with
Others Who Are Racially or
Ethnically Different?
Seldom
Often Sometimes or Never
Undergrad 71.9 % 21.4% 6.8 %
Male 72.7% 21.3% 6.0%
71.2% 21.4% 7.4%
Female
Graduate 77.4% 16.4% 6.2%
15.5% 6.0%
Male 78.5%
Female 76.4% 17.2% 6.4%
How Often Do You Interact with Others
Who Are Racially or Ethnically Different?
(Undergraduates)
SELDOM
OFTEN SOMETIMES or NEVER
White 68.8% 23.3% 7.9%
81.9% 14.1% 4.0%
Black
87.5% 10.4% 2.1%
Hispanic
Asian 82.1% 16.2% 1.7%
85.9% 12.7% 1.4%
Native Amer
How Often Do You SOCIALIZE
with Others Who Are Racially,
Culturally or Ethnically Different?
Seldom
Often Sometimes or Never
Undergrad 69.9 % 21.3% 8.8 %
Male 70.1% 22.3% 7.6%
69.6% 20.5% 9.8%
Female
Graduate 63.0% 22.7% 14.3%
25.7% 12.5%
Male 61.8%
Female 64.1% 19.9% 16.0%
How Often Do You SOCIALIZE with Others Who Are
Racially, Culturally or Ethnically Different ?
(Undergraduates)
SELDOM
OFTEN SOMETIMES or NEVER
White 67.0% 23.1% 9.9%
78.7% 13.7% 7.6%
Black
83.3% 14.6% 2.1%
Hispanic
Asian 78.0% 18.6% 3.4%
84.7% 11.1% 4.2%
Native Amer
Comments?
Questions?
Suggestions?
Student Interactions
Student Participation in Diversity
Activities
“Students Voices”
Number of times you participated
in a multicultural event?
Never 1-3 Times 4 or More
Undergrad 65.8 % 24.4% 9.8 %
Male 70.3% 21.6% 8.1%
62.1% 26.6% 11.3%
Female
Graduate 65.4% 22.9% 9.8%
22.6% 10.0%
Male 67.5%
Female 63.41% 27.0% 9.6%
Reasons for NOT participating
in a multicultural event?
(Undergraduates)
Aware Relevant Time
White 65.5% 42.3% 67.3%
51.6% 10.3% 59.5%
Black
66.7% 20.8% 68.8%
Hispanic
Asian 68.1% 22.7% 67.2%
63.9% 22.2% 70.8%
Native Amer
Reasons for NOT participating
in a multicultural event?
(Undergraduates)
Inconv Uncomfort Friends
White 62.9% 20.6% 33.1%
64.3% 6.0% 11.5%
Black
60.0% 12.5% 20.8%
Hispanic
Asian 63.0% 16.8% 31.1%
65.3% 16.7% 26.4%
Native Amer
Reasons for NOT participating
in a multicultural event?
(Undergraduates)
Interest Location Cost
White 48.7% 12.2% 18.8%
21.8% 15.1% 17.5%
Black
27.1% 10.4% 14.6%
Hispanic
Asian 21.8% 22.7% 27.7%
36.1% 8.3% 20.8%
Native Amer
Comments?
Questions?
Suggestions?
Student Participation
in Diversity Activities
“Student Voices”
A Conversation About the Results of the
2004 Student Diversity Survey
Facilitated by
José A. Picart, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs
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