Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
Section 1. Comfort on campus
1a. Where on campus do you most enjoy/feel comfortable being yourself? Please select your top 3 places.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Your on-campus living space
Dining hall
In class
Resource Centers
Library
Place of your UCSC employment
Gym
Restroom
Other
Everywhere
Student Organizations, etc.
Outdoors
Count
42
26
38
51
36
19
6
8
7
0
1
2
Column %
47%
29%
42%
57%
40%
21%
7%
9%
8%
0%
1%
2%
Count
110
79
69
31
83
30
42
32
11
3
7
4
Column %
60%
43%
38%
17%
45%
16%
23%
17%
6%
2%
4%
2%
Queer, white
Count
34
16
23
19
30
10
7
9
11
0
0
5
Column %
58%
27%
39%
32%
51%
17%
12%
15%
19%
0%
0%
9%
1b. In general, how do you feel about starting conversation topics about race, gender and sexuality in each of the following situations?
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
4
4%
5
3%
2
3%
While talking to friends
Uncomfortable
13
14%
14
8%
9
15%
Somewhat comfortable
18
20%
68
37%
19
32%
Comfortable
55
61%
95
52%
29
49%
Very comfortable
10
11%
8
4%
6
10%
While talking to students
Uncomfortable
29
33%
55
31%
27
46%
Somewhat comfortable
outside of class
29
33%
83
46%
18
31%
Comfortable
21
24%
33
18%
8
14%
Very comfortable
14
16%
18
10%
9
15%
While attending
Uncomfortable
22
24%
61
34%
25
42%
Somewhat comfortable
events/programs
29
32%
73
40%
19
32%
Comfortable
25
28%
30
16%
6
10%
Very comfortable
15
17%
19
10%
12
20%
In class
Uncomfortable
28
31%
65
36%
18
31%
Somewhat comfortable
29
33%
70
38%
20
34%
Comfortable
17
19%
28
15%
9
15%
Very comfortable
15
17%
18
10%
6
10%
While speaking with support Uncomfortable
25
28%
59
33%
26
44%
Somewhat comfortable
staff members such as
29
32%
74
41%
20
34%
Comfortable
advisers
21
23%
29
16%
7
12%
Very comfortable
Straight, white
Count
55
35
48
16
49
21
25
15
6
3
1
5
Column %
54%
35%
48%
16%
49%
21%
25%
15%
6%
3%
1%
5%
Straight, white
Count
Column %
4
4%
6
6%
33
33%
58
57%
13
13%
24
24%
40
40%
24
24%
12
12%
28
28%
36
36%
23
23%
10
10%
23
23%
46
46%
22
22%
9
9%
34
34%
37
37%
20
20%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
1b (CONTINUES). In general, how do you feel about starting conversation topics about race, gender and sexuality in each of the following situations?
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
21
23%
35
19%
15
26%
During professor's office
Uncomfortable
29
32%
60
33%
18
31%
Somewhat comfortable
hours
26
29%
60
33%
15
26%
Comfortable
14
16%
26
14%
10
17%
Very comfortable
Straight, white
Count
Column %
17
17%
30
31%
36
37%
15
15%
Section 2. Resource Centers
2a. During this academic year, have you used the following campus resources/services? Select all that apply.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Health Center
54
63%
92
53%
OPERS
64
74%
129
75%
Queer, white
Count
Column %
34
61%
Straight, white
Count
Column %
56
60%
32
57%
71
76%
Academic Advising
59
69%
115
66%
30
54%
54
57%
Learning Support Services
20
23%
72
42%
9
16%
19
20%
STARS
7
8%
9
5%
5
9%
7
7%
Educational Opportunity
Program
CAPS
24
28%
52
30%
4
7%
9
10%
19
22%
25
14%
18
32%
9
10%
CARE counselor
6
7%
1
1%
1
2%
1
1%
College Specific Programs
43
50%
90
52%
29
52%
46
49%
2b. Would you refer a friend to one or more of the following Resource Centers? Select all that apply for yes or maybe.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Cantú Queer Center
70
81%
44
25%
37
66%
26
28%
6
11%
15
16%
Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center
29
34%
40
23%
African American Community and Cultural Center
23
27%
28
16%
7
13%
16
17%
Chicano/Latino Resource Center
40
47%
58
34%
11
20%
15
16%
American Indian Resource Center
23
27%
24
14%
6
11%
15
16%
Women’s Center
41
48%
67
39%
23
41%
33
35%
None
7
8%
70
40%
16
29%
57
61%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
2c. When looking for support and resources at UCSC, WHERE do you go and/or WHO do you ask?
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Friends
75
87%
154
89%
50
89%
80
85%
Facebook
25
29%
58
34%
15
27%
23
24%
Academic advisor
30
35%
89
51%
19
34%
43
46%
Resource center
42
49%
61
35%
18
32%
21
22%
Student group or
organization
42
49%
48
28%
18
32%
18
19%
UCSC website
30
35%
85
49%
34
61%
53
56%
Professor
25
29%
62
36%
24
43%
27
29%
Teaching Assistant (TA)
27
31%
61
35%
18
32%
31
33%
Residential Advisor
(RA/CA/NA)
Other
22
26%
48
28%
15
27%
23
24%
6
7%
14
8%
2
4%
1
1%
2d. How often have you visited the resource centers?
Visited the Cantú Queer
Center
Visited at least one Ethnic
Resource Center
Visited the Women's Center
Never
Once
A couple of times
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Never
Once
A couple of times
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Never
Once
A couple of times
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Count
10
13
29
7
23
4
36
17
14
7
6
1
44
17
11
2
3
0
QSOC
Column %
12%
15%
34%
8%
27%
5%
44%
21%
17%
9%
7%
1%
57%
22%
14%
3%
4%
0%
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
143
83%
13
8%
16
9%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
106
64%
25
15%
24
14%
7
4%
2
1%
2
1%
132
81%
14
9%
14
9%
3
2%
0
0%
0
0%
Queer, white
Count
Column %
24
43%
4
7%
12
21%
3
5%
12
21%
1
2%
45
82%
2
4%
5
9%
3
5%
0
0%
0
0%
40
73%
6
11%
7
13%
0
0%
2
4%
0
0%
Straight, white
Count
Column %
82
87%
7
7%
5
5%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
85
94%
3
3%
2
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
75
83%
8
9%
7
8%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
2e. Since starting UCSC have you used services or resources at the resource centers?
QSOC
Count
Column %
12
14%
Used services and resources Never
11
13%
Once
at the Cantú Queer Center
26
30%
A couple of times
10
12%
Monthly
20
23%
Weekly
7
8%
Daily
52
64%
Used services and resources Never
6
7%
Once
at the Chicano Latino
12
15%
A couple of times
Resource Center
7
9%
Monthly
3
4%
Weekly
1
1%
Daily
59
79%
Used services and resources Never
8
11%
Once
at the African American
5
7%
A
couple
of
times
Resource and Cultural Center
3
4%
Monthly
0
0%
Weekly
0
0%
Daily
61
81%
Used services and resources Never
6
8%
Once
at the American Indian
5
7%
A couple of times
Resource Center
1
1%
Monthly
1
1%
Weekly
1
1%
Daily
53
71%
Used services and resources Never
5
7%
Once
at the Asian American
9
12%
A couple of times
Resource Center
5
7%
Monthly
3
4%
Weekly
0
0%
Daily
50
66%
Used services and resources Never
6
8%
Once
at the Women's Center
15
20%
A couple of times
2
3%
Monthly
3
4%
Weekly
0
0%
Daily
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
153
88%
4
2%
12
7%
3
2%
1
1%
0
0%
124
75%
10
6%
18
11%
6
4%
7
4%
0
0%
149
94%
4
3%
2
1%
1
1%
1
1%
2
1%
150
95%
4
3%
3
2%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
145
92%
7
4%
3
2%
1
1%
1
1%
0
0%
134
82%
11
7%
13
8%
3
2%
2
1%
0
0%
Queer, white
Count
Column %
27
48%
4
7%
11
20%
6
11%
8
14%
0
0%
47
85%
4
7%
3
5%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
53
96%
1
2%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
53
96%
1
2%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
50
96%
0
0%
2
4%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
41
75%
5
9%
5
9%
3
5%
0
0%
1
2%
Straight, white
Count
Column %
87
93%
4
4%
1
1%
1
1%
1
1%
0
0%
88
100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
88
100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
85
98%
1
1%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
86
99%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
77
86%
6
7%
6
7%
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
2f. How was your experience at the resource centers?
QSOC
Count
Experience at the Cantú
Queer Center
Experience at Ethnic
Resource Centers
Experience at the Women's
Center
Uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Comfortable
Very comfortable
Uncomfortable
Straight SOC
Column %
Count
2
3%
12
20%
12
33
Queer, white
Straight, white
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
13%
1
4%
0
0%
20%
5
31%
16
57%
3
75%
56%
9
56%
11
39%
1
25%
1
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Somewhat comfortable
6
22%
2
6%
2
25%
0
0%
Comfortable
11
41%
18
55%
2
25%
2
100%
Very comfortable
10
37%
12
36%
4
50%
0
0%
Uncomfortable
1
6%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Somewhat comfortable
1
6%
1
6%
0
0%
2
33%
Comfortable
6
38%
6
38%
3
38%
2
33%
Very comfortable
8
50%
9
56%
5
63%
2
33%
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
2
4%
0
0%
3
13%
0
0%
2g. How important to you are confidentiality and location of the center?
QSOC
Importance of confidentiality Not important
and location of the Cantú
Somewhat important
Queer Center
Important
Very important
Importance of confidentiality Not important
and location of Ethnic
Somewhat important
Resource Centers
Important
Very important
Importance of confidentiality Not important
and location of the Women's Somewhat important
Center
Important
Very important
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
6
13%
3
27%
7
29%
0
0%
13
27%
6
55%
6
25%
0
0%
27
56%
2
18%
8
33%
2
100%
3
13%
1
3%
2
25%
0
0%
2
9%
6
21%
0
0%
1
100%
7
30%
11
38%
3
38%
0
0%
11
48%
11
38%
3
38%
0
0%
1
9%
0
0%
1
20%
0
0%
1
9%
1
9%
1
20%
1
17%
5
45%
2
18%
0
0%
3
50%
4
36%
8
73%
3
60%
2
33%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
2h. When you are at the center, how do you feel discussing issues of gender and sexuality?
QSOC
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Comfort discussing gender
Uncomfortable
0
0%
0
0%
and sexuality at the Cantú
Somewhat comfortable
13
22%
4
25%
Queer Center
Comfortable
13
22%
6
38%
Very comfortable
32
55%
6
38%
Comfort discussing gender
Uncomfortable
2
7%
1
3%
and sexuality at Ethnic
Somewhat comfortable
9
33%
8
25%
Resource Centers
Comfortable
10
37%
13
41%
Very comfortable
6
22%
10
31%
Comfort discussing gender
Uncomfortable
and sexuality at the Women's Somewhat comfortable
Center
Comfortable
Very comfortable
Comfort discussing race and
ethnicity at the Women's
Center
Uncomfortable
Straight, white
Count
Column %
0
0%
2
7%
0
0%
12
43%
2
50%
14
50%
2
50%
1
13%
0
0%
2
25%
0
0%
3
38%
2
100%
2
25%
0
0%
1
7%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
7%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
4
27%
5
31%
3
38%
5
71%
9
60%
11
69%
5
63%
2
29%
2i. When you are at the center, how do you feel discussing race and ethnicity?
QSOC
Count
Column %
Comfort discussing race and Uncomfortable
4
7%
ethnicity at the Cantú Queer Somewhat comfortable
11
19%
Center
Comfortable
25
43%
Very comfortable
18
31%
Comfort discussing race and
ethnicity at Ethnic Resource
Centers
Queer, white
Count
Column %
0
0%
0
0%
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
0
0%
Queer, white
Count
Column %
2
7%
Straight, white
Count
Column %
0
0%
5
31%
11
41%
0
0%
3
19%
9
33%
3
75%
8
50%
5
19%
1
25%
0
0%
1
13%
0
0%
Somewhat comfortable
2
7%
4
12%
0
0%
1
50%
Comfortable
11
41%
14
42%
4
50%
1
50%
Very comfortable
14
52%
15
45%
3
38%
0
0%
Uncomfortable
1
7%
0
0%
0
0%
1
14%
Somewhat comfortable
2
13%
2
13%
1
13%
0
0%
Comfortable
5
33%
5
31%
2
25%
4
57%
Very comfortable
7
47%
9
56%
5
63%
2
29%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
2j. At the center how often did people discuss other intersecting identities?
QSOC
Count
People discuss race and
Never
ethnicity at the Cantú Queer Once
Center
A couple of times
People discuss gender and
sexuality at Ethnic Resource
Centers
People discuss transgender
related topics at the
Women's Center
People discuss race and
ethnicity at the Women's
Center
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
5
9%
5
33%
6
11%
2
13%
Straight, white
Column %
Count
Column %
2
8%
1
25%
4
15%
0
0%
34
61%
6
40%
15
58%
2
50%
Many times
11
20%
2
13%
5
19%
1
25%
Never
11
33%
2
29%
1
50%
3
12%
Once
3
12%
3
9%
0
0%
0
0%
A couple of times
14
54%
14
42%
3
43%
1
50%
Many times
6
23%
5
15%
2
29%
0
0%
Never
3
23%
6
38%
2
25%
2
29%
Once
1
8%
3
19%
0
0%
2
29%
A couple of times
6
46%
6
38%
5
63%
3
43%
Many times
3
23%
1
6%
1
13%
0
0%
Never
0
0%
6
38%
2
25%
2
29%
Once
2
15%
1
6%
0
0%
1
14%
A couple of times
6
46%
8
50%
2
25%
4
57%
Many times
5
38%
1
6%
4
50%
0
0%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
Section 3. Student Events
3a. Have you ever attended the following events?
QSOC
GLBT events
Race and ethnicity events
Gender issue events
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
Yes
55
No
22
Yes
No
Yes
No
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
71%
33
22%
30
57%
14
17%
29%
115
78%
23
43%
68
83%
43
62%
60
43%
21
40%
24
31%
26
38%
80
57%
32
60%
53
69%
29
48%
33
22%
26
55%
26
34%
32
53%
116
78%
21
45%
50
66%
3b. How often did you attend events at UCSC?
QSOC
GLBT event
Race and ethnicity event
Gender issues event
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Never
6
10%
29
56%
7
21%
11
50%
Once
30
51%
22
42%
14
42%
10
45%
A couple of times
10
17%
0
0%
3
9%
0
0%
Monthly
11
19%
1
2%
9
27%
1
5%
Weekly
2
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Never
9
18%
28
34%
7
29%
18
49%
Once
21
43%
44
54%
11
46%
18
49%
A couple of times
10
20%
7
9%
5
21%
1
3%
Monthly
8
16%
2
2%
1
4%
0
0%
Weekly
1
2%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
Never
10
23%
21
50%
10
33%
21
55%
Once
20
45%
16
38%
14
47%
16
42%
A couple of times
8
18%
3
7%
5
17%
0
0%
Monthly
5
11%
2
5%
1
3%
1
3%
Weekly
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
3c. How was your experience at events at UCSC?
QSOC
Count
GLBT event experience
Race and ethnicity event
experience
Gender issues event
experience
Straight SOC
Column %
Count
2
3%
17
29%
25
15
Uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Comfortable
Very comfortable
Uncomfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Comfortable
Very comfortable
Queer, white
Column %
Count
0
0%
9
17%
42%
23
25%
20
1
2%
12
29
7
Straight, white
Column %
Count
Column %
0
0%
0
0%
7
21%
3
14%
44%
16
48%
10
45%
38%
10
30%
9
41%
3
4%
1
4%
1
3%
24%
14
17%
8
35%
7
20%
59%
40
48%
9
39%
13
37%
14%
26
31%
5
22%
14
40%
Uncomfortable
0
0%
2
5%
0
0%
1
3%
Somewhat comfortable
10
23%
2
5%
5
17%
6
16%
Comfortable
26
59%
20
47%
15
52%
17
46%
Very comfortable
8
18%
19
44%
9
31%
13
35%
3d. What types of GLBT events or programs have you attended at UCSC? Select all that apply.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Residential hall programs
14
23%
23
38%
12
35%
4
17%
College programs
30
50%
32
52%
20
59%
14
61%
Classes
21
35%
9
15%
12
35%
3
13%
Student organizations
38
63%
13
21%
18
53%
5
22%
Presentations
22
37%
14
23%
12
35%
3
13%
Trainings
24%
1
4%
7
12%
12
20%
8
Met with counselors
9
15%
1
2%
2
6%
0
0%
Support groups
16
27%
3
5%
5
15%
0
0%
Other
5
8%
4
7%
0
0%
1
4%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
3e. How do you usually learn about GLBT events? Select your most common sources of information.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
UCSC website
7
12%
11
Facebook
34
57%
32
Class announcement
7
12%
12
Friends
42
70%
28
Email newsletter
28
47%
Flyers at bus stops
45
Other
1
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
18%
4
12%
3
13%
52%
16
47%
9
39%
20%
6
18%
5
22%
46%
28
82%
13
57%
13
21%
19
56%
1
4%
75%
27
44%
19
56%
11
48%
2%
3
5%
2
6%
2
9%
3f. What types of events and/or programs focusing on issues of race and ethnicity have you attended at UCSC? Select all that apply.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Residential hall programs
14
27%
27
College programs
23
45%
43
Classes
32
63%
Student organizations
29
57%
Presentations
32
Trainings
Met with counselors
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
31%
9
38%
13
35%
50%
12
50%
18
49%
42
49%
15
63%
23
62%
39
45%
13
54%
12
32%
63%
37
43%
16
67%
14
38%
7
14%
14
16%
8
33%
6
16%
9
18%
2
2%
0
0%
1
3%
Support groups
6
12%
4
5%
0
0%
0
0%
Other
3
6%
3
3%
2
8%
3
8%
3g. How do you usually learn about race/ethnicity events? Select your most common sources of information.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
3
6%
15
34
67%
44
17
33%
36
28
Flyers at bus stops
Other
UCSC website
Facebook
Class announcement
Friends
Email newsletter
Queer, white
Count
Column %
17%
4
51%
11
37
43%
71%
55
55%
37
31
61%
2
4%
Straight, white
Count
Column %
17%
8
22%
46%
15
41%
12
50%
13
35%
64%
18
75%
20
54%
43%
12
50%
5
14%
48
56%
15
63%
17
46%
4
5%
0
0%
2
5%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
3h. What types of events and/or programs have you attended at UCSC which highlighted gender issues? Select all that apply.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Residential hall programs
10
22%
15
32%
11
33%
11
28%
College programs
13
28%
13
28%
12
36%
11
28%
Classes
23
50%
20
43%
16
48%
18
45%
Student organizations
21
46%
17
36%
13
39%
8
20%
Presentations
21
46%
21
45%
10
30%
13
33%
Trainings
7
15%
10
21%
7
21%
3
8%
Met with counselors
5
11%
0
0%
1
3%
1
3%
Support groups
9
20%
2
4%
3
9%
0
0%
Other
2
4%
2
4%
4
12%
2
5%
3i. How do you usually learn about gender related events? Select your most common sources of information.
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
UCSC website
6
13%
5
11%
4
12%
9
23%
Facebook
24
52%
28
60%
18
55%
22
55%
Class announcement
13
28%
15
32%
12
36%
14
35%
Friends
29
63%
29
62%
25
76%
17
43%
Email newsletter
23
50%
14
30%
15
45%
12
30%
Flyers at bus stops
24
52%
21
45%
19
58%
12
30%
Other
1
2%
2
4%
1
3%
4
10%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
Section 4. Mentorship
4a. How important is a mentor and their identity similarity?
Importance of a mentor
Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Importance of same race and Not important
ethnicity
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Importance of same sexual
Not important
orientation
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Importance of same gender Not important
identity
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Importance of same field of Not important
study
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Importance of same coNot important
curricular interest (e.g.,
Somewhat important
community service)
Important
Very important
Importance of same political Not important
views
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Importance of same
Not important
religious/spiritical views
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Count
9
14
23
31
25
24
12
15
30
19
17
10
32
22
10
11
14
15
24
24
16
22
20
18
24
17
20
15
44
17
9
5
QSOC
Column %
12%
18%
30%
40%
33%
32%
16%
20%
39%
25%
22%
13%
43%
29%
13%
15%
18%
19%
31%
31%
21%
29%
26%
24%
32%
22%
26%
20%
59%
23%
12%
7%
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
14
9%
42
26%
51
32%
54
34%
86
53%
38
24%
25
16%
12
7%
114
71%
25
16%
17
11%
5
3%
105
66%
27
17%
18
11%
10
6%
21
13%
26
16%
60
38%
52
33%
37
23%
41
26%
56
35%
25
16%
71
45%
51
32%
24
15%
12
8%
90
57%
48
30%
12
8%
9
6%
Queer, white
Count
Column %
8
15%
15
28%
18
34%
12
23%
44
85%
5
10%
0
0%
3
6%
29
56%
10
19%
7
13%
6
12%
31
60%
8
15%
8
15%
5
10%
9
17%
13
25%
15
29%
15
29%
16
31%
18
35%
14
27%
4
8%
12
23%
16
31%
17
33%
7
13%
25
48%
14
27%
10
19%
3
6%
Straight, white
Count
Column %
14
16%
24
28%
23
26%
26
30%
66
78%
13
15%
4
5%
2
2%
63
74%
16
19%
4
5%
2
2%
58
69%
16
19%
6
7%
4
5%
11
13%
12
14%
34
40%
27
32%
24
28%
29
34%
26
31%
6
7%
42
50%
25
30%
14
17%
3
4%
48
57%
20
24%
9
11%
7
8%
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
4b. Mentorship qualities
QSOC
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Yes
24
31%
38
24%
13
25%
15
17%
Maybe
14
18%
22
14%
9
17%
15
17%
No
39
51%
101
63%
31
58%
57
66%
Do they affirm your identity? Yes
5
13%
22
37%
6
32%
8
27%
Maybe
17
45%
20
33%
5
26%
6
20%
No
16
42%
18
30%
8
42%
16
53%
Do you have a mentor?
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
Section 5. Student Organizations
5a. Student Organization Participation
QSOC
Are you a member of an
organization or a club?
Are you a leader of an
organization or a club?
Straight SOC
Queer, white
Straight, white
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
No
30
39%
82
51%
23
43%
40
46%
Yes, one
31
40%
37
23%
18
34%
14
16%
Yes, more than one
16
21%
43
27%
12
23%
33
38%
Yes
23
49%
33
41%
8
27%
17
36%
No
24
51%
47
59%
22
73%
30
64%
5b. Organization Involvement Levels
QSOC
Meeting and events
attendance
Discussion of LGBT
issues/Being an ally
Discussion of race and
ethnicity/being an ally
Straight SOC
Count
Column %
Once a quarter
1
2%
Once a month
2
4%
Once a week
43
93%
Never
7
15%
Rarely
Count
Queer, white
Straight, white
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
6
8%
1
4%
6
13%
14
18%
2
7%
2
4%
60
75%
25
89%
39
83%
32
41%
4
14%
19
41%
8
17%
19
24%
4
14%
16
35%
Sometimes
5
11%
18
23%
6
21%
7
15%
Often
10
22%
7
9%
6
21%
2
4%
All of the time
16
35%
3
4%
8
29%
2
4%
Never
3
7%
20
25%
6
22%
14
32%
Rarely
9
20%
12
15%
8
30%
15
34%
Sometimes
11
24%
22
28%
7
26%
8
18%
Often
12
26%
13
16%
4
15%
5
11%
All of the time
11
24%
13
16%
2
7%
2
5%
1
2%
6
8%
1
4%
2
4%
5
11%
6
8%
6
21%
1
2%
Sometimes
12
27%
19
24%
4
14%
6
13%
Often
13
29%
25
32%
12
43%
12
27%
All of the time
14
31%
23
29%
5
18%
24
53%
Comfortable sharing aspects Never
of identity
Rarely
Queer Students Of Color 2013 Survey
UC Santa Cruz
Section 6. QSOC Experience
6a. How “out” are you about your gender identity and/or sexuality? Select all that
apply.
QSOC
Count
Column %
14
18%
Only to myself
27
36%
Couple of close friends
50
66%
Friends/school
37
49%
Immediate family
21
28%
Place of employment
9
12%
Extended family
20
26%
Everyone I meet
12
16%
Other
6b. How strongly do you feel the need to organize and/or be around people who have
the same identity as you?
Count
Column %
24
32%
Need to organize and/or be Not strongly
22
29%
around people with the same Somewhat strongly
16
21%
Strongly
ethnic identity
13
17%
Very strongly
23
31%
Need to organize and/or be Not strongly
21
28%
around people with the same Somewhat strongly
19
25%
Strongly
sexuality
12
16%
Very strongly
29
39%
Need to organize and/or be Not strongly
23
31%
around people with the same Somewhat strongly
15
20%
Strongly
gender identity
7
9%
Very strongly
6c. How many individuals do you know at UCSC who identify as Queer People of Color?
Knew Faculty members
How many individuals do you 0-2
know?
3-5
6-10
11 and more
Knew Staff Members
Knew Undergraduate
students
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
Count
Column %
58
77%
55
76%
11
12
16%
14
19%
4
5%
2
1
1%
1
Knew Graduate Students
Count
Column %
15%
56
76%
13
17%
9
12%
3%
12
16%
4
5%
1%
39
52%
5
7%