STUDENT DIVERSITY SURVEY II INTRODUCTION
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STUDENT DIVERSITY SURVEY II 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for completing this second survey on diversity which will help us to evaluate our efforts to include Cultural Diversity in your education. Questions in this survey are similar to the ones you answered earlier, but they more specifically address your experiences since the beginning of the quarter. As with the first survey, we want you to keep the following definition of Cultural Diversity in mind when answering the questions below: Cultural Diversity is the result of differences between people in terms of their ethnicity, race, nationality, language, age, economic or social class position, physical or mental abilities, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Please do NOT put your name on this survey. We want your responses to remain completely anonymous, so that neither your instructor nor anyone else will be able to connect you with your answers. Participation in these surveys is voluntary. You may choose to answer all, some, or none of the questions. We appreciate your participation; your input is valuable in helping us to improve cultural diversity education on our campus. If you have already filled out this second survey in one of your other classes during the last two weeks, we thank you and ask you not to do it again. Just return this blank copy to your instructor. If you have questions about this survey, please contact Susanne Bohmer (425­640­1128, Alderwood 256, sbohmer@edcc.edu). We will publish the results of this study in the student paper at the end of Winter or the beginning of Spring quarter. Did you complete the first survey on diversity handed out at the beginning of this quarter? ¨ Yes No ¨ PART I: Your instructor will give you the answers to the following three questions: 1. Does this course fill a cultural diversity requirement (is marked “CD” in the class schedule or “+” on a requirement sheet)? ¨ No ¨ Yes, "CD" ¨ Yes, "+" 2. In which division is this course taught? ¨ Business ¨ Developmental Education ¨ Health and Human Services ¨ Humanities ¨ International ¨ Math/Sciences ¨ Social Sciences 3. How many credits does this course fill? ¨ 3 ¨ 4 ¨5 ¨ 6+ PART II: In this part of the survey, we would like to ask you about your current knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes related to diversity issues. Please answer these questions as honestly as you can. Absolutely no attempt will be made to identify you from your responses. There is no correct answer. 1. How much knowledge do you feel you have with regard to the following topics? Much Some Little None a. race and ethnic relations in the U.S. 1 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Copyright 2000, Teaching and Learning Diversity Committee, Edmonds Community College. Contact: Susanne Bohmer, sbohmer@edcc.edu. 2 b. issues related to sexual orientation (bi­, hetero­, or homosexuality) c. people with disabilities d. gender issues e. issues related to age f. international/global issues g. different religions h. economic/social class issues i. the causes and effects of inequalities in society ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 2. To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements? Strongly Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Disagree No Opinion a. My own background (in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, etc.) often influences how I view myself and others. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ f. From my experience at EdCC, instructors are committed to providing a good diversity education. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ b. I am able to recognize intolerance on campus, at work, or in other areas. ¨ ¨ ¨ c. I find it difficult to distinguish facts from opinions when it comes to diversity. ¨ ¨ ¨ d. I communicate effectively with others from backgrounds different from my own. ¨ ¨ ¨ e. A college course on diversity should teach students about global diversity. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 3. How do you think you learn best about diversity issues? (Please check no more than three answers) ¨ working by myself ¨ working with students similar to myself ¨ working with students different from myself ¨ participating in or listening to instructor­led class discussions ¨ listening to lectures by the instructor ¨ watching television or video programs ¨ listening to guest speakers ¨ interacting with others outside of class/in the community ¨ Other (please describe) ______________________________________________ PART III: In this third part of the survey, we would like to know how regularly you are exposed to people, materials, and events related to diversity, either in a school/college setting or outside of school. 1. Do you regularly (at least once a week) interact with (talk to or write to) people who are different from yourself in terms of YES (check all that apply) In school Outside of school NO 3 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. age economic background gender language nationality physical or mental abilities race/ethnicity religion sexual orientation ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 4 2. Do you regularly (at least once a week) read, watch, or listen to FACTUAL INFORMATION (as opposed to fiction) about people who are different from yourself in terms of YES NO (check all that apply) In school Outside of school a. age ¨ ¨ ¨ b. economic background ¨ ¨ ¨ c. gender ¨ ¨ ¨ d. language ¨ ¨ ¨ e. nationality ¨ ¨ ¨ f. physical or mental abilities ¨ ¨ ¨ g. race/ethnicity ¨ ¨ ¨ h. religion ¨ ¨ ¨ i. sexual orientation ¨ ¨ ¨ YES NO (check all that apply) In school Outside of school 3. Do you regularly (at least once a week) discuss issues related to diversity with others? ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 4. Do you regularly (at least once a month) attend groups or events that deal with diversity (e.g., student clubs, multicultural speakers)? ¨ PART IV: Now we want to know about diversity­related courses you are taking this quarter at EdCC. 1. Do any of your courses at EdCC this quarter deal with diversity issues (i.e., with either ethnicity, age, social class, gender, or any of the other issues included in our definition of Cultural Diversity on the first page)? No ¨ PLEASE GO TO THE LAST PART (PART VI) OF THE SURVEY Yes ¨ PLEASE CONTINUE 2. How many of your courses at EdCC this quarter deal with diversity issues? 1 ¨ 2 ¨ 3 ¨ 4+ ¨ 3. How many of your courses at EdCC this quarter fill a cultural diversity requirement (are marked “CD” in the class schedule or “+” on a requirement sheet)? 0 ¨ 1 ¨ 2 ¨ 3 ¨ 4+ ¨ 4. Does the course for which you are now filling out this survey deal with diversity issues, regardless of whether or not it fills a cultural diversity requirement? No ¨ PLEASE GO TO THE LAST PART (PART VI) OF THE SURVEY Yes ¨ PLEASE CONTINUE 5 PART V: For this section, we would like you to think about the course for which you are now filling out this survey and to tell us what effects it has had on you in terms of your knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes toward diversity. Please indicate how much you agree with each of the following statements. Strongly Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Disagree No Opinion This course has 1. increased my knowledge about the lives of people different from myself. ¨ ¨ 2. increased my knowledge about my own life or the lives of people similar to myself. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 12. led to my talking more with others outside of class about issues related to diversity. ¨ ¨ ¨ 11. helped me to recognize intolerance on campus, at work, or in other areas. ¨ ¨ ¨ 10. made me feel isolated from others in the class whenever we talked about diversity. ¨ ¨ ¨ 9. helped me to distinguish facts from opinions when it comes to diversity. ¨ ¨ ¨ 8. helped me to consider a variety of viewpoints before drawing a conclusion. ¨ ¨ ¨ 7. made me feel ashamed of my own culture. ¨ ¨ ¨ 6. increased my understanding of/empathy for people different from myself. ¨ ¨ ¨ 5. increased my knowledge of global diversity. ¨ ¨ ¨ 4. increased my knowledge of diversity within the U.S. ¨ ¨ ¨ 3. increased my knowledge of the causes and effects of inequalities in society. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 13. made me feel discouraged or bitter about living in the U.S. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 14. inspired me so that I have considered taking additional courses or doing more reading on these issues. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 19. helped me to communicate or work effectively with others from backgrounds different from my own. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ 15. inspired me so that I have considered attending groups or events that deal with diversity or participating in community service or political activities generally. ¨ ¨ ¨ 16. made me feel that my opinions were not respected. ¨ ¨ ¨ 17. helped me to see connections between the material on diversity covered in class and real­life situations I might face on the job, in my family, and as a citizen. ¨ ¨ ¨ 18. made me feel pushed to adopt “politically correct” attitudes that I don’t share. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ PART VI: ¨ ¨ 6 Finally, we would like to obtain information about yourself so that we may more carefully analyze the data collected here. Let us remind you that we will not be able to link you personally to your answers. 1. Are you: Male ¨ Female ¨ 2. How old are you? _______ 3. What is your race/ethnicity? African American/Black Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino/a Native American White/European American Other (please list) ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ____________________________ 4. What is your current enrollment status at Edmonds Community College? Full­time (12 credits or more) ¨ Part­time (less than 12 credits) ¨ 5. Are you a(n): US Citizen/Permanent Resident ¨ International Student ¨ 6. If you were not born in the U.S., how long have you lived here? months____ years____ 7. Including this quarter, how many quarters of college have you attended: at Edmonds Community College _____ at another college _____ THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY.
