DIVERSITY @ NEWHOUSE 2012Student Survey Results

BACKGROUND

Conducted Feb. 29/12 to March 15, 2012

Student respondents only 20 questions Incl. one open ended ‘add’l comments’ 498 participants Survey Monkey Email with link sent to Newhouse

students

SURVEY COMPOSITION - SEX

I am… Response Percent

Response Count

Male 28.1% 139

Female 71.9% 356

Transgender 0.0% 0

Q17 3 respondents skipped this question

SURVEY COMPOSITION - YEAR

I am… Response Percent

Response Count

Freshman 16.4% 81

Sophomore 26.5% 131

Junior 16.4% 81

Senior 25.9% 128

Graduate 14.8% 73

Q184 respondents skipped this question

GROUPS WITH WHICH YOU IDENTIFY

335

62 575

657 11 23 25

Q19 – multiple answers permitted12 respondents skipped this question

Q1 - ISSUES OF DIVERSITY ARE IMPORTANT TO AN EDUCATION IN COMMUNICATIONS

61%

27%

8% 2%1%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q1 – ISSUES OF DIVERSITY ARE IMPORTANT TO AN EDUCATION IN COMMUNICATIONS

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree74%

Agree16%

Neutral7%

Disagree4%

Strongly Agree84%

Agree10%

Neutral3%

Disagree3%

Q2 - NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY

9%

32%

23%

27%

8%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q2 – NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree3%

Agree23%

Neutral25%

Disagree38%

Strongly Disagree

11%

Strongly Agree3%

Agree19%

Neutral13%

Disagree45%

Strongly Disagree

19%

Q3 - NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSORS

7%

38%

24%

23%

8%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q3 – NEWHOUSE HAS A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSORS

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree2% Agree

19%

Neutral32%

Disagree37%

Strongly Disagree

11%

Agree16%

Neutral11%

Disagree39%

Strongly Disagree

34%

Q4 - DIVERSITY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED ENOUGH IN NEWHOUSE CLASSROOMS

11%

31%

27%

23%

8%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q4 - DIVERSITY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED ENOUGH IN NEWHOUSE CLASSROOMS

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree5%

Agree21%

Neutral28%

Disagree33%

Strongly Disagree

12%

Agree6%

Neutral19%

Disagree45%

Strongly Disagree

29%

Q5 - IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF DIVERSITY ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FRESHMAN YEAR AT NEWHOUSE

35%

42%

14%6% 3%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q5 - IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF DIVERSITY ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FRESHMAN YEAR

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree44%

Agree37%

Neutral11%

Disagree4%

Strongly Disagree

5%

Strongly Agree65%

Agree27%

Neutral7%

Disagree2%

Q6 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS HANDLE DIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS WELL

15%

45%

28%

9%

3%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q6 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS HANDLE DIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS WELL

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree2%

Agree42%

Neutral35%

Disagree16%

Strongly Disagree

5%

Strongly Agree3%

Agree23%

Neutral42%

Disagree27%

Strongly Disagree

5%

Q7 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS SHOW A REAL INTEREST IN DIVERSITY DISCUSSION BEYOND THE OBVIOUS (E.G., BLACK AND WHITE)

12%

31%

31%

22%

5%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q7 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS SHOW A REAL INTEREST IN DIVERSITY DISCUSSION BEYOND THE OBVIOUS

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree7%

Agree20%

Neutral34%

Disagree32%

Strongly Disagree

7%

Strongly Agree2% Agree

15%

Neutral33%

Disagree36%

Strongly Disagree

15%

Q8 - AT NEWHOUSE, I OFTEN FEEL ALIENATED SOCIALLY (BY OTHER STUDENTS) BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY

8%15%

11%

34%

32%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q8 - AT NEWHOUSE, I OFTEN FEEL ALIENATED SOCIALLY (BY OTHER STUDENTS) BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree9%

Agree18%

Neutral26%

Disagree32%

Strongly Disagree

16%Strongly Agree

24%

Agree32%

Neutral13%

Disagree24%

Strongly Disagree

6%

Q9 - AT NEWHOUSE, I OFTEN FEEL ALIENATED IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY

7%12%

10%

34%

36%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q9 – AT NEWHOUSE I FEEL ALIENATED IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND

Strongly agreeAgree

NeutralDisagree

Strongly Disagree

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

7.5 11.910.5

34.5 35.7

1223

16

33

16

27.4 29

11.3

24.2

8.1

% responses by group

Total HispanicAfrican-American or Black

Q10 - AT NEWHOUSE, I SOMETIMES FEEL TARGETED BY PROFESSORS IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY

2% 8%

9%

37%

44%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q10 - AT NEWHOUSE, I SOMETIMES FEEL TARGETED BY PROFESSORS IN THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND, INTERESTS OR ETHNICITY

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree10%

Agree13%

Neutral17%

Disagree43%

Strongly Disagree

17%

Strongly Agree5%

Agree28%

Neutral20%

Disagree34%

Strongly Disagree

13%

Q11 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON HOW TO HANDLE DISCUSSIONS OF DIVERSITY

9%

17%

27%

35%

11%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q11 - NEWHOUSE PROFESSORS NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON HOW TO HANDLE DISCUSSIONS OF DIVERSITY

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree18%

Agree25%

Neutral30%

Disagree18%

Strongly Disagree

11% Strongly Agree31%

Agree34%

Neutral16%

Disagree15%

Strongly Disagree

5%

Q12 - NEWHOUSE STUDENTS NEED MORE TRAINING ON DIVERSITY ISSUES

20%

39%

21%

14%5%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q12 - NEWHOUSE STUDENTS NEED MORE TRAINING ON DIVERSITY ISSUES

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree23%

Agree47%

Neutral16%

Disagree9%

Strongly Disagree

5%

Strongly Agree48%

Agree34%

Neutral8%

Disagree8%

Strongly Disagree

2%

Q13 - COURSE EVALUATIONS AT NEWHOUSE SHOULD INCLUDE QUESTIONS ABOUT DIVERSITY

13%

31%

27%

22%

8%

Strongly Agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly Disagree

Q13 - COURSE EVALUATIONS AT NEWHOUSE SHOULD INCLUDE QUESTIONS ABOUT DIVERSITY

HISPANIC / LATINO AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK

Strongly Agree18%

Agree37%

Neutral25%

Disagree12%

Strongly Disagree

9%Strongly Agree

36%

Agree39%

Neutral13%

Disagree11%

Strongly Disagree

2%

Q14 - WHICH DIVERSITY ISSUES ARE COVERED WELL, BADLY, OR NOT AT ALL IN NEWHOUSE CLASSROOMS? (COUNT OF RESPONSES)

Ethnicity Religion Socioeconomic Body image Disability Sexual Orientation Gender0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

63 21 47 49 17 48 78

200

114

147111

62

136

186

125

163

136

137

151

148

148

80

125

113

114

134

96

53

2871 45

83128

6725

Very well Well Neutral Poorly Not at all

Q15 - WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LEAD TO GOOD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT DIVERSITY AT NEWHOUSE?

Teacher interest

Student interest

Estab. a common language for discussion

Emphasis on multiple points of view

Consistent use of diverse examples throughout the semester

A class devoted to diversity discussions

79%

82%

27%

74%

53%

33%

Multiple answers permitted

Q16 - WHAT IS USUALLY MISSING IN NEWHOUSE CLASSES WHERE DIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS DON'T GO WELL, OR AT ALL?

Teacher interest

Student interest

Estab. a common language for discussion

Emphasis on multiple points of view

Consistent use of diverse examples throughout the semester

A class devoted to diversity discussions

36%

56%

28%

39%

44%

36%

Multiple answers permitted