University of Colorado at Boulder Campus Climate Survey

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
1. Overall, how satisfied are you with UCB?	1	2	3	4	5

2. During the current semester, how often have you felt...	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
a. Accepted	1	2	3	4	5
b. Valued	1	2	3	4	5
c. Overwhelmed by demands on your time	1	2	3	4	5
d. Intellectually stimulated	1	2	3	4	5
e. Concerned about financial issues	1	2	3	4	5
f. Left out	1	2	3	4	5
g. Welcome at CU-Boulder (like you belong here)	1	2	3	4	5
h. Disconnected from other students	1	2	3	4	5
i. Physically threatened	1	2	3	4	5
j. Different	1	2	3	4	5
k. Supported	1	2	3	4	5


3. Below is a list of some opportunities for students. Most students don't have the interest, need, or time for all of them. We DON'T want to know which ones interest you or which ones you've done. We DO want to know how COMFORTABLE you think you would feel in each setting or activity.
How comfortable would you feel...		5 = Very comfortable 4 = Somewhat comfortable 3 = Neither comfortable or uncomfortable 2 = Somewhat uncomfortable 1 = Very uncomfortable DK = Don't know
a. Living in a dorm or residence hall	DK	1	2	3	4	5
b. Participating in ethnic/cultural activities on campus	DK	1	2	3	4	5
c. Hanging out in the UMC	DK	1	2	3	4	5
d. Using the Student Recreation Center	DK	1	2	3	4	5
e. Interacting with faculty/course instructors during office hours or in other academic settings outside the classroom	DK	1	2	3	4	5
f. Challenging others on derogatory comments toward underrepresented groups	DK	1	2	3	4	5
g. Shopping or eating at restaurants in Boulder	DK	1	2	3	4	5
h. Looking for a place to rent in Boulder	DK	1	2	3	4	5
i. Hanging out on the Hill	DK	1	2	3	4	5
j. Participating in campus social life	DK	1	2	3	4	5
k. Being in classes	DK	1	2	3	4	5
l. Getting counseling or support services on campus	DK	1	2	3	4	5
m. Interacting with CU Police	DK	1	2	3	4	5
n. Interacting with Boulder Police	DK	1	2	3	4	5
o. Expressing an opinion in class that is controversial or different than others' views	DK	1	2	3	4	5

4. In thinking about your experiences on the CU-Boulder campus, in general, how often do you interact or have contact with...	Don't know	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
a. Racial and ethnic minorities	DK	1	2	3	4	5
b. People with disabilities	DK	1	2	3	4	5
c. People with strong religious beliefs	DK	1	2	3	4	5
d. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender persons	DK	1	2	3	4	5
e. Non-native English speakers	DK	1	2	3	4	5
f. CU-Boulder students from Colorado	DK	1	2	3	4	5
g. CU-Boulder students from states other than Colorado	DK	1	2	3	4	5

5. Everyone is a member of many groups including but not limited to those based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, socio-economic status, country of origin, major, job, and religion. However, for most people a few group memberships are usually most important.

We realize that this may be a difficult question, but considering all of your group memberships, pick one that's important to you in how you are treated or interact with others when you are on campus and type it in the box below.

Now using that group identity, answer questions 6 through 8 below.

6. For each statement below, indicate how true it has been for you during your enrollment at CU-Boulder. Group identity refers to the group membership you listed in Question 5.
	How true is this for YOU?

Because of my group identity . . .	Don't know/ Not applicable	Not at all	Somewhat	Pretty much	Very much
a. Classroom instructors expect especially high academic performance from me	DK	1	2	3	4
b. Classroom instructors expect low academic performance from me	DK	1	2	3	4
c. I feel isolated or left out when working on class assignments in a group	DK	1	2	3	4
d. I am asked more often to participate in campus-related activities	DK	1	2	3	4
e. I've been asked what my native language is	DK	1	2	3	4
f. I've been called names by other students	DK	1	2	3	4
g. Other students assume that I'm from a wealthy family	DK	1	2	3	4
h. Other students assume that I'm from a poor family	DK	1	2	3	4
i. I am contacted too much by campus offices and organizations	DK	1	2	3	4
j. Other students assume I'm prejudiced	DK	1	2	3	4
k. I am singled out as the "resident authority" for my particular group when issues come up in class	DK	1	2	3	4
l. I feel pressure to show loyalty to my group	DK	1	2	3	4
m. I feel like I can never slip up because what I do represents my group's abilities, behaviors, etc.	DK	1	2	3	4
n. I feel a need to play down various characteristics of my identity (e.g., dress, language) to fit in	DK	1	2	3	4
o. Others think I need assistance	DK	1	2	3	4

7. How would you rate CU-Boulder as a place to be:	Terrible	Poor	OK	Good	Great
a. for all students	1	2	3	4	5
b. for students of your identity group	1	2	3	4	5
c. for you	1	2	3	4	5
d. for you as a member of your identity group	1	2	3	4	5

8. Because of my group identity, I have encountered overt prejudice/discrimination from...	Not at all	A little	Some	Very much
a. CU-Boulder faculty and classroom instructors	1	2	3	4
b. CU-Boulder administrators and staff	1	2	3	4
c. CU-Boulder students	1	2	3	4
d. Members of the Boulder community	1	2	3	4

9. During the current semester, how often have you heard a student or a faculty member/classroom instructor make disparaging remarks about members of the following groups:

	STUDENT					FACULTY MEMBER OR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTOR
	Never	Seldom	Some- times	Often	Constantly	Never	Seldom	Some- times	Often	Constantly
a. Women	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
b. Men	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
c. Racial or ethnic minorities	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
d. People with disabilities	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
e. People with strong religious beliefs	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
f. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender persons	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
g. Whites	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
h. Non-native English speakers	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
i. CU-Boulder students from Colorado	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
j. CU-Boulder students from states other than Colorado	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
k. Foreign students	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5


10. How often do you see negative or disparaging graffiti on the CU-Boulder campus (i.e., sidewalk chalk, bathroom writing) that targets members of particular groups	Never	Seldom	Often	Constantly
	1	2	3	4

11. How likely are you as an individual to challenge others on derogatory comments or behaviors regarding...	Very unlikely	Somewhat unlikely	Uncertain	Somewhat likely	Very likely
a. Gender	1	2	3	4	5
b. Race or Ethnicity	1	2	3	4	5
c. Physical abilities	1	2	3	4	5
d. Religion	1	2	3	4	5
e. Sexual orientation	1	2	3	4	5

12. Please rate your experiences on the Boulder campus, both inside and outside the classroom on the following characteristics.
	IN THE CLASSROOM					OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
CU-Boulder is:	Don't know	Not at all	Some what	Pretty much	Very much	Don't know	Not at all	Some what	Pretty much	Very much
a. sexist	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4
b. friendly	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4
c. disrespectful	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4
d. civil	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4
e. accessible to persons with disabilities	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4
f. racist	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4
g. homophobic	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4
h. accepting of diversity	DK	1	2	3	4	DK	1	2	3	4

13. In your opinion, how much do these groups at CU-Boulder value diversity?	Not at all	A little	Some	Very much
a. Faculty members and course instructors	1	2	3	4
b. Staff and administrators	1	2	3	4
c. Student government	1	2	3	4
d. Students	1	2	3	4
e. Boulder community	1	2	3	4

	Not at all	Low priority	Somewhat	High priority	Highest priority
14. In your opinion, how high of a priority should diversity be for the university?	1	2	3	4	5
Please tell us why you say this.

Note: Demographic questions include personal and perhaps sensitive information. This information will be used to determine how the climate is perceived by members of different groups on campus. Responses are confidential.
Demographics
15. What is your gender?
	1. Male 2. Female 3. Transgender
16. Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?
	1. Yes 2. No
17. What is your race/ethnicity? Check all that apply
	1. White 2. African American/Black 3. Hispanic/Latino 4. American Indian or Alaska Native 5. Asian 6. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 7. Other, please describe
18. What is your current religious preference?
	1. No religious preference 2. Write in
19. What is your disability status?
	1. No disability 2. Disability, please specify
20. Please choose the option from the following list that best describes your sexual/romantic interests.
	1. I am primarily attracted to women 2. I am primarily attracted to men 3. I am attracted to both men and women 4. I have no sexual/romantic interests
21. Are you currently working at a job on or off-campus?
	1. No 2. Yes, on campus 3. Yes, off campus
	If Yes, how many hours per week do you work? 1. Less than 10 2. Between 10 and 20 3. More than 20

Now it's your turn to tell us about your experiences in your own words.

Please answer TWO of the following three questions-You pick which two of the questions you want to answer. Of course, it is also fine if you'd like to answer all of them.

22. Think of a situation or experience on campus or in the larger Boulder community this or last semester that made you uncomfortable. Please describe the situation and what made you feel uncomfortable.

23. Think of a situation or experience on campus this or last semester when someone helped to develop understanding between people of different backgrounds, lifestyles, cultures, etc. Please describe the situation or experience and how it made you feel.

24. Think of a situation or experience on campus or in the larger Boulder community this or last semester where someone made discriminatory remarks or performed discriminatory actions toward another person. Please describe the situation or experience and how it made you feel.

25. Is it OK to contact you, via phone, mail, or e-mail, to follow up on some of your opinions?
	1. Yes 2. No

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!

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