You​r voice matters!  Help strengthen our current initiatives for nontraditional by gender students, as made possible by a grant under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 administered by the NYS Education Department. Nontraditional by gender refers to programs in which 75% of the career is dominated by a particular gender.  i.e. Female engineers, male elementary educators.   Participation in this survey is anonymous, voluntary and confidential.  Participants are not required to answer any questions they are not comfortable in answering.  If you have any questions please contact Robin Petrus (petrusre@sunybroome.edu). We appreciate your consideration in this matter.

 
PART I: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

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* 1. Name the program you are enrolled in:

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* 2. How do you identify yourself?

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* 3. Are you:

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* 4. Where were you born?

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* 5. What is your current religious preference?

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* 6. What is your sex or gender identity?

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* 7. What is your sexual orientation?

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* 8. Do you have a permanent disability?

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* 9. Are you the first in your family to attend a college or university?

PART II: PERCEPTIONS

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* 10. The student body is sufficiently diverse in terms of students pursuing nontraditional occupations for their gender.

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* 11. The faculty body is sufficiently diverse in terms of gender representation in nontraditional programs.

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* 12. Staff has sufficient gender representation.

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* 13. The region welcomes and appreciates students pursuing occupations that are nontraditional for their gender.

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* 14. Faculty members are interested in nontraditional students' personal and academic problems.

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* 15. Most faculty are sensitive to the challenges facing students pursuing nontraditional occupations.

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* 16. There is little interaction between nontraditional student groups and campus administrators.

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* 17. There is ample opportunities to interact with students with different ideas and perspectives.

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* 18. It is easy for students to see faculty during office hours.

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* 19. It is easy for students to see faculty outside of regular office hours.

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* 20. Most students at my institution are treated like numbers.

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* 21. I have role models among the faculty.

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* 22. I have role models among the staff.

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* 23. My institution provides me with adequate mentoring.

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* 24. Students from underrepresented gender in my classes are as well prepared as other students.

To what extent do you feel that each of the following statements describe you?

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* 25. I have doubts about my ability to succeed in college.

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* 26. I feel that my institution is there for me.

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* 27. Problems outside of school cause me to neglect my schoolwork.

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* 28. My family has high expectations for my school success.

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* 29. It is hard for me to finance my education.

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* 30. My family does not understand the pressures of college.

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* 31. I have experienced academic difficulty since enrolling in college.

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* 32. I feel less intelligent or less capable than others.

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* 33. I have done as well academically at this university as I thought I would.

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* 34. My academic preparation for college was inadequate.

To what extent do you feel that each of the following is an obstacle to increasing nontraditional recruitment and retention in your institution?

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* 35. Scarcity of qualified nontraditional faculty

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* 36. Insufficient interest in recruiting nontraditional students.

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* 37. Unconscious bias of the faculty

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* 38. Classroom environment

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* 39. Inadequate support services

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* 40. Demanding coursework

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* 41. Scarcity of qualified nontraditional students around the institution

How often have you experienced the following at this school?

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* 42. Heard insensitive or disparaging comments about nontraditional students by students

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* 43. Heard insensitive or disparaging comments about nontraditional students by faculty

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* 44. Heard insensitive or disparaging comments about nontraditional students by school Administrators

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* 45. How often have you been present at institution affiliated events where the nontraditional groups were portrayed in a positive manner?

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* 46. How often have you been present at institution affiliated events where the nontraditional groups were portrayed in a negative manner?

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* 47. What would improve the campus climate?

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* 48. Do you have any other views or issues that you'd like to share with us?

Thank you for your input !
This survey is adapted from UAlbany Climate Survey (2008). We would like to thank University at Albany and Dr. Tamra Minor for their support in this effort.

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