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Liaison Donald Graves
Submission Date June 12, 2014
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Hibbing Community College
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Donald Graves
Faculty, Sustainability Coordinator
Biology
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Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of campus climate?:
Yes

A brief description of the campus climate assessment(s) :

Diversity and Campus Climate Survey Report-2014
Hibbing Community College

Summary of students’ responses to diversity and campus climate questions:
Survey done between periods of March 2014 to April 2014
Survey method used: Personnel interview, Random, 45 students surveyed
Department: All
In your experience at this college during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?

a) Had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 0% 7% 53% 40%
Athlete 0% 50% 30% 20%
General 10% 5% 50% 35%
Total 4% 16% 47% 33%

b) In your experience at this college during the current school year, about how often have you had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of gender, sexual orientation, age or disability?

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 0% 27% 47% 27%
Athlete 30% 10% 40% 20%
General 20% 35% 20% 25%
Total 16% 27% 33% 24%

c) How often has your experience at this college exposed you to diverse faculty, staff and administrators (diversity in age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs, creeds or income)?

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 0% 7% 27% 67%
Athlete 10% 20% 50% 20%
General 35% 10% 30% 25%
Total 18% 11% 33% 38%

How much does this college emphasize each of the following?
a) Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds.

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 20% 33% 7% 40%
Athlete 20% 10% 40% 30%
General 20% 25% 45% 10%
Total 20% 24% 31% 24%

How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?
a) Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 27% 20% 20% 33%
Athlete 30% 10% 40% 20%
General 10% 40% 30% 20%
Total 20% 27% 29% 24%

To what extent have your experiences at this college contributed to your understanding of today's international/multi-cultural world?
a) Faculty uses examples of experiences from various racial or ethnic groups in their courses.

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 27% 7% 40% 27%
Athlete 20% 20% 40% 20%
General 5% 10% 60% 25%
Total 16% 11% 49% 24%

Have you considered leaving this institution because of feeling isolated or unwelcome at the institution or in the local community?
a) At the institution

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 7% 7% 7% 80%
Athlete 30% 0% 20% 50%
General 5% 10% 10% 75%
Total 11% 7% 11% 71%

b) In the local community

Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Nursing 7% 0% 20% 73%
Athlete 20% 10% 40% 30%
General 0% 15% 25% 60%
Total 7% 9% 27% 58%


Has the institution assessed student diversity and educational equity?:
Yes

A brief description of the student diversity and educational equity assessment(s):

This information is collected by NHED from each of the five campuses.


Has the institution assessed employee diversity and employment equity?:
No

A brief description of the employee diversity and employment equity assessment(s):

N/A


Has the institution assessed diversity and equity in terms of governance and public engagement?:
No

A brief description of the governance and public engagement assessment(s):

N/A


The website URL where information about the assessment(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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