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Student Affairs and Campus Life
Transforming students’ learning into Passion, Power, and Purpose
Student Affairs and Campus Life
FINAL REPORT
Prepared by
Marcy Clark, Ph.D. Director of Assessment
Undergraduate Campus Climate Study
Spring 2012
2 Student Affairs and Campus Life
The Campus Climate Survey Project Offers Valuable Insights to Key Elements of the
UMass Environment, as Experienced by Undergraduate Students
Student Connections
Student Engagement
Student Perceptions & Experiences of Diversity on Campus
Harassment & Violence on Campus
3 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Methodology
Two separate Campus Climate survey instruments (A & B) were fielded to
undergraduate students during April & May, 2012.
Students who had been invited to any previous SACL assessment projects during
Spring 2012 were excluded from the sample pool.
Transfer students and ALANA students were oversampled for both Campus Climate
surveys.
Respondents were able to skip questions they did not want to answer.
All surveys (both completed & partially completed) were used in the analysis.
Group analyses exclude any group with a cell size less than 20.
4 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Methodology
1,365 total respondents; 1,247 completed surveys
Overall response rate was 18.26%
Aggregate Climate A Climate B Total
Total invitations 3719 3758 7,477
Respondents 675 690 1,365
Completed surveys 649 598 1,247
Response rate 18.15% 18.36% 18.26%
5 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Demographics
Aggregate findings reflect weighted values that accommodate for over-
representation among transfers, females and ALANA students
UMass Population Climate A Climate B
# % % %
TOTAL 20,032 100% - -
Transfer entry 3,892 19.4% 35.1% 35.1%
Freshman entry 16,131 80.6% 64.9% 64.9%
Female 10,211 51.0% 62.7% 62.2%
Male 9,821 49.0% 36.2% 36.7%
ALANA 3,884 19.4% 38.5% 30.4%
White 13,904 69.4% 58.4% 52.3%
None/Other 2,244 11.2% 3.1% 16.5%
6 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Student Connections
How strongly are students connected to UMass?
How do students use technology?
How well are faculty and staff connecting with students?
“Students perform better and are more satisfied at colleges that…cultivate
positive working and social relations among different groups on campus.”
(NSSE, 2010)
7 Student Affairs and Campus Life
The Majority of Students Succeeded in Finding Quiet Study Spaces on Campus and
Would Recommend UMass to Others
55%
53%
48%
46%
39%
13%
30%
27%
37%
30%
35%
19%
6%
14%
10%
13%
13%
17%
9%
5%
5%
10%
13%
50%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
I am able to find a quiet place to study on campus when I need one (4.28)
I would recommend UMass Amherst to prospective students (4.26)
I am enjoying my experience as a student at UMass Amherst (4.26)
I feel a sense of pride in being a UMass Amherst student (4.11)
I am able to find fun social activities to attend on campus when I want to (3.96)
I may have to choose between financially supporting myself and/or my family, and going to college (2.59)
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat or strongly disagree
Climate A
Nearly one-third of students report some degree of financial uncertainty.
Scale: 5=Strongly agree, 4=Somewhat agree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 2=Somewhat disagree, 1=Strongly disagree
8 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Staying Connected and Enrolled at UMass May Be Superseded by Financial Concerns
for Some, However
Climate A
Financial uncertainty is especially pronounced among ALANA students and Juniors.
9 Student Affairs and Campus Life
On Average, Students Tend to See Themselves as Part of the Campus Community &
Would Choose UMass Again
37%
47%
34%
43%
28%
38%
17%
14%
16%
3%
11%
13%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
I see myself as a part of the campus community (3.13)
If I could start over again, I would choose to attend UMass Amherst (3.11)
I feel a sense of belonging to this campus (2.92)
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Climate B
Scale: 4=Strongly agree, 3=Somewhat agree,2=Somewhat disagree, 1=Strongly disagree
10 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Smartphone Ownership Outpaces Cell Phones by a Ratio of Roughly 3:2; Laptops
Have Replaced Desktop Computers in Popularity
>
Use laptop for
internet First-yr: 91%
Soph & Senior:
74-75%
Own MP3 White: 76% ALANA: 69%
Own
smart phone ALANA :75% White: 62%
Own
cell phone White: 37% ALANA: 27%
Own desktop Engineering: 39% Others: 11-21%
Own
tablet computer Senior: 15% First-yr: 4%
Own
e-book reader HFA: 23% Others: 8-11%
97%
74%
63%
38%
17%
11%
11%
80%
-
13%
-
5%
1%
-
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Laptop/Notebook computer
MP3 player
Smart phone (w internet)
Cell phone (wo internet)
Desktop computer
Tablet computer
e-book reader
Technology Devices
Students Own
Students' Primary Internet Device
Students communicate with parents primarily via
telephone (68%) or text message (20%); less than 10%
rely most on in-person, email or Facebook contact.
Climate A
In terms of technology and digital connections, students are MOBILE!
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Students Are Far More Likely to Read Emails from Their Professors than Any Other
Campus Offices
93%
46%
38%
16%
16%
5%
36%
45%
46%
42%
2%
16%
15%
28%
31%
1%
2%
10%
11%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Your professors or teaching assistants (3.91)
Residential Life (3.27; on-campus residents only)
Your academic School/College (3.19)
Campus Administration (2.69)
Registered Student Organizations (2.62)
Students' Responses to Emails from Campus Offices
Always read Sometimes read Rarely read Never read
Climate A
Scale: 4=Always read, 3=Sometimes read, 2=Rarely read, 1=Never read
12 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Students Remain Highly Responsive to Faculty & Academic Emails Throughout Their
College Years; Their Attention to Other Senders May Diminish Over Time
First-year student
Sophomore Junior Senior
Professors/Teaching assistants 3.93 3.96 3.93 3.94
Academic School/College 3.26 3.37 3.24 3.22
Campus Administration 2.87 2.84 2.63 2.54
Registered Student Organizations 2.88 2.68 2.63 2.49
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Sometimes
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Rarely
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Climate A
* * * * *
* p < .05
13 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Staff Members Appear to Be More Successful in Establishing Connections with Students
Individually than in Promoting Involvement and Recognizing Achievement Broadly
42%
40%
34%
46%
46%
49%
9%
11%
14%
3%
3%
4%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Welcoming toward students
Respectful toward students
Helpful toward students
Climate Among UMass Staff
Strongly agree Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Climate A
Scale: 4=Strongly agree, 3=Somewhat agree,2=Somewhat disagree, 1=Strongly disagree * p < .05
44%
39%
16%
20%
30%
30%
45%
38%
15%
17%
25%
25%
11%
14%
14%
17%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
At least one University staff member has taken an interest in
my development (3.06)
I feel a connection with one or more of my professors (2.95)
Staff encourage me to get involved in campus activities
(2.64)
Staff recognize my achievements (2.61)
Connection with Faculty & Staff
Strongly agree Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
14 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Compared to Upper Level Students, First-Year Students on Average Perceive University
Staff to Be More Welcoming, and Significantly More Respectful & Helpful Toward
Students
Climate B
* statistically significant
at p<.05
15 Student Affairs and Campus Life
How are students engaging with UMass outside of the
classroom?
What are possible barriers to students’ participation in
structured co-curricular opportunities?
What types of outside-of-classroom behaviors pose
potential challenges to students’ academic success?
Student Engagement
“Complementary learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom
augment the academic program…make learning more meaningful and, ultimately,
more useful because what students know becomes a part of who they are.”
(NSSE, 2010)
16 Student Affairs and Campus Life
The Campus Climate Study Looked at Three Distinct Elements of Engagement:
Studying, Co-Curricular Involvement and Working
Climate B
Overall, students are much more heavily engaged in working for pay and studying outside of
class than they are in co-curricular activities.
17 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Overall, 1 in 4 Students Averaged Less than 1 Hour per Day of Studying Outside of Class;
This Pattern Was Most Prevalent Among Management, SBS & HFA Students
0-5 hrs/wk 25%
6-10 hrs/wk 22%
11-15 hrs/wk 21%
16-20 hrs/wk 14%
> 20 hrs/wk 18%
Time Students Spent Studying Outside of Class (N=658)
0-5
hrs/wk
6-15
hrs/wk
16-30
hrs/wk
31+
hrs/wk
Natural Sciences (n=174)
17% 47% 31% 6%
SBS (n=113) 27% 47% 22% 4%
Management (n=100)
30% 41% 21% 8%
HFA (n=84) 24% 49% 25% 2%
Engineering (n=72) 13% 28% 39% 21%
Public Health &
Health Sciences (n=66)
18% 48% 30% 3%
Undeclared* (n=16) 5 8 3 0
Nursing* (n=10) 1 5 4 0
BDIC* (n=10) 3 3 4 0
* Included for interest purposes only; group cell size is too small for statistical analysis
Climate A
18 Student Affairs and Campus Life
40% of Students Rarely or Never Participated in Campus Programs Last Year;
Lack of Convenience, Interest and Information Were the Most-Cited Reasons
8%
32%
44%
16%
Students' Participation in Campus Programs (N=656)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently 38%
32%
31%
28%
26%
21%
18%
17%
11%
10%
8%
8%
43%
49%
50%
44%
35%
32%
37%
30%
39%
24%
24%
27%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Events were scheduled at inconvenient times
Events weren't interesting
Not well informed of on-campus activities
Didn't want to go alone
Work responsibilities
Involved in off campus activities
Didn't want to be involved
No transportation
Preferred to spend free time studying
Family responsibilities
Couldn't afford to participate
Didn't feel welcome
Students' Reasons for Not Attending Campus Events (N>600)
A major reason A minor reason
Transportation was a major barrier for
20% of ALANA students, vs
12% of White students.
Reticence to attend events alone was a
major barrier for 35% of female students, vs
21% of males.
Climate A
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In Addition to Campus Programs & Events, 69% of Students Participated in Structured,
On-Campus Co-Curricular Activities; The Majority of Those Students Devoted Up to 5
Hours per Week
43%
31%
26%
22%
7%
6%
5%
4%
2%
0% 25% 50%
Registered Student Organization (RSO)
None of the types listed
Community service or volunteer project
Intramural or organized recreational athletics
Varsity or club sport
Fraternity/Sorority (social Greek letter organization)
House Council or Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Defined Residential Community (Harambee, 2 …
Student Government Association & related
Frequency of Undergraduate On-Campus Involvement
9%
44%
12%
9%
3%
4%
Amount of Time Students Typically Devoted to Co-Curricular Activities
(N=656)
< 1 hr/wk
1-5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
> 20 hrs/wk
Climate A
20 Student Affairs and Campus Life
59% of Students Worked for Pay Last Year; the Majority of Them Worked Roughly 1-2
Hours a Day, Primarily to Help Finance Their College Attendance
14%
30%
22%
17%
17%
# Hours Worked in a Typical Week (N=388)
Up to 5 hrs/wk
6-10 hrs/wk
11-15 hrs/wk
16-20 hrs/wk
> 20 hrs/wk
51%
22%
12%
11%
2%
Primary Reason for Working (N=388)
Pay for some/all of college & personal expenses Extra spending money
Experience, to help get a job after graduation
Support self &/or family
Enjoy the job
Climate A
21 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Students Moved to Off-Campus Residences Seeking Greater Affordability, Quality and
Freedom; Nonetheless, Many of Them Spent Large Quantities of Their Time On Campus
65%
52%
45%
43%
16%
8%
7%
7%
6%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
More affordable than on-campus housing
Off-campus housing quality is better
Not subject to on-campus housing policies
Dislike living in residence halls
Other
Work responsibilities
Could not obtain on-campus housing
Family responsibilities
Close to home
3%
10%
21%
27%
39%
# of Hours that Off-Campus Residents Spent On Campus (Outside of Class)
(N=249)
None outside of class
< 1 hr/day
1-2 hrs/day
3-4 hrs/day
5+ hrs/day
Climate A
Off-campus residence does not inhibit on-campus
engagement for most.
22 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Nearly 75% of Off-Campus Students Reported Having Either Very Friendly or Somewhat
Friendly Relationships with Their Off-Campus Neighbors Last Year
30%
43%
4%
4%
19%
Off-Campus Students' Relationships with Neighbors (N=249)
Very friendly
Somewhat friendly
Somewhat unfriendly
Very unfriendly
No relationship with their neighbors
Climate A
23 Student Affairs and Campus Life
What types of diversity are most supported and least
supported at UMass, in students’ view?
How well does the University express its commitment to
diversity?
How are students exploring and experiencing diversity on
personal levels?
Students Perceptions & Experiences of Diversity on Campus
Experiencing diversity enriches students and “teaches them valuable things about themselves.”
(NSSE, 2010)
24 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Students See UMass as Most Supportive of Diverse Sexual Orientations, Nationalities and
Ethnicities, Least Supportive of Physical Disabilities or Diverse Political Viewpoints
49%
46%
46%
39%
37%
34%
28%
33%
35%
34%
39%
30%
33%
42%
12%
15%
13%
16%
24%
18%
16%
6%
4%
7%
6%
10%
15%
14%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer (4.25)
Supportive of international students (4.23)
Supportive of diverse ethnic backgrounds (4.18)
Supportive of diverse religious beliefs (4.11)
Supportive of identified transgender (3.90)
Supportive of varying political viewpoints (3.82)
Accessible for physical disabilities (3.82)
Students’ Perceptions of UMass’ Support for Diversity
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat or strongly disagree
Climate A
Scale: 5=Strongly agree, 4=Somewhat agree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree,
2=Somewhat disagree, 1=Strongly disagree
25 Student Affairs and Campus Life
48%
46%
49%
34%
34%
33%
29%
46%
46%
34%
43%
43%
44%
38%
5%
6%
11%
20%
18%
18%
25%
1%
2%
5%
3%
6%
5%
8%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Appreciates differences in sexual orientation (3.42)
Promotes the appreciation of cultural differences (3.37)
Does not have a lot of racial tension (3.28)
Has a commitment to diversity (3.09)
Encourages students to have a public voice and share their ideas openly (3.05)
Accurately reflects the diversity of its student body in publications (3.04)
Has campus administrators who regularly communicate about the value of diversity (2.87)
Students’ Experiences of Outside-of-Classroom Diversity
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
UMass Is Successful Promoting Appreciation for Diversity at an Institutional Level,
But Is Challenged to Enact its Commitment to Diversity in Concrete Ways
Climate B
Scale: 4=Strongly agree, 3=Somewhat agree,2=Somewhat disagree, 1=Strongly disagree
26 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Overall, Students Are Most Satisfied with the Respect for Religious Differences They Find
at UMass, and Least Satisfied with the Overall Sense of Community Among Students
45%
39%
38%
31%
37%
31%
25%
45%
47%
44%
51%
40%
51%
51%
8%
12%
17%
13%
16%
13%
19%
2%
3%
2%
5%
7%
5%
5%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Respect for religious differences (3.33)
Respect for political differences (3.22)
My interactions with students from different racial/ethnic groups (3.18)
Racial/ethnic diversity of the staff (3.08)
Racial/ethnic diversity of the student body (3.07)
Racial/ethnic diversity of the faculty (3.07)
Overall sense of community among students (2.94)
Students' Satisfaction with Diversity Climate
Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
Climate B
Scale: 4=Very satisfied, 3=Somewhat satisfied, 2=Somewhat dissatisfied, 1=Very dissatisfied
27 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Nearly 75% of Respondents Had Been Involved in at Least One Type of Diversity-
Focused Experience Since Enrolling at UMass
49%
36%
31%
26%
20%
16%
11%
9%
8%
6%
5%
4%
0% 25% 50%
Attended a presentation, performance or art exhibit on diversity
Publicly communicated your opinion about a cause (e.g., blog, email, petition)
Taken a social justice course
None of the above
Participated in racial/ethnic or cultural center activity
Taken a women’s studies course
Participated in LGBT center activity
Joined a racial/ethnic student organization reflecting your own background
Joined a religious club (e.g., Hillel)
Joined a racial/ethnic student organization reflecting a background other than your own
Taken an LGBT course
Joined an LGBT student organization
Diversity Involvement (Climate A&B Combined, N=1,265)
Nearly half of all respondents
had attended a diversity-focused
presentation, performance or art
exhibit.
Climate B
28 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Nearly 75% of All UMass Students Have One or More Close, Cross-Racial/Ethnic
Friendships; Over 80% Have Engaged in Important Cross-Racial/Ethnic Conversations
None 28%
One friend 25%
Two friends 22%
Three friends 11%
Four friends
5% Five
friends 9%
Number of Closest Cross-Racial/Ethnic Friendships
Never 18%
Sometimes 38%
Often 27%
Very often 17%
Frequency of Important Cross-Racial/Ethnic Conversations
Climate B
29 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Two-Thirds of ALANA Students Have at Least Three Close, Cross-Cultural Friendships,
Compared to 11% of White Students
None 13%
One or two 22% Three or
more 65%
ALANA
None 38%
One or two 51%
Three or more 11%
White
Cross-cultural friendships among ALANA students at UMass suggest a fairly low incidence of
racial/ethnic self-segregation.
Climate B
30 Student Affairs and Campus Life
ALANA Students Are More Likely than White Students to Have Had Meaningful Cross-
Cultural Conversations
Never 8%
Sometimes 35%
Often 33%
Very often 24%
ALANA
Never 17%
Sometimes 46%
Often 25%
Very often 12%
White
Climate B
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To what extent & in what ways do students experience
harassment or violence at UMass?
How empowered do students feel to address incidents of
harassment or violence?
Is there a “culture of physical violence” present on campus?
Harassment & Violence on Campus
“A safe campus environment is one in which students, faculty, and staff are free
to conduct their daily affairs, both inside and outside the classroom, without fear
of physical, emotional or psychological harm. Personal safety is a basic human
need that must be preserved if the mission of the university is to be pursued.”
(Higher Education Center for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse & Violence Prevention, 2004)
32 Student Affairs and Campus Life
One in Five Students Indicated that They Had Either Experienced or Witnessed Some
Type of Harassment or Violence During the Past Year; Another 17% Weren't Sure
Yes 21%
Not sure 17%
No 60%
Prefer not to answer
1%
% of Students Who Experienced or Observed Harassment or Violence in
2011-12
Gender and racial/ethnic harassment or violence were the most prevalent types that students had
experience or observed, followed by sexual orientation.
48%
48%
39%
33%
29%
28%
23%
21%
8%
39%
39%
41%
24%
27%
26%
20%
3%
3%
0% 25% 50%
Gender
Race/ethnicity
Sexual orientation
Political beliefs
Religious/spiritual beliefs
Gender identity
Ability/Disability status
Other
Citizenship status
Frequencies of Types of Harassment/Violence Students Experienced or Observed
% of "Yes" (N=131)
% of "Not sure" (N=106)
Climate B
33 Student Affairs and Campus Life
Harassment/Violence Most Commonly Manifested in Verbal Comments; Incidents Had
Occurred in Residence Halls, Amherst Town Center and In or Around a Campus Event
90%
37%
36%
36%
34%
34%
24%
23%
21%
8%
8%
81%
24%
31%
34%
9%
16%
7%
25%
9%
0%
7%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Verbal comments
Exclusion
Postings on social networking …
Written comments
Threats of physical harm
Physical harm
Damage to personal property
Damage to public property
Offensive visual images or items
Other
Anonymous phone calls
Frequencies of Forms of Harassment/Violence Students Experienced or Observed
% of "Yes" (N=131)
% of "Not sure" (N=106)
56%
31%
31%
31%
18%
13%
11%
7%
6%
57%
40%
16%
27%
5%
9%
12%
5%
8%
0% 25% 50% 75%
Residence hall
Amherst downtown area
Other
Inside or in the vicinity of a campus program, event or concert
Classroom
Recreation/athletic facility
Student Union/Campus Center
On-campus office or department
Library
Frequencies of Sites of Harassment/Violence Students Experienced or Observed
% of "Yes" (N=131)
% of "Not sure" (N=106)
Climate B
34 Student Affairs and Campus Life
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.7
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
Sexual harassment/violence
Racial/ethnic harassment/violence
Sexual orientation harassment/violence
Gender identity harassment/violence
Relationship violence
Students' Likelihood of Reporting Harassment/Violence and Confidence in University's Response Effectiveness
Report - Happen to Self
Report - Happen to Other
Confidence in University's response
On Average, Students Are Likely to Report Many Types of Harassment/Violence
Incidents to On-Campus Authorities, But Somewhat Less Confident in the University's
Ability to Handle Those Reports & Incidents Effectively
(Scale: 1=Very unlikely, 2=Somewhat unlikely, 3=Somewhat likely, 4=Very likely; Don’t know)
(Scale: 1=Not at all confident, 2=Not too confident, 3=Somewhat confident, 4=Very confident)
Climate B
Students indicate that they are most likely to report incidents of sexual harassment or violence
that happen to anyone (either themselves or others); they are least likely to report incidents of
relationship violence that happen to themselves.
35 Student Affairs and Campus Life
56%
45%
45%
44%
38%
24%
31%
30%
29%
34%
20%
24%
25%
27%
29%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Sexual harassment/violence (N=573)
Racial/ethnic harassment/violence (N=550)
Gender identity harassment/violence (N=501)
Sexual orientation harassment/violence (N=538)
Relationship violence (N=551)
Students' Likelihood of Reporting Incidents that Happen to Themselves
Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat or very unlikely
Roughly 1 in 4 Students Would Be Somewhat Unlikely or Very Unlikely to Report Most
Types of Harassment or Violence, Regardless of Its Focus
51%
41%
44%
43%
41%
31%
38%
33%
33%
33%
18%
20%
24%
25%
25%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Sexual harassment/violence (N=566)
Racial/ethnic harassment/violence (N=566)
Relationship violence (N=558)
Sexual orientation harassment/violence (N=525)
Gender identity harassment/violence (N=523)
Students' Likelihood of Reporting Incidents that Happen to Other People
Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat or very unlikely
Climate B
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Only 1 in 3 Students in General Know How to Report an Incident of Harassment or
Violence; Smaller Proportions Are “Very Confident” in the University’s Ability to
Respond Effectively
33%
30%
28%
24%
22%
41%
43%
44%
43%
38%
26%
28%
28%
33%
40%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Sexual harassment/violence (N=608)
Sexual orientation harassment/violence (N=600)
Racial/ethnic harassment/violence (N=609)
Gender identity harassment/violence (N=599)
Relationship violence (N=609)
Students' Confidence in the University's Ability to Respond Effectively to Reported
Incidents
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too or not at all confident
44%
35%
34%
33%
31%
56%
65%
66%
67%
69%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Sexual harassment/violence
Sexual orientation harassment/violence
Relationship violence
Racial/ethnic harassment/violence
Gender identity harassment/violence
Students' Awareness of University Reporting Procedures for Harassment or
Violence
% "Yes" % "No"
Climate B
37 Student Affairs and Campus Life
22% of Respondents Had Observed and/or Personally Participated in a Physical Fight
Involving at Least One UMass Student Last Year; Half of Those Fights Involved 3 or
More Students
2 students
49% 3-5 students
37%
6+ students
14%
Average Size of Physical Fights Involving UMass Students (N=132)
64%
62%
12%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
On campus
Off campus, but within the Amherst town area
Outside of the campus and Amherst town area
Locations of Physical Fights Involving UMass Students (N=132)
Students who had observed or participated in physical fights reported that the incidents had
occurred both on campus and within Amherst town.
Climate B
Have you observed
or personally
participated in any
physical fights
involving one or
more UMass
students during the
past year?
No 477 78%
Yes 132 22%
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2 Out of 3 Respondents Think that Violence Among UMass Students Is a Little Problem
or Very Little Problem
39%
36%
13%
12%
Students' Confidence in University's Ability to Respond Effectively to Riots
(N=610, Mean=3.03)
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
26%
39%
30%
4% 1%
Extent to Which Students Think that Violence Between Students Is a Problem
at UMass (N=609)
To a very little extent
To a little extent
To some extent
To a great extent
To a very great extent
Climate B
Scale: 4=Very confident, 3=Somewhat confident, 2=Not too confident, 1=Not at all confident
Student Affairs and Campus Life
Transforming students’ learning into Passion, Power, and Purpose
For more information
Marcy Clark, Ph.D.
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