The spiritual campus climate for diverse learners

Abstract

This session will overview three research studies that analyzed the spirituality campus climate for a diverse, multi-institution sample of undergraduates. The first study examined how two aspects of the spirituality campus climate, students' comfort in expressing their spiritual beliefs and perceptions of the respect for their beliefs on campus, were related to perceptions of the overall campus climate. The second study investigated how students' religion and institution type were related to the spirituality campus climate. The final study examined the correlates of being the victim of an act of religious intolerance on campus. Student affairs professionals will learn how they can utilize the studies' findings to improve the spiritual campus climate on their campuses.