Queer and gender variant students: Exploring civic engagement for increasingly diverse populations

Abstract

Colleges and universities offer students a significant opportunity to be exposed to issues of inclusion and diversity, including course-based diversity initiatives and inclusive environments. Yet, it is critical to know how much faculty include these initiatives in their practice and how they align with students� perceptions of their experiences and the environment. Workshop facilitators will highlight results from the 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement and Faculty Survey of Student Engagement Inclusiveness and Engagement with Cultural Diversity topical module to introduce participants to these new findings and the important relationship between course-based diversity experiences and perceptions of inclusive environments. Results will be disaggregated by various student demographic and institutional characteristics to strengthen discussion. Participants will consider a case study from an institution that administered the module and then engage in the identification of actionable ideas.