Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Diversity

Directions:  Please complete the survey to the best of your knowledge.  As you respond to prompts 7-19, consider your knowledge of the college as a whole, which includes the program with which you are most closely affiliated.


1. Faculty Status (check one): 

(1).____  Full-time Tenure Track
(2) ____  FERP Tenure Track
(3) ____  Full-time Lecturer
(4) ____  Part-time Lecturer (e.g., course instructor, fieldwork/student teaching supervisor)


2. Length of service at CSULB:

(1) ____  1-5 years
(2) ____  6-10 years
(3) ____  11-15 years
(4) ____  16-20 years
(5) ____  21 or more years


3. Primary Department / College / Program Affiliation (check one):

(1) ____  Educational Psychology, Administration, and Counseling
(2) ____  Liberal Studies
(3) ____  Teacher Education
(4) ____  Single Subject Program
(5) ____  College of Health and Human Services

4. Gender:

(1) ___  Female
(2) ___  Male

5. Age:

(1) ___  20-29
(2) ___  30-39
(3) ___  40-49
(4) ___  50-59
(5) ___  60 plus


6. Ethnicity (check one)

(1) ___  African American
(2) ___  American Indian / Alaska Native
(3) ___  Asian American
(4) ___  Filipino / Pacific Islander
(5) ___  Hispanic / Latino / Latina
(6) ___  White (Caucasian)
(7) ___  Multi-racial
(8) ___  Other (please specify):


When answering questions 7-19, consider the college as a whole.  Unless otherwise specified, "diverse" refers to race, ethnicity and gender.

Indicate the extent to which you agree with the following by checking the appropriate cell:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
7.
In the last several years there have been good-faith efforts to recruit diverse faculty.
         
8.
In the last several years there have been good-faith efforts to retain diverse faculty.
         
9.
In the last several years there have been good-faith efforts to recruit diverse candidates.
         
10.
In the last several years there have been good-faith efforts to retaindiverse candidates.
         
11.
I feel knowledgeable about teaching concepts related to diversity.
         
12.
I feel comfortable about teaching concepts related to diversity.
         
13.
I have adequate opportunities to learn about concepts and issues of diversity through professional development workshops and other support programs available through the college and university.
         
14.
Candidates have opportunities to interact with diverse faculty in my college.
         
15.
Candidates have opportunities to interact with diverse faculty across the University.
         
16.
Candidates have opportunities to interact with diverse P-12 school-site faculty.
         
17.
Candidates learn to draw upon their P-12 students' background experiences and knowledge to develop effective instruction for all students ("all" includes students from different racial, ethnic, gender and SES backgrounds and with exceptionalities).
         
18.
Candidates learn how to challenge and engage all of their students ("all" includes students from different racial, ethnic, gender and SES backgrounds and with exceptionalities).
         
19.
Candidates have many opportunities to work with diverse P-12 students ("diverse" includes students from different racial, ethnic, gender and SES backgrounds and with exceptionalities).