Student_Affairs_Annual_Assessment_Report_2021

9 Table 5 Institutional Emphasis (NSSE, question 14) Year Administered 2020 2020 2018 2018 First Year Senior First Year Senior How much does your institution emphasize the following? Encouraging contact among students from 2.53 2.53 2.67 2.61 different backgrounds (d) (social, racial/ethnic, religious, etc.) Providing support for your overall 2.71 2.65 3.00 2.89 ▲ well-being (f) (recreation, health care, counseling, etc.) Attending campus activities and events (h) 2.75 2.90 ▲ 3.12 ▲ 2.90 (performing arts, athletic events, etc.) Attending events that address important 2.15 ▼ 2.11 2.55 2.36 social, economic, or political issues (i) Note: Average rating (1 = Very little, 2 = Some, 3 = Quite a bit, 4 = Very much). Provided by Institutional Research. ▼ = lower than peers (significant difference). ▲ = higher than peers (significant difference). Table 6 Sense of Belonging, All Students (NSSE, question 15.) Year Administered 2020 2020 First Year Senior To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I feel comfortable being myself at this institution (a) 3.21 3.27 I feel valued by this institution (b) 3.03 3.04 I feel like part of the community at this institution (c) 3.00 3.12 Note . This was a new question in 2020. Average rating (1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Agree, 4 = Strongly agree). Provided by Institutional Research