2020 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES)

Student Affairs Highlights

Hayden Harris, Ph.D.

(they/them)

Manager, Student Affairs Assessment & Research

UCUES Director at UCR

hayden.harris@ucr.edu

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UC UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE SURVEY (UCUES)

21,576 UCR undergrads were invited to take the UCUES during Spring 2020

April 7th – June 5th

Response Rate: 48% (N=10,269 / 21,576)

UCUES

554 questions – takes approx. 30 minutes to complete

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DEMOGRAPHICS

0.30%

0.80%

0.30%

37.40%

0.10%

61.10%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

Other

Genderqueer/Gender Non-Conforming

Trans Man

Man

Trans Woman

Woman

Gender Identity

DEMOGRAPHICS

COLLEGE N %

BCOE 1,246 12.1%

CHASS 4,951 48.2%

CNAS 3,054 29.7%

GSOE 216 2.1%

SOBA 682 6.6%

SPP 120 1.2%

Total 10,269 100%

COVID-19

37%

42%

48%

63%

70%

73%

75%

79%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Having reliable access to the Internet

Not graduating on time

Meeting basic needs (e.g., food, housing, etc.)

Having access to an appropriate study space

Paying bills

Not getting a job after graduation

Being isolated from friends

Learning effectively in the remote instruction environment

COVID-19: % Concerned

* % Concerned = Very Concerned + Concerned

COVID-19

10%

32%

36%

12%

6%4%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Strongly

agree

Agree Somewhat

Agree

Somewhat

disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

"UC Riverside is committed to student health and

wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic."

26%

51%

20%

2% 1% 1%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Strongly

agree

Agree Somewhat

Agree

Somewhat

disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

"I know how to protect myself from COVID-19."

REMOTE LEARNING

40%

22%21%

8%

5%3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Strongly agree Agree Agree somewhat Disagree somewhat Disagree Strongly disagree

"Remote learning is harder than learning in person."

REMOTE LEARNING

53%

22%

14%

4%4% 3%

“I miss having access to on-campus social and

cultural events.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

Strongly disagree

48%

25%

18%

4%3%2%

"I miss having access to on-campus resource

centers."

Strongly agree

Agree

Agree somewhat

Disagree somewhat

Disagree

Strongly disagree

CAMPUS CLIMATE

“Students of my [blank] are respected on this campus”% Agree:

95% Sexual orientation

92% Gender

92% Religious beliefs

90% Race/ethnicity

90% Immigration background

89% Disability or condition

88% Socio-economic status

88% Political beliefs

* % Agree = Strongly Agree, Agree, Somewhat Agree

26%

46%

21%

4%2% 2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Strongly

agree

Agree Somewhat

Agree

Somewhat

disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

"Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity

and inclusiveness at UC Riverside"

CAMPUS CLIMATE

27%

46%

21%

4%1% 1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Strongly

agree

Agree Somewhat

Agree

Somewhat

disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

"UC Riverside is a welcoming campus"

16%

37%

32%

10%

4%2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Strongly

agree

Agree Somewhat

Agree

Somewhat

disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

"UC Riverside is a safe and secure campus"

SATISFACTION

15%

32%30%

14%

6%3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Very

satisfied

Satisfied Somewhat

satisfied

Somewhat

dissatisfied

Dissatisfied Very

dissatisfied

Satisfaction with Overall Social Experience

10%

36%35%

12%

4%2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Very

satisfied

Satisfied Somewhat

satisfied

Somewhat

dissatisfied

Dissatisfied Very

dissatisfied

Satisfaction with Overall Academic Experience

SATISFACTION

14%

36%

28%

9%8%

6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Strongly

agree

Agree Somewhat

Agree

Somewhat

disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

"Channels for expressing discrimination or harassment

complaints are readily available to students at UC

Riverside"

13%

35%33%

10%

5% 4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Strongly

agree

Agree Somewhat

Agree

Somewhat

disagree

Disagree Strongly

disagree

"Top campus administrators are genuinely committed to

promoting respect for and understanding of group

differences at UC Riverside"

NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES

% often have heard students express negative or stereotypical

views about [blank]:

Political affiliations, opinions, or beliefs 29%

Races or ethnicities 16%

Genders 14%

Sexual orientations 13%

Social classes 12%

Religions 12%

Immigrant backgrounds 12%

Learning or psychological disabilities 8%

Physical disabilities 7%

* % Often = Very often, Often, & Somewhat often

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

*% “Agree” = Strongly Agree, Agree, & Somewhat Agree

86%

87%

83%

89%

90%

85%

50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

If someone reported sexual misconduct at UCR, the report would be handled

fairly.

If someone reported sexual misconduct at UCR, the report would be taken

seriously.

If I or someone else experienced sexual misconduct, I know where to go to get

help on campus.

Sexual Misconduct: % Agree

2018

2020

BASIC NEEDS: FOOD INSECURITY

37%

37%

31%

44%

45%

38%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

In the last 12 months: - Did you

ever cut the size of your meals or

skip meals because there wasn't

enough money for food?

In the last 12 months: - Did you

ever eat less than you felt you

should because there wasn't enough

money for food?

In the last 12 months: - Were you

ever hungry but didn't eat because

there wasn't enough money for

food?

Food Insecurity - % "Yes"

2018

2020

45%

41%

37%

42%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

The food that I bought just didn't

last, and I didn't have money to get

more.

I couldn't afford to eat balanced

meals.

Food Insecurity -

% "True“ in Last 12 Months

2018

2020

* % Often + Sometimes

BASIC NEEDS: HOUSING INSECURITY

34 students indicated they had no stable residence/were homeless during Spring 2020

20 students slept overnight in an outdoor location

76 students temporarily lived at a hotel or motel without a permanent home to return to

131 students temporarily lived on campus in libraries, offices, or other non-residential university spaces

224 students slept overnight in a living room or another space not originally intended for habitation in a house or apartment

884 students temporarily stayed with a relative, friend, or couch surfed until they found other housing

387 students indicated that in the last 12 months, they were at risk of not having a safe, regular, and adequate nighttime place to stay and sleep while they were on the UC housing wait list

QUESTIONS?

Just a snapshot of the data

More to come!

UCUES.UCR.EDU

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Topics covered:

COVID-19 Health

Academic Engagement

Time Allocation

Educational Experiences

Campus Climate for Diversity and

Inclusiveness

Evaluation of the Major

Academic and Personal Development

Satisfaction

Sexual Misconduct

Plans and Aspirations

Basic Needs

Food Security

Background and Characteristics

Academic Experience & Globalization

Background and personal

characteristics

Three-Year Degree Pathways

Student Life and Development

Co-Curricular Experience

Summer Sessions

Housing Security

Remote Instruction