Rationale for Objective: Learning across significant differences (Maintain)

Evergreen seeks to maintain the high levels of ability to work in culturally diverse environments reported by alumni and their attribution of that capacity to their Evergreen education. Seminar is a cornerstone pedagogical practice, thus it is good to note that there have been recent increases in student satisfaction with both the social climate of seminar as well as seminar as a way of learning. Currently, nearly 80 percent of Evergreen coordinated study programs address oppression, privilege and difference and Evergreen will strive to sustain student access to this critical area. Evergreen has historically exceeded its public liberal arts peers in terms of diversity indicators from the National Survey of Student Engagement. Evergreen students more frequently participate in serious discussions with people very different from themselves, are more likely to do coursework that includes diverse perspectives, and recognize Evergreen’s commitment to diverse interactions among students. Evergreen will strive to continue to exceed its public liberal arts peers on NSSE diversity scale indicators.

Summary of Indicators for Core Theme 4, Objective 1 (PDF)

• Indicator 1: Programs address oppression, privilege, and difference
• Indicator 2: Engage across differences
• Indicator 3: Alumni skill: Work in diverse environment
• Indicator 4: Student satisfaction: Seminar

View key sources of data used to measure the indicators