Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan

Sexual orientation Against veterans

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Religion

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Physical and learning disabilities

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**An Overall Bias Score was created by averaging all bias scores.

Welfare, respect, and fairness towards employees and students were measured using questions such as “ Administrators/faculty at this College respect what I think ,” “ Administrators/faculty at this College treat me fairly .”

Welfare, respect, and fairness by peers were measured using questions such as “ My peers at this College respect what I think ,” “ My peers at this College treat me fairly .”

Feelings of belonging were measured using the question “ I feel like I am a part of this College .”

School Satisfaction was broken down by:

a) general attitudes towards studies b) attitude towards school

School satisfaction was measured using the items:

o General Attitudes Towards Studies: “ I enjoy my studies , ” “ I like and trust faculty members ” o Attitude Towards School: “ Faculty at SUNY take time to help me when I need it , ” “ I know that administrators in this institution are here to support me ”

Knowledge of and responsiveness to issues by the Offices of Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Clinical Education were measured using questions such as:

o “ Staff memb ers are accessible to students,” and “ staff member are responsive to student problems/issue ”

Work Satisfaction was broken down into:

a) General attitudes towards work b) Relationship with supervisor c) Support from higher administration

Work satisfaction was measured using questions such as:

o General Attitudes Towards Work: “ I enjoy my work , ” “ I use my talents and abilities at work ”

o Relationship with supervisor: “ I like and trust my supervisor ,” “ My immediate supervisor is supportive ”

o Support from higher administration: “ SUNY Optometry higher administration is supportive ”

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