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Age: The overall bias score was not significantly different amongst different age groups.

Age was a factor in perceived bias against sexual orientation, with those between the ages of 20-29 with lower averages compared to those 50 and above (M 20-29 =3.3, M 50 and above =3.7, F(2,100)=4.3, p<.05). This does not necessarily mean that younger employees feel the College is biased, but rather that older employees feel that there is no perceived bias against sexual orientation.

Age was a factor in perceived bias based on religion, with those between the ages of 20-29 with lower averages compared to those 50 and above (M 20-29 =3.23, M 50 and above =3.81, F(2,100)=6.8, p<.00).

Age was also a factor in perceived bias based on physical disability, with those between the ages of 20-29 and 30-49 rating the college as more biased compared to those 50 and above (M 20-29 =3.32, M 30-49 =3.57, M 50 and above =3.85, F(2,102)=8.7, p<.00). Race 21 : The overall bias score for URMs respondents was significantly lower compared to Whites (M URM = 3.2, M White =3.6, F(2,113)=4.9, p<.00). URMs respondents had lower scores compared to Whites on the following biases:

Gender Identity Bias: M URM = 3.2, M White =3.6, F(2,101)=3.2, p<.05

Race Bias: M URM = 3.0, M White =3.5, F(2,106)=4.4, p<.05

Note: no difference was found between URM and Asians and Whites and Asians. Mean scores for both groups are above 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, indicating that although the two groups perceive bias differently, there are no areas for concern that warrant further investigation.

Religion: The differences in the overall bias score between religions was statistically significant (p<.05), with Other Religions (Buddhism, Muslim, Hinduism and Other) feeling that the College is slightly more biased compared to the two most represented religions, Christian and Jewish (M other =2.7, M Christian =3.4, M Jewish =3.5, F(3,115)=3.5). Religion was a factor in Race/Ethnicity bias, with Other Religions scoring lower averages compared to Christians and Jewish (M other =2.5, M Christian =3.3, M Jewish =3.5, F(3,108)=3.2, p<.05).

The overall bias score and individual bias measures were not significantly different amongst positions and LGBTQ+.

21 Race “Others” were excluded from analysis due to low sample size

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