Inclusive Campus Support: Fall 2021 Semester Summary
Overview of Submitted Experiences
During the fall 2021 semester (October-December), several requests for counsel were submitted via online forms and through email by students, staff, and faculty. Peer-support was provided by individual consult and sharing relevant university information and resources. Inclusive Campus Support also received 21 campus climate experience forms.
- Almost all of the campus climate experience forms were submitted during the month of October 2021, reflecting experiences that occurred mostly in 2021 (71%); in 2020 (15%); and prior to 2020 (14%).
- Most (86%) of the campus climate experiences were “concerning” (vs. “helpful”).
- 67% were submitted by students; 19% by faculty; 19% by staff (note: more than one option can be selected).
- One-third of the experiences involved a verbal comment, one-third related to something “other” than the options provided; 24% involved a written comment; 19% involved a presentation (note: more than one option can be selected).
- Almost half of the experiences were based on race/ethnicity (48%); 38% political affiliation; 29% national origin; 29% viewpoint; 19% gender identity; 14% sexual orientation; 14% disability (note: more than one option can be selected).
- Most (86%) of the campus climate experiences occurred on campus, with 9% occurring off campus and 5% occurring online.
The following table reflects information from campus climate experience forms received by Inclusive Campus Support. This information is shared in an effort to provide transparency regarding campus climate experiences impacting the university community.
| Created | Kind of campus climate experience | Affiliation with UT-Austin | Type of campus climate experience | Option(s) for identity category | Location | Date of Experience |
| 12/14/21 12:05 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Social Media Post/Comment | Other Unsure / Do Not Know |
Off Campus | 12/13/21 |
| 10/29/21 3:30 PM | Experience that was concerning | Alum | Other Written Comment |
National Origin Political Affiliation Race/Ethnicity |
On Campus | 10/15/20 |
| 10/29/21 3:29 PM | Experience that was concerning | Alum | Other | National Origin Race/Ethnicity |
On Campus | 10/15/20 |
| 10/25/21 10:32 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Verbal Comment | Other Political Affiliation Viewpoint |
On Campus | 10/08/21 |
| 10/25/21 10:31 PM | Experience that was helpful | Student | Other | National Origin Race/Ethnicity |
On Campus | 10/20/21 |
| 10/25/21 10:30 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Verbal Comment | Gender Gender Identity Sexual Orientation Viewpoint |
On Campus | 10/13/21 |
| 10/21/21 8:15 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Accessibility Other Presentation Verbal Comment |
Citizenship National Origin Race/Ethnicity |
On Campus | 02/13/18 |
| 10/21/21 5:08 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Poster/Flyer Vandalism/Destruction of Property Verbal Comment |
Political Affiliation Viewpoint |
On Campus | 10/19/21 |
| 10/20/21 6:06 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Written Comment | Other | On Campus | 10/14/21 |
| 10/12/21 1:53 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Vandalism/Graffiti Written Comment |
Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity National Origin Political Affiliation Race/Ethnicity Sexual Orientation |
On Campus | 10/12/21 |
| 10/09/21 10:14 PM | Experience that was concerning | Faculty Other |
Other Written Comment |
Race/Ethnicity Sexual Orientation |
On Campus | 09/15/21 |
| 10/09/21 8:32 PM | Experience that was concerning | Faculty | Written Comment | Race/Ethnicity | On Campus | 10/08/21 |
| 10/06/21 7:35 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Other | Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity |
On Campus | 11/30/17 |
| 10/05/21 1:03 PM | Experience that was helpful | Student | Email Message Physical Assault Presentation Social Media Post/Comment Vandalism/Destruction of Property Vandalism/Graffiti Written Comment |
Disability Gender Gender Expression Political Affiliation Race/Ethnicity Religion Unsure / Do Not Know |
On Campus | 12/16/20 |
| 10/05/21 12:55 PM | Experience that was helpful | Alum Faculty Staff |
Other | Age Citizenship Disability Other |
Off Campus | 09/28/21 |
| 10/05/21 12:54 PM | Experience that was concerning | Staff | Presentation | Political Affiliation Race/Ethnicity Religion Veteran Status Viewpoint |
On Campus | 07/14/21 |
| 10/05/21 12:52 PM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Verbal Comment | Unsure / Do Not Know | On Campus | 05/01/19 |
| 10/05/21 12:51 PM | Experience that was concerning | Staff | Verbal Comment | Disability | On Campus | 06/18/21 |
| 10/05/21 11:38 AM | Experience that was concerning | Austin Community Faculty Staff Student |
Written Comment | Gender Identity Political Affiliation Viewpoint |
On Campus | 01/20/21 |
| 10/05/21 11:24 AM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Email Message | Political Affiliation Viewpoint |
Online | 10/05/21 |
| 10/05/21 11:19 AM | Experience that was concerning | Student | Presentation Verbal Comment |
Citizenship National Origin Race/Ethnicity |
On Campus | 09/08/21 |