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About DLE
Survey Reports:
Diverse Learning Environment Survey (DLE)
Participants:
All enrolled undergraduate students
Latest Administration:
Year: 2017
Content:
• Students' Perceptions of Campus Climate
• Campus practices as experienced with faculty, staff and peers, and student learning outcomes
• Institutional Commitment to Diversity and Satisfaction with Diverse Perspectives
• Academic Validation in the Classroom
• Students' Perception on Interpersonal Validation
• Sense of Belonging and Financial Difficulty
• Students' experiences on Campus Practices
• Outcomes on Application of Learning, Social Action and Civic Engagement
Type of Data Collection:
Online Survey
Administration Schedule:
Not currently scheduled for administration.
Background:
The Diverse Learning Environments Survey (DLE ) was developed by the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) and was administered to UCLA undergraduates during the 2011 Winter & Spring Quarters. The DLE is part of a nationwide initiative to assess the needs and advance the success of a diverse student population.
The DLE survey stems from research indicating that optimizing diversity in the learning environment can facilitate achievement of key outcomes, including improving students' motivations for lifelong learning, competencies and skills for living in diverse society, and student retention and success. The DLE integrates assessments of student outcomes, campus climate for diversity, and campus practices, and allows for a more complete and targeted understanding of how to improve student learning development. This information will help UCLA administrators, faculty, and staff continue to move forward toward the goal of ensuring all students are well-served to be successful and to maximize the benefits of diverse learning environments.
Instruments:
Download instruments for: 2011
2011
Institutional Profile Report- Comparisons with Other UC Campuses
A summary of comparisons of survey responses between UCLA students and students at four other UC campuses. (April 2013)
Variations in Student Experiences by Race/Ethnicity
A report that highlights the experiences of various racial/ethnic groups and their academic and social engagement, diversity-related activities, global skills, and perspectives on campus climate based on responses from undergraduate students at UCLA on the 2011 Diverse Learning Environments Survey. (July 2013)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Experiences
A report focusing on the experiences of LGBTQ students including their academic and social engagement, diversity-related activities, global skills, and perspectives on campus climate based on responses from undergraduate students at UCLA on the 2011 Diverse Learning Environments Survey . (July 2013)
Experiences of Students with Disabilities
A brief from the 2011 Diverse Learning Environments Survey that examines the experiences of students with disabilities including their academic and social engagement, diversity-related activities, global skills, and perspectives on campus climate. Analysis also considered differences in these experiences by disability types. (July 2013)
Variations in STEM Student Experiences
A brief focusing on students enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors and how various subgroups of students in STEM experience their academic and co-curricular environments. (May 2013)
Institutional Structures for Diversity
A brief that examines students’ perceptions of institutional efforts for diversity and their engagement with institutional structures that promote diversity, both curricular and co-curricular. (December 2012)