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Resource Guide
Do Unicorns Exist on Campus? Understanding and Fostering Sense of Belonging for LGBTQ Graduate Students of Color
2018 NASPA Annual Conference
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UCLA Student Affairs Graduate and Professional Student Survey Resources from the UCLA Student Affairs Information and Research Office (SAIRO):
*See the Student Affairs Graduate and Professional Student Survey—links to survey from pilot 2010 administration, 2014 and 2017.
Report: “Sources of Graduate Student Community.”
*This report compares data from the 2010 and 2014 surveys; it examines answers from doctoral students. The report contains an analysis of the following open-ended question that was asked on the survey: “Where and with whom have you developed community at UCLA?” This link contains a summary of the report; you will find the link to the full report on the top right of the webpage.
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