Diversity:Student and Faculty

Demographicsat Union College, 2013

Younghwan Song*Department of Economics &

Union Coalition for Inclusiveness and Diversity

•I am grateful to Lester Ko (Institutional Studies) and Shelly Shinebarger (Student Support Services) for providing the data.

Fall 2013 Disability Stats, per Shelly Shinebarger:

197  students have documentation on file and have requested services.Most common accommodations:

Extended timeLaptop for essay exams and notes 

Note-takersDistraction Limited Testing

Most common disabilities:ADHD/ADD

Reading Disability /DyslexiaLD NOS (not otherwise specified)

AnxietyWritten language

Math

For reference: Fall 2008, 135 students; Fall 2009, 162 students

Conclusion

• In terms of gender, race/ethnicity, and geography, Union has less diversity in student body than the neighboring liberal arts colleges.

• Union has less diversity, in particular in gender, among faculty than the neighboring liberal arts colleges.