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What is College Climate

Chapter 2
Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University
A term often used in this study is college climate. This study refers to college climate as the students’ experiences and interactions with peers, which can include harassment and discrimination to develop an understanding of how D-MO students experience the university or college environment (Yeung & Johnston, 2014).
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DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate
Maggie Dominguez (University of Phoenix, USA) and Miriam L. Frolow (University of Phoenix, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2783-2.ch002
Abstract
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program enabled more than 700,000 undocumented youth and young adults since 2012 the chance to have a lawful presence in the United States for a 2-year renewable period. With DACA status, college students could have access to financial aid and possibly in-state tuition, as well as opportunities to work legally. A correlational study was conducted in 2016-2017 with 30 DACA college students of Mexican Origin who were residing in California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. They completed an anonymous online survey about their intent to persist to degree completion, their views on the college climate for diversity, and their sense of belonging on campus. The results of the study confirm the need for higher education faculty and staff to provide services and resources and to build trust with this vulnerable student population.
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