Nonbinary Asian students at UCSB report mixed experiences of respect and inclusion

Every two years, undergraduate students across the University of California system complete the UC Undergraduate Experience Survey, which measures perceptions of campus climate, belonging and respect. The survey captures how students of diverse races, ethnicities, genders and sexual identities experience university life across all UC campuses, providing a more inclusive and comprehensive picture of student experiences.

Within this context, Asian students — who make up 28% of UC Santa Barbara’s undergraduate student body, the third largest ethnic group on campus, and 36.3% of undergraduate students systemwide, the largest across the UC system — offer an important lens for examining how campus climate and inclusion are experienced in practice.