Introduction

Summary of Overall Findings

1. Goals and Values

   Theme to Build On
   CDSJ and the Mission of UMass

   Detracting Themes
   CDSJ and Day-to-Day Experiences
   Different Perceptions of the Diversity Climate
   Classism

2. Personnel Policies

   Theme to Build On
   Gender Diversity Across Faculty

   Detracting Themes Minority Diversity Across Faculty
   Perceptions of Campus Diversity
   Satisfaction with Rewards/Compensation
   "Talk versus Deeds"
   Not Family Friendly
   

3. Work Environment

   Theme to Build On
   Immediate Work Environment

   Detracting Themes
   Different Worlds, Different Experiences, Different Perceptions
   Technology and Material Resources
   

4. Management Practices

   Theme to Build On
   Quality of Day-to-Day Supervision

   Detracting Themes
   Different Perspectives on Quality of Supervision
   Overall Work Satisfaction
   "Job Creep"
   Lack of Commitment to CDSJ Goals
   Failure to Fund Contracts

5. Teaching and Learning

   5.1 The Classroom Learning Environment and Pedagogy

   Themes to Build On
   Centrality of CDSJ Concepts to Way of Teaching
   Students' Opportunities to Learn
   

   Detracting Theme
   Different Worlds, Different Experiences, Different Perceptions
   

   5.2 Course Content and Learning Outcomes
   Themes to Build On
   Centrality of CDSJ Concepts to Content of Courses
   Students' Opportunities to Develop Skills
   

   Detracting Theme
   Faculty Gender Differences in CDSJ Centrality
   

   5.3 The Larger Living-Learning Community

   Detracting Theme
   Different Worlds, Different Experiences, Different Perceptions

6. UMass Amherst in Context