Perceptions of Climate and Engagement for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Community College Students

Perceptions of Climate and Engagement for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Community College Students
By:Crystal R. Kiekel
Published on 2012 by

This qualitative case study examines LGBTQ community college student perceptions and experiences with campus climate and student engagement. The purpose of this case study is to examine the extent to which community colleges are able to support and engage LGBTQ students in a way that will lead them to college success. Using phenomenological and ethnographic traditions, the researcher conducted 15 semi-structured interviews, a focus group, and a document analysis at a single, large, urban community college to assess the strengths and needs of that institution. The researcher built a conceptual framework from student engagement and campus climate theories and analyzed data through the lens of that framework. The researcher found that the campus climate was relatively inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ students when compared to the surrounding community. However, students experienced a constant subtext of subtle forms of alienation, known as microaggressions, in several arenas of the college. The researcher identified factors that inhibited and supported further academic engagement for these participants. Based on that analysis, the researcher made recommendations to improve community college campus climate for LGBTQ students.

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