Symposium video archives

Racial and ethnic demographic data collection is commonplace in higher education spaces, but many who encounter these questions repeatedly ask themselves, “which box(es) should I check?” Folx struggle to answer this question because the boxes and options that currently exist do not and cannot capture the intricacies of their identities and lived experiences.

In this session, we will explore how higher education institutions are required to report ethnic and racial data (IPEDS) and why more expansive racial and ethnic data collection is important. The presenter will also share how CSU’s Asian Pacific American Cultural Center approaches racial and ethnic demographic data collection and how they use the data they collect.

This session will also have space for small group conversations and brainstorming around more inclusive demographic data collection.