(n) - A quality assigned to a specific group of people historically connected by a common national origin or language Ethnic classification is used for identification rather than differentiation
Old Ethnicity (value of ethnicity on HRS online) Indicates the employee's racial or ethnic origin as reported to the institution by the employee This element is confidential and its use is coveredby administration and board policy Inquiries concerning this element should be directed to: Affirmative Action Director Values
Refers to the characteristics, traits and behaviors of groups whose members share a common identity, often minorities in a society
Students are categorized in ethnic categories of Native American, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White The percentage of students who fall within a given ethnic category is based on an October enrollment count (see Profile Reports)
The cultural practices, language, cuisine and traditions used to distinguish groups of persons—not biological or physical differences
The classification of a population that shares common characteristics, such as religion, traditions, culture, language, and tribal or national origin
Race classification as mandated by IPEDS Non-US-citizens are classified as "Foreign" regardless of their ethnic group
"a term for describing a group of people with a common tradition and a sense of identity that functions as a subgroup within the larger society; membership is largely a matter of self-identification" (McNergney & Herbert, 1998, p 549)
A grouping of people based on some common cultural trait such as language, ancestral origin, custom, or social viewpoint As with race, ethnicity is reported by self classification
Ethnicity refers to the ethnic group or groups that people identify with or feel they belong to An ethnic group is defined as a social group whose members have the following four characteristics: share a sense of common origins claim a common and distinctive history and destiny possess one or more dimensions of collective cultural individuality feel a sense of unique collective solidarity