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Folk Dr. Angie Miller Dr. Nathan D. Martin  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements ........................................................................................................... iii  \nExecutive Summary ............................................................................................................ 1  \nIntroduction .............................................................................................................................. 3  \nResults .......................................................................................................................................... 8  \nSynthesizing the Findings...........................................................................................15  \nTranslating Into Action ..................................................................................................19  \nConclusion................................................................................................................................20  \nReferences...............................................................................................................................21  \nAcknowledgements  \nSuggeSted Citation:  \nFolk, C. M., Miller, A., & Martin, N. D. (2026) . Arts and Design Alumni Sense of Belonging, Strategic National Arts Alumni Project Report. Austin, TX: Arts + Design Alumni Research, SNAAP.  \nSNAAP is supported by Arts + Design Alumni Research, the nonprofit that oversees the management of SNAAP, and its institutional partnership with the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Fine Arts.  \nSNAAP’s 2022 survey administration was made possible by the dedicated efforts of the SNAAP staff—Lee Ann Scotto Adams, Executive Director; Deanna Ibrahim, former Director of Research Services; and Angie L. Miller, Senior Scholar - and through support from The Mellon Foundation, The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, and sponsorships supplied by:  \n• ArtCenter College of Design  \n• College of Art & Media at University of Colorado Denver  \n• College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State University  \n• College of Fine Arts at University of Nevada, Las Vegas  \n• Eastman School of Music at University of Rochester  \n• Emerson College  \n• Herb Alpert School of Music at University of California, Los Angeles  \n• Indiana University, Bloomington  \n• Institute of American Indian Arts  \n• Kathrine G. McGovern College ofthe Arts at the University of Houston  \n• Maryland Institute College of Art  \n• Meadows School ofthe Arts at Southern Methodist University  \n• Pratt Institute  \n• School of the Art Institute of Chicago  \n• Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts  \n• Tyler School of Art & Architecture at Temple University  \n• University of Southern California  \n• Yale University  \nQuestions? Email: [info@snaaparts.org](info@snaaparts.org)  \nAuthor Affiliations  \nDr. Christian M. Folk, Assistant Director, Research Services, Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, University of Texas-Austin College of Fine Arts  \nDr. Angie Miller, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University; Senior Scholar, Strategic National Arts Alumni Project  \nDr. Nathan D. Martin, Associate Professor, School of Social & Family Dynamics, Arizona State University  \nExecutive Summary  \nA sense of belonging, the feeling of being accepted, supported, and valued within an academic environment, is a powerful predictor of persistence, creative identity, and long-term success in higher education. Within arts and design education, belonging is uniquely intertwined with artistic identity, critique culture, and inclusivity. Drawing on the 2022 Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) survey, this first of two reports examines how respect, value, and accessibility shape alumni perceptions of belonging across creative disciplines.  \nThis national analysis","cbCaisLcpksp5To3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisLcpksp5To3","pdf",2933860,26,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Results\n# Synthesizing the Findings\n# Translating Into Action\n# Conclusion\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What does the report describe as the importance of a sense of belonging in higher education?\",\"answer\":\"It frames belonging as the feeling of being accepted, supported, and valued, and links it to persistence, creative identity, and long-term success in higher education.\"},{\"question\":\"Which groups show notable differences in perceived faculty respect?\",\"answer\":\"Nonbinary alumni report lower faculty respect than men and women, and racial disparities persist, with White and Hispanic/Latine alumni reporting respect more often than Asian, Black, and multiracial alumni.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report characterize accessibility and support for alumni?\",\"answer\":\"About 15% of alumni used at least one accessibility support, commonly for emotional or behavioral needs, and one in three nonbinary alumni reported using accessibility supports, especially emotional accommodations.\"}]","Arts and Design Alumni Sense of Belonging - January 2026 | PDF",1792061486,66]