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Table 4

Glass ceiling and gender equity beliefs

Item	Agreed (%)
I believe the glass ceiling exists in higher education	77
There’s little diversity in the top positions in higher education	74
I believe the glass ceiling exists at my institution	66
There are illogical pay gaps between male and female faculty	65
As a female faculty member, I feel I must take on extra assignments, particularly those that are high-profile	64
There’s resistance to innovation and change, especially over the long term	63
The phrase “that’s just the way things are done here” is used to justify appointments or decisions	62
As a female faculty member, I make a point of bonding with upper administration at my university	51
My university fosters an air of equality between male and female faculty at every level of the institution	51
In my role as a female faculty member I feel I must become a part of the administrative network, even if it feels a bit too “boys club”	49
It’s hard for female faculty to get senior leaders' time, and there are limited opportunities for mentoring from senior personnel	45
Sexist, racist and other prejudicial language is common in higher education but people excuse it as “banter”	32
Women are considered less motivated and less disciplined than male counterparts	24
I have lost a job based on my gender	19

Item	Agreed (%)
I believe the glass ceiling exists in higher education	77
There’s little diversity in the top positions in higher education	74
I believe the glass ceiling exists at my institution	66
There are illogical pay gaps between male and female faculty	65
As a female faculty member, I feel I must take on extra assignments, particularly those that are high-profile	64
There’s resistance to innovation and change, especially over the long term	63
The phrase “that’s just the way things are done here” is used to justify appointments or decisions	62
As a female faculty member, I make a point of bonding with upper administration at my university	51
My university fosters an air of equality between male and female faculty at every level of the institution	51
In my role as a female faculty member I feel I must become a part of the administrative network, even if it feels a bit too “boys club”	49
It’s hard for female faculty to get senior leaders' time, and there are limited opportunities for mentoring from senior personnel	45
Sexist, racist and other prejudicial language is common in higher education but people excuse it as “banter”	32
Women are considered less motivated and less disciplined than male counterparts	24
I have lost a job based on my gender	19

Source(s): Table by authors