Our study aims to understand trans students’ perceptions of campus climate, with a particular focus on students’ demographics, academic experiences, and cocurricular experiences. We use Bhabha’s concept of third space as an epistemological lens and Rankin and Reason’s transformational tapestry model as a theoretical framework. Using a national sample of 207 trans collegians from the National LGBTQ Alumnx Survey, we utilize regression analysis supplemented by an analysis of open-ended responses to highlight the experiences of trans respondents. Results demonstrate the relationship between trans students’ campus climate perceptions and year of graduation, outness, academic training, and LGBTQ academic/cocurricular experiences. We close by discussing campus climate experiences and the third space that trans students must navigate within colleges and universities, and we provide recommendations for higher-education practitioners and scholars.

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第三空间的出现：探索大学环境中跨学生的校园气候感知

我们的研究旨在了解跨性别学生对校园气候的看法，尤其侧重于学生的人口统计学，学术经验和课外经历。我们使用巴巴的第三空间概念作为认识论的镜头，并使用兰金和理性的变换式挂毯模型作为理论框架。我们使用来自全国LGBTQ Alumnx调查的207位跨性别同事的全国样本，我们利用回归分析和不限成员名额回应的分析来强调跨性别受访者的经历。结果表明跨性别学生对校园的气候认知与毕业年份，出勤率，学术培训以及LGBTQ的学术/课外经历之间的关系。