Sexual Violence Campus Climate Survey
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Sexual Violence Campus Climate Survey Introduction This anonymous survey is designed to assess your perceptions of campus safety; access to information and resources about sexual harassment and sexual violence; knowledge of university policies and practices; and experiences with sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus or at off-campus CUNY-affiliated events. The survey will be open from March 29, 2016 through April 21, 2016 and it will take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete. Please note: you must be 18 years of age or older to participate. Please be advised that some survey questions ask for personal experiences with sexual misconduct. You may skip any question you are not comfortable answering and you may exit the survey at any time. All responses are anonymous and cannot be traced back to you. If you have any questions about the survey, please send an email to [email protected]. If you would like information on the issues contained in this survey, please go to CUNY’s Combating Sexual Misconduct website. This site provides access to resources and contact information at your college as well as links to community-based and on-line resources. Your college web page provides contact information for the Title IX Coordinator on your campus, a staff member with special training in helping students who are facing issues related to sexual harassment and sexual violence. The link to this website appears again at the end of the survey. Daily Raffles for MetroCards with a Value of $65 All students who complete the survey are eligible to enter one of 24 daily raffles for a MetroCard with a value of $65. You will be able to enter the raffle from a website separate from the survey so that your survey responses remain anonymous. You may only participate in the raffle for the day you complete the survey and you are limited to one raffle entry. See additional details at the end of the survey. A1 Please check one of the boxes below I am 18 years of age or older. I am under the age of 18. A2 If A1=1 Please check one of the boxes below I agree to participate in this survey. I decline to participate in this survey. 2016CCS CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Page 1 of 40 B1 Which CUNY college is your home campus? Baruch College Brooklyn College The City College of New York College of Staten Island Hunter College John Jay College of Criminal Justice Lehman College Medgar Evers College New York City College of Technology Queens College York College CUNY Graduate School of Journalism CUNY School of Law CUNY School of Professional Studies The Graduate Center Borough of Manhattan Community College Bronx Community College Guttman Community College Hostos Community College Kingsborough Community College LaGuardia Community College Queensborough Community College B2 What degree are you pursuing this semester? (Select all that apply.) Certificate Associate Baccalaureate Masters Doctorate Other Please specify: B3 What is your age? 2016CCS CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Page 2 of 40 B4 Which of the following describes you? (Select all that apply.) American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Hispanic or Latino/a Other Please specify: B5 What is your gender identity? Female Male Transgender Female Transgender Male Gender Non-conforming Other Please specify: B6 What is your sexual orientation? Bisexual Gay Heterosexual/Straight Lesbian Queer Questioning Asexual Other Please specify: 2016CCS CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Page 3 of 40 B7 Please indicate which of the following are true: Within the past 12 months, True I enrolled at CUNY for the first time and did not previously attend any other colleges. I transferred from one CUNY college to a different CUNY college. I transferred from a college not in the CUNY system to a CUNY college. B8 Please indicate which of the following are true: Within the past 12 months, True I am/was a member of a CUNY intercollegiate athletic team. I am/was a member of a CUNY intramural athletic team. I am/was a member of a fraternity or sorority. I am/was a member of CUNY-wide or campus student government. I am/was a member of a CUNY-wide or campus student club(s) or organization(s). I am/was employed by CUNY. I reside/resided in a CUNY on- campus or campus-sponsored residence hall. B9 Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. In general... Neither Strongly agree nor Strongly Agree Agree disagree Disagree Disagree I feel respected as a member of the campus community. I feel safe on campus. I feel my home campus is doing a good job insuring students’ safety against sexual violence. I feel my home campus is doing a good job educating the college community about sexual violence. 2016CCS CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Page 4 of 40 I feel faculty members and administrators at my home campus are concerned about sexual violence on campus. I feel students at my home campus are concerned about sexual violence on campus. B10 If you experienced sexual violence on campus, where would you go for information and help? (Select all that apply.) I would go for information I would go for help Campus/CUNY Title IX web page Campus Title IX Coordinator Campus counselor (at counseling center or elsewhere) Campus health services/wellness center Campus public safety Campus women’s/men’s center Off-campus rape crisis/sexual abuse/anti-violence hotlines Hospital emergency rooms that are Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Centers Local police precinct/District Attorney’s office Other Please specify: B11 How knowledgeable are you about the following? Very Somewhat Not at all knowledgeable Knowledgeable knowledgeable knowledgeable I know where to go on my home campus to get help if I or a friend experience sexual violence. I know the formal procedures on my home campus to report an incident of sexual violence. I know my rights on my home campus if I experience an incident of sexual violence. 2016CCS CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Page 5 of 40 I know my rights on my home campus if I were accused of committing an act of sexual violence. B12 If you reported to someone in authority at your home campus that you had experienced sexual violence on your home campus or at a CUNY-affiliated event or program not on campus, how likely is it that your college would take the actions listed below? Very likely Likely Somewhat likely Not at all likely Take your report seriously Conduct a fair investigation Provide you with the necessary supports during the investigation Take steps to protect you from further harm by the accused Take appropriate action against the accused B13 How likely do you think you would take the actions described below? Very likely Likely Somewhat likely Not at all likely I would get help for a friend who tells me that they had experienced sexual violence. I would provide campus authorities with information that might be helpful in a sexual violence case, even if I am being pressured by others to stay silent. I would express my disapproval to a friend who is making excuses for having had sex with a person who was unable to give consent. I would intervene if I saw a student being groped by another student and the student being groped was trying to get away. B14 How likely do you think you are to engage in the following behaviors? Very likely Likely Somewhat likely Not at all likely I would stop having sex with a partner if they wanted to stop, even if the sex started consensually. I would not have sex with a partner if they were so affected by drugs or alcohol that they could not give consent. 2016CCS CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Page 6 of 40 Even if a partner and I were already engaging in one form of sexual activity, I would ask my partner for consent to engage in another form of sexual activity. I would ask my partner for consent for sexual activity, even if we were in a long-term relationship. I would stop sexual activity when asked to, even if I didn’t want to stop. I would not continue sexual activity with another person if they were pushing me away but not saying anything verbally. 2016CCS CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Page 7 of 40 The questions that follow ask about your personal experiences with sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, stalking, sexual violence and intimate partner violence. As you answer these questions, please keep in mind that a victim, even if under the influence of drugs or alcohol, is no way responsible for the sexual misconduct. The following questions ask about your PERSONAL EXPERIENCES with sexual harassment. As stated earlier, all responses are anonymous and cannot be traced back to you. B15 In the past 12 months, has anyone made inappropriate sexual comments to you (such as, sexual slurs, demeaning jokes, explicit pictures or videos) verbally, in writing, or electronically (such as, in emails, texts, letters, etc.)? Yes No Do Not Recall B16 if B15='YES' Were you a CUNY student at the time of one or more of these incidents? Yes No Do Not Recall B17 if'B16=YES' Was the person(s) who engaged in any of these incidents enrolled at or employed by CUNY at the time of the incident(s)? Yes No Do Not Recall B18 If B17=Yes Which of the following describes the person(s) enrolled or employed by CUNY who engaged in one or more of these incidents? (Select all that apply.) Student Faculty or instructor Athletic coach or trainer Administrator or staff