2015 HEDS Sexual Assault Climate Survey

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1 2015 HEDS Sexual Assault Climate Survey

2 Overview of the Higher Education Data Sharing consortium (HEDS) survey Profile of respondents Summary of findings Next steps This presentation contains descriptive language of sexual assault and other gender based violence that may be triggering to survivors and others. 2

3 HEDS Sexual Assault Survey asks about Perceptions of campus climate for unwanted sexual contact and sexual assault Perceptions of how institution responds to sexual assaults Whether and how often students have experienced unwanted sexual contact or sexual assault Benchmark data HEDS provides aggregated comparative data from 54 other small institutions our benchmark Response rate at Colgate is comparable to that of benchmark institutions 3

4 Response Demographics students (25.5%) 29.7% n= % n= % n= % n=167 First-years Sophomores Juniors Seniors 29.5% n= % n=502 Women Men 1% 7% 6% 4% 3% 4% 75.5% n=542 Asian American/Asian African American/Black White Hispanic/Latino/a Not a US citizen or permanent resident Two or more races Unknown 4

5 Sexual Orientation of Respondents Asexual 87.2% n= % 0.8% 2.8% 2.1% 4.4% 2.1% n=15 0.3% 0.4% Bisexual Gay Heterosexual Lesbian Pansexual Queer Ques6oning 1.3% Fill in 5

6 Views on the general climate at Colgate. Students strongly agreed or agreed with the following: n= % Colgate Benchmark 56.1% n= % Faculty, staff and Students at Colgate are administrators are genuinely genuinely concerned about concerned about students' the welfare of other students welfare % n=600 I feel safe on this campus 6

7 Strongly agree or agree that the number of sexual assaults [at Colgate] is low % % n=210 Colgate Benchmark 7

8 Received information or education from Colgate on: % n= % 81.2% n= Colgate Benchmark 62.6% 83.8% n= % n= % What sexual assault is and how to recognize it How to report an incident of sexual assault Procedures for investigating a sexual assault Actions you can take to help prevent sexual assault 8

9 Unwanted sexual contact (defined): Ø Unwanted verbal behaviors such as someone making sexual comments about your body; someone making unwelcome sexual advances, propositions, or suggestions to you; or someone telling you sexually offensive jokes or kidding about your sex or gender-specific traits. Ø Unwanted nonverbal behaviors such as sending you sexual s, texts, or pictures; posting sexual comments about you on blogs or social media; showing you sexually offensive pictures or objects; leering at you or making lewd gestures towards you; or touching oneself sexually in front of you. Ø Unwanted brief physical contact such as someone briefly groping you, rubbing sexually against you, pinching you, or engaging in any other brief inappropriate or unwelcome touching of your body. 9

10 How often have you experienced the following forms of unwanted sexual contact while you were [at Colgate]? % 32.3% n= % 54.2% 63.2% 71.5% n=432 n= % 67.7% n= % 45.8% 36.8% 28.5% n=252 n=195 Colgate Benchmark Colgate Benchmark Colgate Benchmark Verbal Behaviors Nonverbal Behaviors Brief Physical Contact At least once Never 10

11 Have you been sexually assaulted* [at Colgate]? 14% 12% 8% 6% 11.9% n=85 (80 women) 7.4% 5.6% Colgate Benchmark 4% 2% Yes n=40 (36 women) 3.1% Suspect I was but not certain *Sexual assault includes touching of a sexual nature, oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, anal or vaginal penetration with a body part other than a penis or tongue, or by an object, like a bottle or candle. 11

12 10 When you were sexually assaulted, which of the following happened? (Check all that apply) % n= % Touching of a sexual nature 25. n= % 48.8% n= % 3.6% 4.2% 7.1% n=6 Colgate Benchmark 8.6% Oral sex Vaginal sex Anal sex Anal or vaginal penetration by body part other than penis or tongue or by an object Non-Consensual Sexual Contact Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse 12

13 This incident of sexual assault involved: % 94. n= % Colgate Benchmark 89.2% n= % % n= % n= % 22. n= % [Threat of] physical force or using coercion/intimidation [Use of] physical force against you Other people drinking alcohol Other people using drugs Your drinking alcohol 13

14 When in your academic career did the sexual assault occur? % 15.5% (check all that apply) 52.4% 27.4% 7.1% First year 23.8% 44. Relationship to people who sexually assaulted you 2.4% 2.4% 3.6% Second year Third year Fourth year Summer but on campus or at Colgate event Other Location of Sexual Assault 15.7% 10.8% 73.5% n=61 Residential building Nonresidential building Off-campus (but not at another college or university) 14