Skip Navigation
Search
Office of Equity and Access
Sexual Misconduct & Title IX
HomeSuny SurveySUNY Survey

Sexual Violence Prevention Survey Results

 

 

In early March 2019, Stony Brook University conducted another instance of the SUNY Sexual Violence Prevention Survey to comply with New York State Education Law 129-B, which requires public universities to survey students, faculty and staff about a variety of issues related to the prevention of sexual violence. By SUNY policy this uniform survey ascertains faculty and staff awareness of policies and resources, and student experience with and knowledge of reporting and college adjudicatory processes for sexual harassment, including sexual violence and other related crimes.

Both the student version and employee versions of the survey were conducted at the population level and were respectively sent to all students, faculty, and staff. The survey administrations yielded a 16% response rate for students (3,961 responded out of 24,966 surveyed) and a 31% response rate for employees (2,292 responded out of 7,474 surveyed).

Results indicated that students, faculty, and staff are well aware of the policies and laws, and resources. There are also findings to suggest that still more information, outreach and follow-up is needed to provide up-to-date access and resources to students, faculty, and staff.

Summary Findings

 

Faculty and Staff

  • 98% of faculty and staff recall on-campus and community resources related to sexual assault.
  • 95% of faculty and staff indicated they would be likely to get help for and provide resources to a student victim of sexual violence.
  • 96% of faculty and staff members could identify at least one office to which a formal report of sexual assault can be made.
  • 95% of faculty and staff indicated they were aware of policies and procedures at the University addressing sexual assault.
  • Prior to the survey, 86% of faculty and staff were aware of SUNY’s affirmative consent definition.

Students

  • 94% of students were able to identify on-campus and community resources related to sexual assault.
  • 87% students were aware that consent cannot be given by someone who is incapacitated.
  • 89% of students indicated they were aware of policies and procedures at the University addressing sexual assault.
  • 83% students stated they knew how to report an incident of sexual violence to the University.
  • Prior to the survey, 86% of students were aware of SUNY’s affirmative consent definition.

A campus committee has reviewed all results and will hold a meeting with various University leadership to review specific results and to further detail recommendations based on the findings.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Stony Brook’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity (website: https://www.stonybrook.edu/oide/, email: OIDE@stonybrook.edu).

For information regarding reporting sexual misconduct, please visit our website at www.stonybrook.edu/reportit