Incidence of Sexual Violence on Campus
1 in 4 women experience unwanted sexual
intercourse while attending college in the
United states.
U.S. Department of Justice (2000)
1 in 12 college men admit to acts that
meet the legal definition of rape.
American Academy of Pediatrics (1994)
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Goals of the Report Card
» to provide a snapshot of the current sexual
assault policies and practices at public and
private colleges and universities across
Connecticut
» to highlight the progress that institutions
have made
» to provide colleges and universities with
tools to improve the response to survivors
of sexual violence
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History of the Report Card
» Previous Campus Report Cards were released in
1999 and 2007
» The survey was conducted during the summer of
2012 by Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis
Services (CONNSACS), in collaboration with the
Connecticut College Consortium Against Sexual
Assault (CCASA) and the Connecticut Campus
Coalition to End Violence Against Women
(CCCEV).
» The survey was completed by 4 two year and 21
four year institutions
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Key Findings of the Report Card
Institutions of higher education are
becoming much more savvy about the
dynamics of sexual violence, what
perpetration looks like, and how to provide
support to survivors.
More students, particularly first year
students, are receiving sexual assault
education.
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Key Findings of the Report Card
Education and training need to be mandatory
for the entire campus community, especially
for people who will be responding to or
working with survivors.
More prevention programs need to be
offered that focus on shifting campus culture
to stop the perpetration of sexual violence
before it occurs and reinforce offender
accountability.
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Improvements Since 2006
» More students are being educated about
sexual assault on campuses as a majority of
institutions now require that first year
students receive sexual assault education as
part of an orientation program
» More student misconduct policies, as well as
educational programming, now define and
include the role of alcohol in the perpetration
of sexual violence
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Improvements Since 2006
» The total number of campus response
teams continues to increase
» There has been an increase in the number
of colleges and universities that have
appointed a staff person on campus who is
charged with coordinating and facilitating
access to victim services
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Report Card Grades
Grades were assigned collectively based on survey responses from 21 four year
institutions.
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Policies & Procedures
» 100% of participating institutions include a
definition of sexual assault in their student
misconduct policies
» 86% include descriptions of possible sanctions
» 90% include a definition of consent in their
student misconduct policies
» 81% include the role of alcohol in consent
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Policies & Procedures
» 100% of participating institutions make their
student misconduct policies available to the
campus community
» 71% of participating institutions have updated
their sexual assault policies in the last year
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Sexual Assault Education
» 86% of participating institutions require that
first year students receive sexual assault
education during new student orientation
More educational programming now includes
coverage of perpetrator behaviors, the effects of
trauma, and bystander intervention techniques.
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Sexual Assault Education
» 18% of participating institutions require
members of Greek Life to receive sexual
assault education
» 95% of participating institutions require
Residential Life staff to receive sexual assault
education
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Sexual Assault Training
» 62% of participating institutions require sexual
assault training for members of their Campus
Response Teams (CRT) or Sexual Assault
Response Teams (SART)
» 71% of participating institutions require that
members of their Campus Safety or Campus
Police Departments receive sexual assault
training
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Sexual Assault Training
» 71% of participating institutions require that
members of the adjudication process receive
sexual assault training
PA 12-78: An Act Concerning Sexual Violence on
College Campuses requires judicial personnel to
be trained in issues related to sexual violence.
Training was one of the topics most commonly
identified as an area in need of improvement for
campuses in the survey.
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Awareness& Prevention Activities
» 95% of participating institutions offer sexual
assault awareness activities
» 90% of participating institutions hold Sexual
Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) events in
April
» 90% of participating institutions offer sexual
assault prevention activities
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Awareness& Prevention Activities
» 62% of participating institutions have peer
educators trained about sexual assault
» 71% of participating institutions offer
bystander intervention education
Many institutions noted having incorporated
bystander intervention theory and techniques into
the education offered to student on campus.
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Campus Responses
» 76% of participating institutions have Campus
Response Teams (CRT) or Sexual Assault
Response Teams (SART)
» 76% of participating institutions have a victim
services coordinator on campus
» 56% of participating institutions include local
sexual assault crisis programs in their Campus
Response Teams.
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Victim Services
» 90% of participating institutions make
referrals to their local sexual assault crisis
programs
» 71% of participating institutions offer
victim services 24 hours per day, seven
days per week
Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-999-5545 (English) Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-568-8332 (Spanish)
Judicial Process
» 95% of participating institutions offer
interim sanctions before or during the
judicial process
» 90% of participating institutions allow
both parties in the adjudication process
to have a support person present during
the hearing process
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Judicial Process
» 81% of participating institutions allow
victims to make victim impact
statements
» 81% of participating institutions allow
victims to provide input about
sanctions
Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-999-5545 (English) Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-568-8332 (Spanish)
Next Steps
“We are making
great strides in
promoting the
policies that are in
place, reviewing
them yearly and
providing services
to those who need
them.”
“We need a
consistent,
structured
educational
program that is
regularly
assessed.”
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Next Steps
“The department
solely responsible
for sexual violence
prevention is a
combined
department:
health education,
wellness and the
women's center.”
“Funding [is]
necessary to
implement
initiatives.”
“…Money is a
large concern.”
Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-999-5545 (English) Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-568-8332 (Spanish)
More Information
More information about CONNSACS, the Connecticut
College Consortium Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), and a
copy of the Report Card can be found at
www.connsacs.org
We would like to thank Southern Connecticut State
University’s Public Health Department, members of
CCASA, and the Steering Committee members of the
Connecticut Campus Coalition to End Violence Against
Women (CCCEV) for their support of the 2012 Campus
Report Card.
Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-999-5545 (English) Toll-Free Sexual Assault Hotline: 888-568-8332 (Spanish)
Beth Hamilton
bethany@connsacs.org
(860) 282-9881