Student Assembly Late Night Safety Survey
(found in digital form at https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_23HBsMTGLHlBS73)
During an average school week (between Monday and Thursday), how many times do you walk
home alone between the hours of 9pm and 3am?
Never
1 or 2 times
3 or more times
On an average weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), how many times do you walk home alone
between the hours of 9pm and 3am?
Never
1 or 2 times
3 or more times
On a scale of 1-5, how safe do you feel walking home alone after dark (1 being very unsafe and 5
being very safe)?
1 (very unsafe)
2
3
4
5 (very safe)
Blue Light Escort:
According to cupolice.cornell.edu: “When a Blue Light Escort is requested, two members of
theCornell University Police Auxiliary will accompany any member of the Cornell community
or visitor to destinations on the campus or close to campus. The service is available seven nights
a week from dusk to dawn. To request an escort call 255-7373 or use a Blue Light Phone.”
Have you ever used the Blue Light Escort Service?
Yes
No
Which of the following reasons explains why you have not used the Blue Light Escort Service.
Mark all that apply.
No need – I feel very safe walking home on my own
No need – I do not walk home alone
Have not heard of this service
Unsure how to contact this service
Hours of service do not go late enough at night
Waiting time for escort to arrive is too long
I feel uncomfortable using the service
I would rather use another service, such as a bus or shuttle
Shuttle Services:
The BLUE late night shuttle has been offered as a pilot program for a few nights during
study week/prelim season in the Spring 2012 semester and Fall 2012 semester. It runs
from 10pm through 2am and has pickups at the bus stops near each library every half hour,
coordinating pickups with the TCAT bus schedule.
Have you ever taken the BLUE Shuttle?
Yes
No
Which of the following reasons explains why you have not used the BLUE Shuttle? Check all that
apply.
Have not heard of this service
I do not need this service
Locations of BLUE Shuttle pickups are not convenient for me
Hours of service do not go late enough at night
If the BLUE Shuttle service, running from 10 pm to 2 am with pickups near each library, was
offered on a regular basis in future, how likely would you be to use it?
Very Unlikely
Unlikely
Undecided
Likely
Very Likely
Lastly, we’d like to ask just a few questions about you …
What year are you?
First Year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Are you:
Male
Female
Transgender/gender-variant
Where do you currently live?
North Campus
West Campus
Collegetown
Other Location
Please use this space to provide any comments or suggestions about the improvement of the late
night safety on campus:
If you would like to be contacted to discuss your answers or to share your thoughts on late night
safety on campus, please write your e-mail address here. Feel free to contact SA Vice President
of Outreach, Ross Gitlin (rhg68), or SA CALS Representative, Sarah Balik (seb295), with any
questions or concerns:
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!