The Value of Capturing Faculty and Staff Perspectives in Campus Climate Surveys

Student-centric campus climate surveys on sexual harassment and sexual assault are well validated. They are widely used by colleges and universities to measure and understand student victimization experiences, describe the related campus culture, and assess sexual assault prevention and response efforts. These climate surveys provide campuses with a more nuanced understanding of sexual victimization than may be gathered from other sources of data (e.g., official reports). Climate surveys can also help identify institutional and cultural factors that influence victimization rates and survivor willingness to report, or seek help and support. For more information on the most well-validated measures, see Planning and Implementing Your Campus Climate Survey within the OVW Campus Program Funding Cycle.