Summary of data provided by the 2021 SUNY Climate Survey for Alfred State College
Consistent with New York State Education Law 129-B and policies of The State University of New York, Alfred State College participated in the 2021 University-wide Biennial SUNY Uniform Campus Climate Survey. The Survey gathered information about student and employee experience with sexual and interpersonal violence and knowledge of policies and resources. 623 students and 288 employees completed the survey, for response rates of 19% and 43%, respectively.
In the survey, 31.9 % of female students, 3.4 % of male students, and 0 % gender non-binary students reported that they were subject to sexual harassment in the prior year. The Survey Results showed 4.7 % of female students, 0 % of male students, and 0 % of gender non-binary students reported that they were subject to sexual assault in the prior year. 77.2 % of students indicated familiarity with affirmative consent, 56.7 % indicated that they knew where to report, and 34.8 %could identify the Title IX Coordinator.
Alfred State College, working with SUNY and community colleagues (including students, faculty, and staff), will use these data to improve response to violence, develop prevention programs, and will continue to study the issue. The next SVP Campus Climate Survey will be administered in Spring 2023. More information about the survey is available at https://www.suny.edu/climatesurvey/.