University of Manitoba Sexual Violence Survey Principal Investigator: Dr. Don Stewart, Executive Director, Student Support, 519 University Centre, (204)474-8661, don_stewart@umanitoba.ca Co-Investigator: Dr. Tracey Peter, Professor and Associate Head, Department of Sociology and Criminology, 306 Isbister Building (204) 474-9416, Tracey.Peter@umanitoba.ca This consent form, which you can download for your records and reference, is only part of the process of informed consent. It should give you the basic idea of what the research is about and what your participation will involve. If you would like more detail about something mentioned here, or information not included here, you should feel free to ask. Please take the time to read this carefully and to understand any accompanying information. The purpose of this survey is to gain insight into our students’ attitudes and experiences regarding sexual violence, including the nature of any incidents, their knowledge and perceptions of resources, preferences for receiving information and supports, and beliefs about the safety and values of the University in responding to sexual violence. With this information, we will be able to identify areas of greatest risk, determine gaps in services, and begin to systematically prioritize the deployment of resources as part of a campus sexual violence prevention, education, and response strategy. For more information on what we mean by sexual violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment, please click here . If you agree to participate in this survey, you will be asked to complete questions involving basic demographic information; general views about the campus and beliefs about the University’s ability to respond to difficult situations; beliefs about how the University would respond to a sexual assault report; perceptions of risk and knowledge of supports at the University; preferences for enhanced sexual violence supports on campus; acceptance of common opinions about sexual violence; beliefs relating to sexual violence as a problem; endorsement of attitudes and experiences supporting prevention of sexual violence; experiences of and attitudes related to sexual harassment and assault; experiences of disclosure and help-seeking; and awareness of campus and community support and reporting services. The survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. All responses are voluntary and you can exit the survey at any point without consequence. All responses will be recorded anonymously, and your responses cannot be matched with your identity. We will not be recording IP addresses and if you decide to give your email address for a chance to win one of five $100 gift certificates to the UM Bookstore, such information is stored separately from your survey responses. Please click here for information on contest rules. All survey responses will be aggregated and shared only in group format, so no individual responses will be reported. You can save your progress at any time by clicking on the “Save and continue later ” button located at the bottom of each survey page. This will allow you to save your progress and return to finish the survey later. You can also choose to discard your responses, so that no information will be recorded from your responses to the survey, by simply exiting the survey without saving. There are also no consequences to you if you decide to participate or decide not to participate in the survey. In exchange for participating in this survey, you have the opportunity to be entered into a draw to win one of five $100 University of Manitoba Bookstore gift cards. 1 While there is no risk to you in participating in this survey, some of the survey content regarding experiences of sexual violence may cause distress. If you need to talk to some immediately, please contact the Klinic Crisis Line (24/7) at 204-786-8686 (or toll free at 1888-322-3019). A list of resources you can access for help with any distress is also available here . No names will be collected at any point while you are completing the survey, rendering the results anonymous. Only anonymous group data will be reported, and no results will be individually identifiable. The anonymous group data will be electronically stored for an indefinite period of time. Information from the survey will be shared with the University of Manitoba Sexual Assault and Violence Steering Committee (SAVSC), which will be responsible for sharing the aggregate information on the University’s Sexual Violence Support and Education website. You can ask to have the survey results sent to you, or you can also check this site for results of the survey within six months of completing the survey. By clicking on the survey link, you are indicating that you have understood to your satisfaction the information regarding participation in the survey and agree to participate in it. In no way does this waive your legal rights nor release the researchers, sponsors, or involved institutions from their legal and professional responsibilities. You are free to withdraw from the study at any time, and/or refrain from answering any questions you prefer to omit, without prejudice or consequence. Your continued participation should be as informed as your initial consent, so you should feel free to ask for clarification of new information throughout your participation. The University of Manitoba may look at your survey records to see that the research is being done in a safe and proper way. This survey has been approved by the Psychology/Sociology Research Ethics Board at the University of Manitoba. If you have any concerns or complaints about this project you may contact any of the above-named persons or the Human Ethics Coordinator at 204-474-7122, or by e-mail at humanethics@umanitoba.ca. You can download and print a copy of this consent form for your records and reference. Notice Regarding Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information by the University Your personal information is being collected under the authority of The University of Manitoba Act. The information you provide will be used by the University for the purpose of this study, as outlined above. If you choose to participate in the draw, your email address will be used to determine your eligibility for the draw, and for communication in the event that you win one of the prizes. If you choose to request a copy of the results of the survey, your email address will be used to disseminate the results of the survey. Your personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes, unless permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, contact the Access & Privacy Office (tel. 204474-9462), 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2. 1. Would you like to participate in the ‘Sexual Violence Needs Assessment Survey”? By clicking on ‘agree’ you are consenting to the above terms and you will continue to the survey. I agree to participate and am consenting to the above terms and will continue to the survey I do not agree to participate. You will exit the survey with our sincere thanks for having taken the time to consider participating 2 University of Manitoba Sexual Violence Survey 2. In what year were you born 3. What is your current gender identity? Female Male Trans - F2M Trans - M2F Two Spirit Gender neutral or gender free Choose not to answer Other - Please specify 3 4. Which term best describes your sexual orientation? Heterosexual Bisexual Gay Lesbian Pansexual or metrosexual Queer Questioning Choose not to answer Other - please specify 5. How would you describe your ethnic/racialized background? (Check all that apply) White First Nations Métis Inuit Black Caribbean (e.g., Jamaican, Bahamian, etc.) Black African (e.g., Nigerian, Somalian, Sudanese, etc.) Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.) Southeast Asian (e.g., Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.) South Asian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.) Arab (e.g., West Asia/Middle East, North Africa, etc.) Latin American (e.g., Central American, South American) Choose not to answer Other - please specify 4 6. Do you identify as having a "disability"? You can check 'yes' multiple times No Yes, a physical disability Yes, a mental illness/disorder or psychological/psychiatric disability Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 7. How many years have you been studying at the UM? First year Second year Three years Four years Five years or more Choose not to answer 8. In what degree program are you studying in? Undergraduate degree Graduate degree Professional degree Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 5 9. What campus/program do you primarily attend? Bannatyne Distance Education English Language Centre Extended Education Fort Garry Inner City International College of Manitoba (ICM) Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 10. Are you an international student? No Yes Choose not to answer 11. Did you move: I did not move as I am from Winnipeg I did not move as I live driving distance outside of Winnipeg Outside of Manitoba to attend UM Outside of Winnipeg (but within Manitoba) to attend UM Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 6 12. The following statements are in regard to your views about the University of Manitoba (UM). Choose Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly not to agree agree disagree disagree answer I am happy to be at the UM Faculty, staff and administrators at UM respect what students on campus think Faculty, staff and administrators at UM are genuinely concerned about student welfare Faculty, staff and administrators at UM treat students fairly I feel like I am a part of the UM community I feel safe at UM I am able to access the supports I need from the UM community I can have an influence on others at the UM People in UM’s community are good at influencing each other 13. The following statements are about your beliefs about UM’s ability to respond to difficult situations in general. Choose Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly not to agree agree disagree disagree answer University officials (administrators, campus security) at UM do enough to protect the safety of the students If a crisis happened on campus, UM administrators would handle it well UM responds quickly in difficult situations University officials handle incidents fairly and responsibly There is a good support system on campus for students going through a difficult time 14. The following statements are about your beliefs about how UM would respond to a report of sexual assault Choose Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly not to agree agree disagree disagree answer UM would take the report seriously UM would take steps to protect the safety of the person making the report UM would take corrective action against the perpetrator who was a student UM would take corrective action against the perpetrator who was a faculty member or staff UM would take steps to protect the person making the report from retaliation 7 15. Is there anything else you wish to add in regard to UM’s response to sexual assault reports? 16. How strongly do you agree or disagree to the following statements? Choose Somewhat Strongly not to Strongly agree Somewhat agree disagree disagree answer I believe that the number of sexual assaults occurring on the UM campus is low I believe the number of sexual assaults that occur at off-campus events or programs connected to UM is low I believe I am at risk for being sexually assaulted on UM campus I believe my fellow students are at risk for being sexually assaulted on UM campus If someone makes a sexual harassment complaint, the alleged perpetrator(s) or their peers would retaliate against the person making the report If someone makes a sexual harassment complaint, the educational achievement/career of the person making the report would suffer If someone makes a sexual assault complaint, the alleged perpetrator(s) or their peers would retaliate against the person making the report If someone makes a sexual assault complaint, the educational achievement/career of the person making the report would suffer I believe that students at UM would intervene if they witnessed a sexual assault If I were sexually assaulted (on or off campus), I would know where to get help at UM I understand the process of what happens when a student reports a sexual assault at UM 8 17. Do you think the services in place at UM to support people who experiencesexual violence (i.e., sexual harassment and/or sexual assault) are adequate? Yes No Don't know Choose not to answer 18. Whether you are aware of the services offered at UM or not,what services do you think are needed at the UM campus (Bannatyne, Fort Garry, or Inner City) to appropriately deal with the issue ofsexual assault? (please check all that apply) A sexual assault centre that addresses the physical, emotional, academic needs of people who have experienced sexual assault A unique “sexual violence office” that acts as a referral point for students who have experienced sexual violence Mandatory training for UM faculty and staff on how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence Mandatory training for students on sexual violence and consent Mandatory training for students on how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence Peer led support groups General awareness training for students on the formal sexual assault reporting process on campus General awareness training for students on sexual assault supports on campus Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 9 University of Manitoba Sexual Violence Survey 19. How strongly do you agree or disagree to the following statements? Choose Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly not to agree agree disagree disagree answer People who identify as gay are always looking for sexual encounters If UM allows transgender and gender non-conforming people to use whichever bathroom they feel safest in, sexual assault in bathrooms will increase Men don’t usually intend to force sex on a woman, but sometimes they get too carried away sexually Sexual assault accusations are often used as a way of getting back at men Although most women wouldn’t admit it, they generally find being physically forced into sex a real “turn-on” When women are sexually assaulted, it is often because the way they said “no” was ambiguous If a woman is sexually assaulted while she is drunk, she is at least somewhat responsible for letting things get out of control A woman who dresses in skimpy or suggestive clothes is more likely to be sexually assaulted A woman who dresses in skimpy or suggestive clothes is more likely to be sexually harassed Male students from “middle class homes” almost never commit sexual assault 10 20. How strongly do you agree or disagree to the following statements about issues ofsexual violence at the UM? Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Choose not to answer I think sexual violence is a problem at UM There are things I can do about sexual violence at UM I don’t really need to think about sexual violence at UM Doing something about sexual violence is solely the job of UM campus security 11 21. How likely are you to participate in the activities/scenarios outlined in the following statements? Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely Very unlikely Choose not to answer Visit a website to learn more about sexual violence (does not have to be at UM) Join or volunteer with an organization that works to stop sexual violence Participate in a rally to stop sexual violence (e.g., take back the night) Take a class to learn more about sexual violence Confront another student who makes inappropriate or negative sexual comments/gestures (e.g., an inappropriate joke) Report a student who continues to engage in sexual harassing or unwanted sexual behaviors Get help (e.g., find resources) for a friend who tells me he or she has been sexually assaulted 22. Have you taken a course on sexual violence prevention training on campus (e.g., "Bringing in the Bystander" or UMSU Consent Culture training)? No Choose not to answer Yes, please specify the program 12 The next set of questions have to do with experiences (self and peers) related to sexual harassment and assault. Please remember that all your responses are confidential, and you can choose not to answer questions that are uncomfortable to you. 23. Since the start of the academic year, has a friend or acquaintance told you that she or he had experienced sexual harassment? Yes No Choose not to answer 24. Since the start of the academic year, have youobserved a situation you think could have led to a sexual assault? Yes No Choose not to answer 25. If you answered “yes” to knowing someone who experienced sexual harassment or a sexual assault or observed a situation that could have led to a sexual assault, who was the person who was the survivor (or potential survivor)? If more than one incident/person, check all that applies to these multiple incidents/people Friend who attends UM Friend who does not attend UM Acquaintance who attends UM Acquaintance who does not attend UM Student you recognize/know from class Staff or faculty member Stranger Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 13 26. Who was the presumed perpetrator(s)? Check all that apply, especially if there are multiple incidents/people Friend who attends UM Friend who does not attend UM Acquaintance who attends UM Acquaintance who does not attend UM Student you recognize/know from class Staff or faculty member Stranger Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 27. Did you take any action (fill in multiple boxes if there were multiple incidents/people) Yes, please specify what action(s) you took No, please specify why not 28. The next question(s) have to do with any personal experiences you may have had withsexual harassment. Have you ever been made to feel uncomfortable by comments or gestures of a sexual nature? No Yes Choose not to answer 14 29. Who was it by? (Please check all that apply) Friend who attends UM Friend who does not attend UM Acquaintance who attends UM Acquaintance who does not attend UM Student you recognize/know from class Staff or faculty member Stranger Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 30. Do you have anything else you wish to add about your experience(s) with sexual harassment, particularly as it related to UM? 15 University of Manitoba Sexual Violence Survey The next question(s) have to do with any personal experiences with sexual assault. TRIGGER WARNING: Some of the questions asked in this survey used explicit language, including anatomical names of body parts and specific behaviors to ask about sexual situations. This survey also asked about sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence that might be upsetting. The results might remind you of experiences that you, or a friend or family member, have gone through. If you would like to talk to someone immediately about questions or concerns relating to sexual assault or intimate partner violence, please contact one of the following resources: Immediate Resources – available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week · Sexual Assault Crisis Line – 204-786-8631 or 1-877-435-7170 (TTY: 204-784-4097) · Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line - 1-877-435-7170 31. Prior to attending UM, have you experienced any of the following types of sexual contact youdid not want? (Please check all that apply) None Unwanted touching (e.g., forced kissing, inappropriate grabbing, rubbing up against you in a sexual way, even if it was over your clothes) Unwanted oral sex (e.g., someone’s mouth or tongue making contact with your genitals, or, your mouth or tongue making contact with someone else’s genitals) Unwanted vaginal or anal sex Choose not to answer 16 32. Since becoming a student at UM, have you experienced any of the following types of sexual contact you did not want? (Please check all that apply) None Sexual touching (e.g., forced kissing, inappropriate grabbing, rubbing up against you in a sexual way, even if it was over your clothes) Oral sex (e.g., someone’s mouth or tongue making contact with your genitals, or, your mouth or tongue making contact with someone else’s genitals) Vaginal or anal sex Choose not to answer 33. Was the perpetrator(s): (Please check all that apply, especially if there were multiple incidents) Friend who attends UM Friend who does not attend UM Acquaintance who attends UM Acquaintance who does not attend UM Student you recognize/know from class Staff or faculty member Stranger Don’t know Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 34. Where did the incident(s) take place? (Please check all that apply) On a UM campus Off campus, at a UM sponsored event Off campus, and not at a UM sponsored event Don’t know Choose not to answer 17 35. Where on campus did the incident(s) occur? (Please check all that apply) University residence The Hub (campus bar) Other inside space on campus (e.g., library, lab washroom, office, tunnel, multi-purpose room where socials take place) Outside on UM property Don’t know Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 36. Is there anything else you would like to add? (Note: we will also be conducting a qualitative analysis of the findings, so your comments are most appreciated, and the same rules of confidentiality will apply to your text-based comments). 18 37. Who did you disclose the incident(s) to? (Please check all that apply) No one Close friend Friend/acquaintance Roommate Partner (e.g., boyfriend/girlfriend) Parent Family member who is not a parent Faculty or staff (including residence staff) Campus security Counselor at UM /Student Counselling Services International Student Advisor Student Advocacy UM Health Centre Student union affiliated group (e.g., Womyn’s Centre) Off campus support (e.g., counselor, doctor, police, Klinic sexual assault line) Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 19 38. Why did you keep the incident(s) to yourself? (Please check all that apply) It’s a private matter /I wanted to deal with it on my own I didn’t think what had happened was serious enough to talk about I just wanted to forget it happened I was too ashamed/embarrassed I was afraid of not being believed I thought I would be blamed I thought others might harass me or react negatively towards me I was afraid the person who did it would retaliate I didn’t know how to report the incident on campus I didn’t think anything would happen, even if I did report it I didn’t want to lose control of the situation by having people tell me what to do I didn’t want to get the other person in trouble I was scared that I, or another person, would be punished for other violations (e.g., underage drinking or drug use) I didn’t have the energy to deal with it due to school, work, etc. Don’t know Choose not to answer Other (please specify) 39. Were you aware of the reporting procedures at the UM? No Yes Choose not to answer 40. Did you make a report? No Yes Choose not to answer 20 41. How helpful did you find the university procedures in dealing with the incident(s)? 42. Is there something else that you wish to add about your experience(s)? 43. You are almost done! Would you like to be entered in the draw for a chance to win 1 of 5 gift cards for $100 at the UM Bookstore? Please note: we require an email address for the draw. Your email address will be stored separately and therefore cannot be used to identify you to your responses. No Yes - Please enter your email: 44. Would you like to receive a copy of the summary results? Yes, use the email address provided for the draw No Yes - Please provide your email address, if you wish to receive a copy of the summary results. Please note: your email address will be stored separately and cannot be used to identify you to your responses 45. You have reached the end of the survey –THANK-YOU SO MUCH! Is there something else that you would like to add? 21 Once again, we recognize that some of the questions asked in this survey pertaining to sexual situation may have been upsetting or triggering. If you would like to talk to someone immediately about questions or concerns relating to sexual assault or intimate partner violence, we encourage you to visit or contact one of the following resources Immediate Resources – available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Sexual Assault Crisis Line – 204-786-8631 or 1-877-435-7170 (TTY: 204-784-4097) Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line - 1-877-435-7170 Below is a list of additional information on sexual violence resources at the University of Manitoba Sexual Violence Support & Education Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management Below is a list of additional resources in Winnipeg Klinic Community Health Centre (870 Portage Avenue) offers Sexual Assault Crisis Counselling (http://klinic.mb.ca/in-personcounselling/sexual-assault-crisis-counselling/). To talk to someone in person you can go to: 870 Portage Avenue, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 8:00 pm; Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm; and Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm or call 204-784-4049 Ka Ni Kanichihk's Heart Medicine Lodge offers culturally-based support for Indigenous women who have experienced sexual violence (http://www.kanikanichihk.ca/programs/heart-medicine-lodge/). They are located at 455 McDermot Ave. The hours of operation vary, but can call (204-953-5820) or email (admin@kanikanichihk.ca) Download Consent Form 22