Yale releases results from 2024 Sexual Climate Survey

Yale this week published the results of the 2024 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct and Resource Awareness on the university’s Title IX website.

Yale University this week announced the results of the 2024 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct and Resource Awareness, which was offered to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.  

Yale was one of 10 institutions of higher education to offer the survey, which followed earlier iterations led by the Association of American Universities in 2015 and 2019.

The results of the survey can be viewed on the Title IX at Yale website.

Side by side, the survey data from the past nine years indicates some progress,” Elizabeth Conklin, associate vice president for institutional equity, accessibility, and belonging at Yale and the university’s Title IX coordinator, wrote in a message to the community on Oct. 21. “I am encouraged to see a decline in the overall estimated prevalence of sexual assault experienced by students, with a particular decrease among women students. There has also been a steady increase in students’ utilization of campus resources. Yet, the survey also revealed concerning trends in other areas, including increases in rates of intimate partner violence and stalking.”

Even in areas of progress, Conklin noted, the rate of sexual misconduct estimated by the survey and the profound harm caused to members of the university community is troubling and unacceptable.

Excellence in education, research, and practice and the thriving intellectual life of our campus community — all an integral part of Yale’s mission — depend on a culture of respect and inclusion, where everyone feels safe and supported. Sexual misconduct cannot and will not be tolerated in any form.”

In her message, Conklin said that the university’s work in analyzing and responding to the survey data is just beginning — and she asked for community feedback.

Data and statistics give us a sense of the issues, but conversations and engagement with the university community will allow us to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the campus climate and what students are experiencing, helping to inform our actions and the development of additional resources,” she wrote.

To this end, Conklin wrote, Maurie McInnis, Yale’s president, and Kimberly Goff-Crews, the secretary and vice president for student life, have charged her with creating a working group of students, faculty, and staff to further examine the survey results and produce recommendations. The Title IX Office will also be meeting with deans from across the university to discuss school-specific results and local initiatives that can help drive change, and the university will continue to partner with schools and units to offer trainings.

As an additional measure, the Title IX Office will be available to provide briefings to departments and student organizations on the survey and the university’s ongoing efforts to combat sexual misconduct.

As we take these next steps, I encourage you to reach out to TitleIX@yale.edu to request a briefing, to provide input on campus climate, and to share your ideas,” Conklin wrote. “I also wish to remind all members of the Yale community of the resources that are available to anyone who has been affected by sexual misconduct, including options for reporting, programs providing a range of support, and the SHARE Center.”

In her message, Conklin expressed gratitude to every student who provided feedback through the survey, to all those who have shared thoughts through other channels, and to everyone “who shares in our commitment to eradicating sexual misconduct at Yale.”

Together, we will build a stronger campus community in which everyone feels safe, respected, and supported.”

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