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Campus Safety Survey

The Campus Safety Survey evaluates how safe students, faculty, and staff feel in their campus environment. It addresses crime prevention, emergency response, lighting, security patrols, and trust in reporting systems. Results help institutions strengthen safety programs, improve communication, and invest in infrastructure upgrades.

5 minutes to complete

Eligibility

To be eligible to complete the Campus Safety Survey, individuals must be current students, faculty, or staff members of the university. Participants must also be willing to provide honest and accurate feedback about their experiences and perceptions of safety on campus.

Questions for Campus Safety Survey

Questions

1.

What is your primary role on campus?

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Undergraduate student
  2. Graduate student
  3. Staff (including postdocs)
  4. Faculty
2.

How often do you spend time on the main campus (including any health sciences or affiliated campuses)?

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Nearly every day
  2. At least once a week
  3. Once or twice a month
  4. A few times a year
  5. Seldom
  6. Never
3.

Is there a specific place or places on or near the main campus where you do NOT feel safe?

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Yes
  2. No
4.

(If yes) Please indicate the ONE place on campus where you feel the least safe. 

The answer should be a text input.
5.

Thinking of the place you just described, do you feel unsafe there...

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. During the day (when it is light out)
  2. At night (when it is dark out)
  3. Both during day and night
6.

What are the reasons you feel unsafe in that location? (Select all that apply)

The answer should be a multiple choice:
  1. Not enough lighting
  2. Unfamiliar people around
  3. No or not enough people around
  4. Criminal activity observed
  5. Suspicious activity observed
  6. High vehicle traffic
  7. Offensive behavior
  8. Not enough police presence
  9. Too much police presence
7.

Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following campus safety resources (if applicable): Blue Light Emergency Phones

The answer should be a single (or) multiple choice by row and column:
Blue Light Emergency Phones
Campus Safe Ride or Shuttle Service
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Not applicable / I have not used this
8.

Views on Physical Security Measures

The answer should be a single (or) multiple choice by row and column:
Restricted access to campus buildings (e.g., card access) makes me feel safer.
Security cameras in and around campus buildings make me feel safer.
Classroom door locks make me feel safer.
Campus security officers or police officers on campus make me feel safer.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Not familiar with this
9.

Please select any of the following that you believe should be high priorities for campus safety in the near future. (Select all that apply)

The answer should be a multiple choice:
  1. Expanding mental health support for students
  2. Expanding mental health support for employees
  3. Increasing sexual assault awareness and prevention programming
  4. Enhancing lighting in parking garages and campus walkways
  5. Increasing security cameras in parking garages and campus buildings
  6. Expanding safe and affordable transportation options
  7. Improving prevention and response to hate crimes
10.

Do you support a co-responder model where mental health professionals respond alongside police officers to mental health crises on campus?

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Very supportive
  2. Supportive
  3. Neutral
  4. Unsupportive
  5. Very unsupportive
11.

Would you support regular fire or evacuation drills being conducted in campus buildings where you spend time?

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Neutral / No opinion
12.

In which of the following situations would you contact campus police/security? (Select all that apply)

The answer should be a multiple choice:
  1. Witnessing a crime
  2. Observing or knowing someone has a weapon on campus
  3. Experiencing theft of personal or college property on campus
  4. Witnessing someone being threatened or harassed
  5. Experiencing or witnessing sexual assault
  6. Witnessing or experiencing a hate crime
  7. Observing suspicious activity
  8. Discovering damaged or vandalized property
  9. Needing medical assistance
13.

Please indicate your level of agreement with the statement: "Emergency safety information is readily available to me on campus."

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Strongly agree
  2. Agree
  3. Neutral
  4. Disagree
  5. Strongly disagree
14.

How effective do you find the following methods for receiving campus safety communication? Campus emergency alert system (e.g., text alerts)

The answer should be a single (or) multiple choice by row and column:
Campus emergency alert system (e.g., text alerts)
University-wide emails
Safety mobile apps (e.g., SafeWalk, LiveSafe)
Very effective
Somewhat effective
Neutral
Not very effective
Not effective at all
Not familiar with this
15.

How interested are you in receiving further training in the following safety topics? Handling concerning or threatening behaviors

The answer should be a single (or) multiple choice by row and column:
Handling concerning or threatening behaviors
Active shooter preparedness
Using bleeding control kits (e.g., Stop the Bleed)
Locking classroom doors during emergencies
Very interested
Interested
Neutral
Not interested
Not interested at all

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Campus Safety Survey

What issues are assessed?

Security presence, emergency systems, lighting, and reporting processes.

How are findings used?

They guide safety initiatives, infrastructure improvements, and awareness campaigns.

Who conducted the Campus Safety Survey?

The Campus Safety Survey was conducted by a team of experienced researchers with expertise in the field of campus safety and security.

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