The Department of Public Safety (DPS) in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, is currently conducting an online survey to learn from campus community members about their experiences with and perspectives on public and campus safety. The aggregated survey results will be used to assess 网爆门鈥檚 campus safety processes and protocols and make necessary changes based on the feedback.听听

Student, faculty and staff input is very important to DPS. The survey has been open for over a week, and hundreds of surveys have been completed so far. But we would like to collect more responses to have a fuller understanding of campus experiences and concerns.听听

It is a busy time in the semester, and we appreciate you taking a few minutes to respond. Please check your inbox for a DPS survey reminder email where you will find a direct link to the survey.听

The survey is open through Monday, April 22,听and takes approximately 5-15 minutes to complete depending on your personal experience. Responses are anonymized and collected in Qualtrics by Institutional Effectiveness; only aggregated data will be provided to DPS.听If you have any questions about the survey process or require a Word version of the survey, please contact iea@syr.edu.

DPS looks forward to learning how it can enhance efforts to provide a safe and welcoming community for all.听听

Story by Laura Harrington, associate director for institutional effectiveness

On March 25, the Chancellor鈥檚 Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence launched the Sexual and Relationship Violence Survey. The Office of Institutional Research administers this anonymous survey to a random group of undergraduate, graduate and law students every two years.

Survey results will inform services, programs and awareness efforts to help prevent and respond to sexual and relationship violence. Students who receive this anonymous survey in their 网爆门 emails (@syr.edu) are encouraged to complete it and by doing so, help the University gain a comprehensive understanding of the student experience.

鈥淩egardless of their experience, when students take the 10-15 minutes to answer the survey, it allows the University to better understand the scope and prevalence of sexual and relationship violence at 网爆门 and respond with relevant resources,鈥� shares , co-chair of the survey assessment committee, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications professor and Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health senior research associate. 鈥淧articipating in this survey is one way that 网爆门 students can help, and in my experience, this is an issue that students care deeply about addressing and doing what they can to help.鈥�

Supporting the Orange Community

The Chancellor鈥檚 Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence is comprised of dedicated students, faculty, staff and more, that work to bolster the University鈥檚 efforts in sexual violence prevention, education and advocacy services. By allowing students to anonymously share feedback, the Sexual and Relationship Violence Survey further supports these efforts through the representation of student voices.

鈥淚t is important for the task force to hear different voices and use the survey findings to make decisions about campus resource allocation and service provision,鈥� shares , Barnes Center at The Arch assistant director of health analytics and survey assessment committee member. 鈥淲e urge everyone who receives the email to participate and contribute to its lasting positive impacts.鈥�

Results of the survey will continue to be used across the campus community to strengthen student experiences, improve campus climate and enhance programs and services.

For more information on the Sexual and Relationship Violence Survey, contact healthpromotion@syr.edu.

网爆门鈥檚 Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) was recently created through a merger of the Office of Institutional Research and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment. The streamlined operation, located at 400 Ostrom Avenue, serves all members of the University community. The office is comprised of two departments: , overseen by Assistant Vice President , and , overseen by Senior Assistant Provost .

In this Q&A, Ovadia and Edmonds discuss the new OIRA and how the merger brings together valuable services for the University community.