A Review of US State and Federal Policies Related to Campus Sexual Misconduct Surveys

Sarah McMahon; Sara M. Thomas; Julia Cusano; Julia Anne Maxwell; Allison Brachmann; Rachel Connor

doi:10.1080/15388220.2023.2292716

A Review of US State and Federal Policies Related to Campus Sexual Misconduct Surveys

Sarah McMahon, Sara M. Thomas, Julia Cusano, Julia Anne Maxwell, Allison Brachmann, Rachel Connor

School of Social Work

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Abstract

The administration of campus climate surveys has proliferated across the United States at institutions of higher education to help respond to sexual misconduct. This study reviews existing state legislation related to campus climate surveys and compares it to the recent federal mandate outlined in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022. Just under one-third of all states in the US have state laws mandating the use of campus climate surveys to assess sexual misconduct, with wide variability in laws’ scope, comprehensiveness and clarity and potential gaps in aligning with federal requirements. This has significant implications for what surveys IHE select regarding the type of research design, frequency, reporting, and cost. Keywords (3-10) campus climate, sexual misconduct, legislative mandates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	333-347
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of School Violence
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2023.2292716
State	Published - 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Education
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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Campus climate
legislative mandates
sexual misconduct
surveys

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