In 2020, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted “An Act Relative to Sexual Violence on Higher Education Campuses”. This statute has become known as the “2021 Campus Sexual Assault Law” (M.G.L. Ch. 6, 168D-168E) which requires institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to submit the “Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Annual Report”. The data that follows is submitted to the State of Massachusetts Department of Higher Education annually in December for the previous calendar year. For questions regarding data preparation, including terms and definitions, see the 2022 CSVP Annual Report FAQs or 2023 CSVP Annual Report FAQs.
*Note: The 2022 annual report did not include this question
In November 2023, 鶹ý conducted its first comprehensive, campus-wide Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey to help the community better understand the incidence of sexual misconduct and its impact on the university community. The survey not only meets the requirements of M.G.L. c\. 6, § 168D(e) of the Massachusetts statute, it also represents our commitment to combating sexual assault and misconduct on campus. The survey will be re-administered every two years.
