Students are invited to participate in GovState's 2nd Annual Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey, which will run from March 31, 2025 - May 12, 2025.
The purpose of the annual Survey is to provide information about behaviors and perceptions that current students have related to GovState. Participants are asked to complete a questionnaire concerning: relationships, sexual experiences, experiences with dating violence, and perceptions about safety at GovState during the previous twelve months.
- All information provided in the Survey is anonymous and confidential.
- Participants can enter drawings to win a Visa Gift Card.
- Invitations to access the Survey will be sent by email on March 31.
The Survey is an important tool GovState uses for understanding and addressing the campus climate with regard to sexual harassment and sexual misconduct. Each student's participation in the Survey will help GovState to be more aware of what issues should be addressed and helps GovState craft the tools needed to address them.
For questions about the Survey, please contact:
Kaitlyn Anne Wild
Director of Compliance & Ethics Officer
Title IX Coordinator
1 University Parkway, G328
University Park, IL 60484
Phone: 708.534.4846
Email: titleixofficer@govst.edu
An Excel spreadsheet report of the anonymous data collected by GovState during the 1st Annual Survey is available HERE.
A link to the Illinois Board of Higher Education's and the Illinois Community College Board's respective statewide data collections on sexual misconduct climate survey data will be posted here when those data collections are made available to the public.
Chance to Win!
Participants who complete the Survey will have the opportunity to enter prize drawings!
Drawing #1
Drawing Date: April 7, 2025
Prize: A $75 Visa Gift Card
Drawing #2
Drawing Date: May 12, 2025
Prize: One of 3 $50 Visa Gift Cards
For complete information, terms, and conditions of the drawings, please see the Official Rules.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
Content Warning
Illinois law requires GovState to conduct the Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey annually. However, a student's participation is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time without penalty or prejudice. A participant will not be required to answer any questions in the Survey and can choose to select a “prefer not to respond” option. Potential risks and/or discomforts a participant could experience during this study include upsetting or distressing thoughts or feelings when answering questions related to sexual assault victimization and potential traumatic life events. If you feel these topics will cause a trigger of a past negative situation, do not take the Survey. The survey is not meant to cause anyone significant distress!
Report Sexual Misconduct
If you wish to report an instance of sexual misconduct, contact GovState's Title IX Coordinator directly or submit a secure report for the Title IX Coordinator
online. Contact and access information is available on GovState's Title IX reporting webpage.
If you would like to talk to a Confidential Advisor about your experience, contact YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. As the Confidential Advisor services provider for GovState, YWCA provides emergency and ongoing support to student survivors of sexual violence and relationship violence. They provide confidential services and have privileged and confidential communications with survivors. Information on how to contact this is available on their webpage (https://ywcachicago.org/) Or contact GovState’s Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC), which provides individual counseling, support and resources to students who have experienced sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, or relationship violence.