Campus climate survey shows nearly one in four women experiences sexual assault, misconduct at U.Va.

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Campus climate survey shows nearly one in four women experiences sexual assault, misconduct at U.Va.

Sexual assault remains major concern for students despite extensive University efforts

by Kayla Eanes | Sep 21

The results of a campus climate survey released Monday on sexual misconduct at the University of Virginia shows nearly one in four undergraduate women has experienced sexually assault or sexual misconduct since enrolling, and that more than two-thirds of University students do not believe the University would take action against an offender if an assault were reported.

Though bystander intervention programs have been a hallmark of University sexual assault education and prevention programs, nearly 77 percent of respondents said they did nothing in a situation in which they witnessed a drunken person heading for a sexual encounter.
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The Association of American Universities conducted the survey last April, nearly five months after Rolling Stone published a now-retracted story detailing the graphic rape of a University student named Jackie. The University was one of 27 schools surveyed and participated voluntarily. The survey was distributed to all undergraduate and graduate students, and more than one quarter of the student body responded.

Only 28 percent of students said they believed it was very or extremely likely that University officials would take action against an offender in a case of sexual assault. This is compared to an average 45 percent of students from all universities surveyed, representing one of the largest gaps.

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1. What is "sexual misconduct?"