45 2025 ARC3 SURVEY FINDINGS Summary and Recommendations The 2025 ARC3 survey data highlight both areas of progress and continued opportunities for enhancing institutional support for students affected by sexual misconduct, including dating violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. While the majority of participants reported not experiencing these incidents, those who did revealed needs and experiences that warrant targeted accommodations and interventions. 1. Supportive Resources and Services • A significant increase in students feeling actively supported with formal or informal resources (44% → 70%) demonstrates that counseling, academic services, and outreach meetings are having a positive impact. Expanding availability and visibility of these resources will further ensure that students know where to turn for help. • Participants emphasized feeling valued and supported (treated as an important member of the institution: 54% → 61%; needs for accommodations met: 54% → 61%). Continued focus on individualized support plans, timely accommodations, and accessible services will reinforce these positive trends. 2. Reporting and Communication • Although more students disclosed incidents to institutional staff (20% increase since 2022), the majority (73%) had not previously reported experiences. Encouraging safe reporting through awareness campaigns, accessible reporting channels, and confidential support remains a key focus. • Gains were observed in allowing students a say in how their report was handled (38% → 43%) and perceptions of apologies received (14% → 52%), indicating the importance of maintaining transparent communication and follow-up practices. 3. Campus Climate and Perception of Safety • Students reported improvements in perceptions of a safe environment to discuss sexual misconduct (56% → 77%) and recognition of these experiences as a serious problem (53% → 74%). Continuing to cultivate an environment that promotes openness, inclusion, and zero tolerance for misconduct is essential. • The majority of incidents still occur off campus (dating violence: 60%; sexual violence: 88%), highlighting the importance of extending outreach, education, and support beyond campus boundaries. 4. Risk and Victimization Patterns • Among victims, females represented the majority of participants reporting dating or sexual violence (dating violence: 80%; sexual violence: 83%), with perpetrators primarily male. Most perpetrators were known to the participants (dating violence: 81% reported knowing the perpetrator; sexual violence: 81% knew the perpetrator), including friends, former romantic partners, or acquaintances. This underscores the importance of programming focused on bystander intervention, healthy relationship education, and consent. • Alcohol and drug use remains a significant factor in incidents of sexual violence, with many perpetrators under the
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