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IHE Safety
Higher Education

Campus safety refers to the practices and policies in place to promote a secure and protected environment at institutions of higher education (IHEs) where students feel safe from violence, harassment, the influence of substance use, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

Safe IHEs promote the protection of all students from violence, including gun and sexual violence, threats, theft, bullying and harassment, the influence of substance use, natural disasters, and other emergencies. Campus safety is linked to improved college student and institutional outcomes. In particular, emotional and physical safety are related to student well-being and academic performance.

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Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness Survey

Provides information on the prevalence, knowledge, and perceptions surrounding sexual assault and misconduct for the 10 participating colleges and universities. The goal of the HESMA survey is to help inform administrators and staff at these schools as they create policies and strategies to address sexual assault and misconduct on their campuses.

National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence

Advances a comprehensive, whole-of-government, and intersectional approach to preventing and addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in the United States. The Plan sets forth a bold vision and gives priority to areas that have been underemphasized in GBV-focused policy and research, such as prevention, racial justice, LGBTQI+ equality, intergenerational healing, community wellness, and social norms change.

The Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program

Encourages a comprehensive coordinated community approach that enhances victim safety, provides services for victims, and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. The funding supports activities that develop and strengthen trauma informed victim services and strategies to prevent, investigate, and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Prevention is a Team Sport

Explores how to uniquely engage male college athletes in sexual assault prevention education.

Listening to Learners 2024

Links student perspectives on learning and support to institution-level practices and technologies. Connecting institutional and student perspectives enables stakeholders and partners to explore their impact on student success, access and equity, and overall institutional satisfaction.

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