Survey Frequently Asked Questions FAQs

The survey represents UH’s continuing commitment to raising awareness about sexual harassment and sex-based violence, addressing students’ experiences and concerns about their personal safety, and ensuring a safe learning and working environment.

The survey also fulfills the requirements of Section 304A-120 of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (Act 208 (2016)), which has mandated UH to conduct a survey of students by March 31, 2017 and to repeat the survey every two years.

UH’s Student Sexual Harassment and Sex-Based Violence Survey focused on measuring students’ attitudes, behaviors and standards in the context of trying to address and prevent sexual harassment and sex-based violence. More specifically, the UH survey gathered information from students about:

  • The overall campus environment related to sexual harassment and sex-based violence.
  • How well UH responds to and addresses their concerns.
  • Awareness of resource and reporting options for those experiencing sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and interpersonal violence (domestic and dating violence).
  • Prevalence (e.g., how widespread) and incidence (e.g., how often) of sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and interpersonal violence on campus.

The results of the survey are available on the Office of EEO/TIX website under Survey Results & Methodology.

Students who want to receive assistance or information in a confidential, private setting on their campus or in their community can find the right resource for them by going to: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/confidential/

Students who are ready to make a formal report about their experience to the University should contact their campus Title IX Coordinator by going to: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/coordinators/

Data from the survey will be analyzed and presented in aggregate form in a report. The results will be compared against data collected in prior UH Student Sexual Harassment and Sex-based Violence Surveys, which will continue to be used to assess UH’s progress as it addresses these issues. The results will also serve as a resource to sustain the community’s commitment to working together to ensure safe campuses.

The aggregate data will also be incorporated in campus action plans, which will guide future programmatic, education and training initiatives as well as the development of policies and procedures regarding sexual harassment and sex-based violence.