Bullying in College

There is an erroneous belief that bullying stops after high school, and unfortunately, there is little research to support whether bullying is actually happening on college campuses. I hypothesize that bullying is alive and well and happening every day on every campus in the country.

The purpose of this survey is to get a clear picture of whether bullying is going on at your college, the kinds of bullying occurring, the success of interventions, and the strategies college campuses employ to stop the problem.

There are nine (9) questions, eight of them are multiple choice. The 9th question offers an opportunity to write about your college bullying experience as a victim, bully or bystander. All answers will be kept confidential. This survey has been designed so your IP address cannot be traced, so please be as honest as you are comfortable with.

Your willingness to complete this survey is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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* 1. The definition of bullying is when someone purposefully and repeatedly hurts or frightens another person with the intent to humiliate. This may be done in a variety of ways; some examples include:

hurtful teasing
threatening actions or gestures
sending nasty messages via SMS, the internet or emails
name-calling
hitting
kicking
stealing or destroying one's property
deliberately ignoring or excluding someone from a group or conversation.

Have you ever been bullied?

Yes

If you answered yes, please give examples of the ways in which you are or have been mistreated by another person.

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* 2. Have you ever been bullied on a college campus by another person or group?

Yes

If you answered yes, please list who is bullying or who has bullied you: Ex: another student or group of students I don't know, a classmate, my roommate, my intimate partner, a professor, a college employee, etc.

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* 3. As a college student, are you or have you been bullied through electronic devices or social media (also known as cyberbullying)?

	Never	Sometimes (once or twice a month)	Regularly (weekly)	Often (daily)
Text messages	Text messages Never	Text messages Sometimes (once or twice a month)	Text messages Regularly (weekly)	Text messages Often (daily)
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)	Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Never	Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Sometimes (once or twice a month)	Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Regularly (weekly)	Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Often (daily)
Emails	Emails Never	Emails Sometimes (once or twice a month)	Emails Regularly (weekly)	Emails Often (daily)
Instant messaging	Instant messaging Never	Instant messaging Sometimes (once or twice a month)	Instant messaging Regularly (weekly)	Instant messaging Often (daily)
YouTube or other video site	YouTube or other video site Never	YouTube or other video site Sometimes (once or twice a month)	YouTube or other video site Regularly (weekly)	YouTube or other video site Often (daily)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Have you ever witnessed bullying and tried to intervene to stop it? If so, were you successful?

I've never witnessed anyone being bullied.

Yes, I've witnessed bullying, but I've never intervened.

Yes, I intervened, but it wasn't successful.

Yes, I intervened, and it was successful.

If you intervened, please specify what you did, regardless of whether it was successful.

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* 5. If you witnessed bullying and didn't step in to help the victim, was that because

Not applicable; I have not witnessed bullying.

you were frightened the bully would pick on you next?

you didn't know how to help?

you felt it was too dangerous to intervene?

you didn't know the victim or he/she wasn't one of your friends?

you were a friend of the bully?

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you have been bullied on campus, did you report it to any of these people?

	Yes	No	N/A
Not applicable...I've never been bullied (check N/A)	Not applicable...I've never been bullied (check N/A) Yes	Not applicable...I've never been bullied (check N/A) No	Not applicable...I've never been bullied (check N/A) N/A
Your mother/guardian	Your mother/guardian Yes	Your mother/guardian No	Your mother/guardian N/A
Your father/guardian	Your father/guardian Yes	Your father/guardian No	Your father/guardian N/A
A professor	A professor Yes	A professor No	A professor N/A
A counselor	A counselor Yes	A counselor No	A counselor N/A
RA/RD	RA/RD Yes	RA/RD No	RA/RD N/A
Director of Residence Life	Director of Residence Life Yes	Director of Residence Life No	Director of Residence Life N/A
A tutor	A tutor Yes	A tutor No	A tutor N/A
A security guard	A security guard Yes	A security guard No	A security guard N/A
Vice President of Student Affairs	Vice President of Student Affairs Yes	Vice President of Student Affairs No	Vice President of Student Affairs N/A
A classmate	A classmate Yes	A classmate No	A classmate N/A
A friend or group of friends	A friend or group of friends Yes	A friend or group of friends No	A friend or group of friends N/A

If you reported a bullying incident, what was the response and/or action taken?

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* 7. Does your campus offer programs or workshops that address the issue of bullying?

Yes

If yes, please describe what your campus is doing to prevent bullying, to promote civility and/or an anti-bullying environment.

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* 8. To accurately answer this question, please find your college's Student Code of Conduct (or its equivalent), which can be found in the catalog or on the college's website.

Does your college's Student Code of Conduct address bullying specifically, or do these behaviors come under another category, and are sanctions (consequences) for bullying behaviors clearly explained?

Our code lists bullying specifically, and sanctions are clearly explained

Our code lists bullying specifically, but sanctions are not explained

Our code includes bullying behaviors under another category, and sanctions are clearly explained

Our code includes bullying behaviors under another category, but sanctions are not explained

Our code does not list bullying specifically nor do they appear in another category

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* 9. If you are willing to share your personal experience with bullying, please feel free to do so below. Give explicit details of what happened, whether the bully ever had consequences for his/her behaviors, and the impact bullying has had on your life.