Sexual Violence Prevalence Survey

Sexual Violence Prevalence Survey (SVP)

The goal of the Sexual Violence Prevalence (SVP) Survey is to evaluate the climate experienced by students and employees at SUNY campuses regarding sexual violence. Per State Education Law §129-B and SUNY Board of Trustees policy, all SUNY campuses are required to administer an SVP Campus Climate Survey at least every other year.

MVCC administered the survey in Spring 2025. Excluded survey populations were individuals under 18 years of age, all incarcerated individuals regardless of age, and all students concurrently enrolled in high school regardless of age.

MVCC hopes to gain knowledge from this survey to learn what areas of growth the campus can make in connecting with employees and students on how to contact the Title IX Coordinator and awareness of campus policies and procedures. 

This survey was administered to students and employees and is required to address, at minimum, student and employee knowledge about:

  • The Title IX Coordinator's role;
  • Campus policies and procedures addressing sexual assault;
  • How are where to report sexual violence as a victim/survivor or witness;
  • The availability of resources on and off campus, such as counseling, health, academic assistance;
  • The prevalence of victimization and perpetration of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on and off campus during a set time period
  • Bystander attitudes and behavior;
  • Whether victims/survivors reported to the College and/or police, and reasons why they did or did not report
  • The general awareness of the difference, if any, between the institution's policies and the penal law; and
  • The general awareness of the definition of affirmative consent.

Based on the results from the student survey, it is indicated that more information be distributed to students about how to contact the Title IX Coordinator and written information to students and employees about Peer Readiness and Willingness to Help. The Title IX Office is reviewing ways to distribute this information to students.