Province announces funding to help address gender-based violence in campus communities

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“The survey is an opportunity to hear the voices of students. It gives them a chance to tell their post-secondary institution about what they see and want to see on campus. With this information, our schools can adjust their policies to make safer campuses for students,” says Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Advanced Education.

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The government says students received a link to the survey directly from their post-secondary institution. They have until Feb. 28 to submit their responses. The final report with results from the survey is expected in July.

Along with the survey, officials say post-secondary institutions have or are updating their gender-based violence policies to make them reflect national best practices.

“Alberta’s government is committed to preventing gender-based violence wherever it happens. By learning more about people’s experiences on campus, we can improve our response to gender-based violence and support post-secondary students,” adds Tanya Fir, parliamentary secretary for Status of Women.

According to the government, the campus survey will assess student attitudes and experiences with gender-based violence, as well as their awareness of resources and supports on campus. The survey was said to be developed by a 26-member working group of institutional representatives led by MacEwan University, along with input from students.

“MacEwan’s work to understand and address sexual and gender-based violence on campus is long-standing given our commitment to students and our community. We are proud to lead this initiative designed to inform efforts that foster safe and supportive environments on all Alberta campuses,” says Dr. Annette Trimbee, president, MacEwan University.

Analytics and marketing firm Leger is administering the student survey on behalf of post-secondary institutions.

According to the government, enhancing campus safety and updating and strengthening gender-based violence policies on Alberta campuses is an important initiative under the Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs Strategy.