Wayne State is committed to maintaining an atmosphere of learning and living in a safe, healthy and nondiscriminatory environment for all students — and we would like your help to understand how we’re doing. On Oct. 24, all students received an email from President Wilson, requesting their participation in a survey about unwanted sexual contact on campus.

The survey is both voluntary and completely confidential. All students who complete the survey will be eligible for a drawing in which numerous $100 gift cards will be awarded.

To access the survey, students should use their unique survey ID, which was included in the email from President Wilson.

Survey responses will help the university re-evaluate policies on sexual misconduct, develop prevention tools to reduce the number of incidents on campus, and provide better support systems for those who have experienced such incidents.

All responses will remain confidential. Your name is not anywhere on the survey, and web data is stripped of any identifying computer-related information before the data is received.

The survey — conducted by the WSU Center for Urban Studies on behalf of the Dean of Students Office, the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of Equal Opportunity —   takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. It can be done in more than one sitting within the month-long survey period.

Some of the questions inquire about sexual and personal information, and might cause some students to experience emotional discomfort. If you’d like to speak with someone further after completing the survey, please contact WSU’s Office of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), whose services are free to all registered students, at 313-577-3398.

For additional information about the survey, or if you have any difficulties accessing the survey, contact the WSU Center for Urban Studies at cus_survey@wayne.edu.