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Attachment A. - Initial Recruitment E-mail…………………………………………….……………...1
Attachment B. - Follow-up E-mails and Texts……….………………………………….……………..2
1st Follow-up E-mail Reminder……….………………………………...……………….……………..2
2nd Follow-up E-mail Reminder……………………………………………………….………………3
3rd Follow-up E-mail Reminder……………………………………………………………………….3
Final Follow-up E-mail Reminder……………………………………………………..………………4
Attachment C1. Generic Study Website………………………………………………………………..5
Attachment C2. CES Survey Access Site (in Voxco)…………………………………………………6
Attachment C3. Consent Page…………………………………………………………………………7
Attachment E. Survey Instrument……………………………………….……………………………..8

Attachment A.
Initial Recruitment E-mail
FROM: College Experiences Survey
SUBJECT: College Experiences Survey – Your link and access code
Dear [FIRST NAME or [SCHOOLNAME] STUDENT],
[UNIVERSITY NAME HERE] is participating in the College Experiences Survey (CES), a pilot study
of the sexual experiences and attitudes among undergraduate students at XX schools around the
country. The study is being conducted by RTI International—an independent, non-profit research
organization.
You were chosen randomly from all undergraduate students at [UNIVERSITY NAME HERE] to be
invited to participate in the CES. For completing this brief web-based survey, you will receive a
$[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] electronic Visa gift card.
Please click on the following link to participate in the survey or to learn more about it. To take the
survey, you will need the access code below.
collegeexperiencessurvey.org
Your Access Code: [ACCESS CODE]
The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary. The
answers you provide will remain completely confidential and will not be linked to your identity.
Your views and experiences are very important and your participation will help inform positive change
at [UNIVERSITY NAME], so we hope you will make your voice heard by taking the survey!
To unsubscribe from further e-mails about the CES study, please click on unsubscribe,

Attachment B. Follow-up E-mails and Texts
1st Follow-up E-mail Reminder
FROM: College Experiences Survey
SUBJECT: Please help by taking the College Experiences Survey
Dear [FIRST NAME or [SCHOOLNAME] STUDENT],
This is a reminder that you were selected to participate in the College Experiences Survey (CES).
Please click on the following link to participate in the web survey or to learn more about it. You will
need the Survey Access Code below to start the survey. For completing this brief survey, you will
receive a $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] electronic Visa gift card.
collegeexperiencessurvey.org
Your Survey Access Code: [ACCESS CODE]
The CES is a pilot study of the sexual experiences and attitudes among undergraduate students at XX
schools around the country. The study is being conducted by RTI International--a non-profit research
organization.
You were chosen randomly from all undergraduate students at [UNIVERSITY NAME HERE] to be
invited to participate in the CES, and we really need you to take the survey so that your views and
experiences are represented.
The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary. The
answers you provide will remain completely confidential and will not be linked to your identity.
Thanks in advance for your participation.
To unsubscribe from further e-mails about the CES study, please click on unsubscribe,

2nd Follow-up E-mail Reminder
FROM: College Experiences Survey
SUBJECT: Reminder: Please take the College Experiences Survey
Dear [FIRST NAME or [SCHOOLNAME] STUDENT],
You were randomly selected from all undergraduate students at [UNIVERSITY NAME HERE] students
to share your experiences and opinions in the College Experiences Survey (CES). We cannot replace
you in the sample and really need you to participate in the survey so that your views and experiences
are represented. For completing this brief survey, you will receive a $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT]
electronic Visa gift card.
Please click on the following link to participate in the web survey or to learn more about it. You will
need the Survey Access Code below to start the survey.
collegeexperiencessurvey.org
Your Access Code: [ACCESS CODE]
The CES is a pilot study of the sexual experiences and attitudes among undergraduate students at XX
schools around the country. The study is being conducted by RTI International--a non-profit research
organization.
The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary. The
answers you provide will remain completely confidential and will not be linked to your identity.
We greatly appreciate your participation.
To unsubscribe from further e-mails about the CES study, please click on unsubscribe,

3rd Follow-up E-mail Reminder
FROM: College Experiences Survey
SUBJECT: Time is running out for the College Experiences Survey
Dear [FIRST NAME or [SCHOOLNAME] STUDENT],
This is a reminder that you were selected to participate in the College Experiences Survey (CES).
Please click on the following link to participate in the web survey or to learn more about it. You will
need the Survey Access Code below to start the survey. For completing this brief survey, you will
receive a $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] electronic Visa gift card.
collegeexperiencessurvey.org
Your Survey Access Code: [ACCESS CODE]
The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary. The
answers you provide will remain completely confidential and will not be linked to your identity.

We appreciate your participation!
To unsubscribe from further e-mails about the CES study, please click on unsubscribe,

Final Follow-up E-mail Reminder
FROM: College Experiences Survey
SUBJECT: College Experiences Survey – Last Chance
Dear [FIRST NAME or [SCHOOLNAME] STUDENT],
Over the past several weeks we have contacted you to ask for your participation in the College
Experiences Survey (CES). Our records show that you have not yet completed the survey. We would
really like your input. We will end the survey on [DATE] so we can begin analyzing the data, so please
respond as soon as possible.
Please click on the following link to participate in the web survey or to learn more about it. You will
need the Survey Access Code below to start the survey.
collegeexperiencessurvey.org
Your Access Code: [ACCESS CODE]
If you complete the survey, you will receive a $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] electronic Visa gift card as a
token of appreciation. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete.
Thanks very much for participating in this important study.
To unsubscribe from further e-mails about the CES study, please click on unsubscribe,

Attachment C1. Generic Study Website

Welcome to the College Experiences Survey
(CES)
Before starting the survey, please read these important facts.
•

Nationwide, approximately 20,000 undergraduate students at XX schools around the country were
randomly selected to participate in the CES.

•

The CES is a research study being conducted by RTI International (an independent, non-profit,
research organization), with the support of each participating college or university. Students who
were invited to participate in the CES can view a letter of support from their school after logging
into the CES Survey Site below. The CES is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and
the Office of Violence Against Women.

•

The CES is a 20 minute web-based survey that asks about students’ demographic characteristics,
perceptions of school safety and school climate, experiences with unwanted sexual contact, and
how schools handle various situations.

•

We want the study to represent all undergraduate men and women, so we need everyone who was
selected to participate no matter what experiences they have had.

•

The survey is completely voluntary and students can choose to skip any questions or stop the
survey at any time. The participating schools will not know which students took the survey.

•

Students who take the survey will receive an electronic Visa gift card.

•

Students’ responses to the survey questions will remain completely confidential and no survey
responses will ever be associated with students’ identities.

•

For questions about the survey, please email them to CollegeExperiences@rti.org. For questions
about your rights as a study participant, you can call RTI's Office of Research Protection at 1-866214-2043 (a toll-free number). Please feel free to print this home screen for your records.

To proceed to the CES Survey Site to take the survey or learn more about it, please
click HERE. You will need the Survey Access Code that was e-mailed to you.

Attachment C2. CES Survey Access Site (in Voxco)

Attachment C3. Consent Page

Before starting the survey, please read these important facts.
•

The survey questions will ask about your demographic characteristics, perceptions of school safety
and school climate, experiences with unwanted sexual contact (i.e., things that you may have done
or had done to you), and how your school handles various situations.

•

Please answer honestly so that your views and experiences can help inform positive change at
[UNIVERSITY NAME].

•

Because of the sensitive content of this survey, some of the questions may make you feel
uncomfortable. Please complete the survey in a private setting and access the local and national
Student Support Services provided at the end of the survey if you would like help.

•

Your responses to the survey questions will remain completely confidential and none of your
survey responses will ever be associated with your identity.

•

RTI may combine your survey responses with basic administrative data about you provided by
your school (e.g., academic data, transfer status), but no information about your identity will ever
be linked to your survey data.

•

If you complete the survey, you will receive a $[FILL INCENTIVE AMOUNT] electronic Visa
gift card. Instructions on how to claim the gift card will be e-mailed to you within approximately 2
business days of completing the survey.

•

You can stop and re-enter the survey where you left off, using your Survey Access Code.

•

DO NOT share your Survey Access Code with anyone.

•

For questions about the survey, you can email CollegeExperiences@rti.org. For questions about
your rights as a study participant, you can call RTI's Office of Research Protection at 1-866-2142043 (a toll-free number). Please feel free to print this screen for your records.

Would you like to view the letter of support from [UNIVERSITY NAME]?
o Yes
o No
[IF “YES”, DISPLAY LETTER OF SUPPORT.]

If you understand the study, please indicate whether you agree to participate.
o Yes – I would like to participate
o No – I do not wish to participate [TERMINATE]