CADET EXPERIENCES SURVEY
In this part of the survey, answer the following questions regarding how you feel about West Point.
Strongly disagree / Strongly agree1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1. West Point cadets’ readiness to fight is high.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2. There is a lot of teamwork and cooperation among West Point cadets.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3. West Point is better than other academies in getting the job done.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4. I have real confidence in West Point’s abilities.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5. I think the level of training at West Point is very high.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6. I think we are better trained than most other cadets at other academies.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7. People at West Point have enough skills that I would trust them with my life in combat.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8. I spend my out of school time with people at West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9. My closest friendships are with people at West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10. I spend a lot of time with people from West Point during out of school times.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11. I can go to many people at West Point for help when I have a personal problem, like being in debt.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12. Many people at West Point would lend money in an emergency.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13. Most people at West Point can be trusted.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14. People at West Point feel close to each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15. People at West Point look out for each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16. People at West Point are cooperative with each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17.People at West Point know that they can depend on each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18.People at West Point stand up for each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19. People at West Point really care about each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20.People at West Point work well together as a team.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21. People at West Point pull together to get the job done.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22. People at West Point trust each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23. I feel a sense of belonging to West Point. / 0 / 0
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24. I feel that I am a member of the West Point community. / 0 / 0
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25. I see myself as part of the West Point community.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26. I am enthusiastic about West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 27. I am happy to be at West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28. West Point is one of the best schools in the nation.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29. I like belonging to West Point because I like the activities that I participate in.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30. I do not like the things I do as a cadet in West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 31. I generally do not get along with people atWest Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32. I enjoy belonging to West Point because I am friends with many people at West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 33. I identify very strongly with people at West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 34. West Point is like a family to me.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35. The values of most people at West Point are similar to my values.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36. I feel that West Point is “mine”; I am not just a cadet in it.
In this part of the survey, answer the following questions regarding how you feel about your company.
Strongly disagree / Strongly agree1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1. My company’s readiness to fight is high.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2. There is a lot of teamwork and cooperation among cadets in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3. My company is better than other companies in getting the job done.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4. I have real confidence in my company’s abilities.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5. I think the level of training in my company is very high.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6. I think we are better trained than most other cadets in other companies.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7. People in my company have enough skills that I would trust them with my life in combat.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8. I spend my out of school time with people in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9. My closest friendships are with people in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10. I spend a lot of time with people from my company during out of school times.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11. I can go to many people in my company for help when I have a personal problem, like being in debt.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12. Many people in my company would lend money in an emergency.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13. Most people in my company can be trusted.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14. People in my company feel close to each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15. People in my company look out for each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16. People in my company are cooperative with each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17. People in my company know that they can depend on each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18. People in my company stand up for each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19. People in my company really care about each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20. People in my company work well together as a team.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21. People in my company pull together to get the job done.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22. People in my company trust each other.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23. I feel a sense of belonging to my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24. I feel that I am a member of my company’s community.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25. I see myself as part of my company’s community.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26. I am enthusiastic about my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 27. I am happy to be in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28. My company is one of the best in the academy.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29. I like belonging to my company because I like the activities that I participate in.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30. I do not like the things I do as a cadet in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 31. I generally do not get along with people in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32. I enjoy belonging to my company because I am friends with many people in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 33. I identify very strongly with people in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 34. My company is like a family to me.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35. The values of most of the people in my company are similar to my values.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36. I feel that the company is “mine”; I am not just a cadet in it.
In this part of the survey, please answer the following questions regarding how you feel about West Point.
Strongly disagree / Stronglyagree
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1. I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career with West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2. I enjoy discussing West Point with people outside it.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3. I really feel as if West Point’s problems are my own.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4. I think that I could easily become as attached to another organization as I am to West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5. I do not feel like ‘part of the family’ at West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6. I do not feel ‘emotionally attached’ to West Point.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7. West Point has a great deal of personal meaning to me.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8. I do not feel a strong sense of belonging to West Point.
In this part of the survey, please answer the following questions regarding how you feel about your company.
Strongly disagree / Stronglyagree
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1. I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career with my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2. I enjoy discussing my company with people outside it.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3. I really feel as if my company’s problems are my own.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4. I think that I could easily become as attached to another company as I am to this one.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5. I do not feel like ‘part of the family’ in my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6. I do not feel ‘emotionally attached’ to my company.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7. My company has a great deal of personal meaning to me.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8. I do not feel a strong sense of belonging to my company.
The following questions are used to determinehow satisfied you are with your training and duties at West Point. Indicate your degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction using the following rating scale:
Very dissatisfied / Somewhat dissatisfied / Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied / Moderately satisfied / Very satisfied1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1. The chance to help people and improve their welfare through the performance of my duties.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2. My amount of effort compared to the effort of my fellow cadets.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3. The recognition and pride my family has in the work I do.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4. My job security.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5. The chance to acquire valuable skills that prepare me for future opportunities.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6. My training and duties as a whole.
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7. My experiences at West Point as a whole.
Please briefly describe what you plan to do in terms of a career, after you graduate from West Point:
Please answer the following questions based on what you have experienced at West Point. Answer each question once about your own company, and again about other companies at West Point.
1. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about how they are doing in school.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
2. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about their dating relationships.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
3. Do you know any cadets who don’t like to talk very much.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
4. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about their boyfriend/girlfriend.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
5. Do you know any cadets who seem very shy.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
6. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about their sexual or dating experiences.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
7. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about their personal life.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
8. Do you know any cadets who are vague and unclear when they talk about their parents.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
9. Do you know any cadets who avoid introducing their boyfriend/girlfriend to others.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
10. Do you know any cadets who are vague and unclear when they talk about their siblings.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
11. Do you know any cadets who become quiet or leave during conversations about dating.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
12. Do you know any cadets who are vague and unclear when they talk about their family.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
13. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about who they are attracted to.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
14. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about their parents.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
15. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about who they are interested in dating.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
16. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about their siblings.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
17. Do you know any cadets who are vague and unclear when they talk about their boyfriend/girlfriend.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
18. Do you know any cadets who avoid doing as much work as others.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
19. Do you know any cadets who are vague and unclear when they talk about dating.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
20. Do you know any cadets who avoid talking about their religious beliefs.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
21. Do you know any cadets who are vague and unclear when they talk about who they are interesting in dating.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
22. Do you know any cadets who are vague and unclear when they talk about their religious beliefs.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
23. Do you know any cadets who make statements about their dating life or experiences that seem inconsistent or false.
Cadets in your company / Yes / 0 / Cadets in other companies at West Point / Yes / 0No / 0 / No / 0
For the following questions, we want to know what you think; please tell us your best guesses or estimates:
4. Approximately what percent of West Point cadets do you think are women? ______5. Approximately what percent of West Point cadets do you think are racial/ethnic minority persons (such as African American, Hispanic American, Asian American)? ______
6. Approximately what percent of West Point cadets do you think are religious minorities (such as Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim)? ____
7. Approximately what percent of West Point cadets do you think are lesbian women and hiding it? ______lesbian women and open about it? ______
8. Approximately what percent of West Point cadets do you think are gay men and hiding it? ______gay men and open about it? ______
9. In your estimation, if someone at West Point were a religious minority (e.g., Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim), what proportion of your peers (people of equal rank) and seniors (people of higher rank) would be likely to know about it?
None of my peers would know / About 25% of my peers would know / About half of my peers would know / About 75% of my peers would know / All of my peers would know0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
None of my seniors would know / About 25% of my seniors would know / About half of my seniors would know / About 75% of my seniors would know / All of my seniors would know
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10. In your estimation, if someone at West Point were a religious minority (e.g., Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim), what proportion of your peers (people of equal rank) and seniors (people of higher rank) would be tolerant toward the person?
None of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / About 25% of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / About half of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / About 75% of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / All of my peers would be tolerant toward the person0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
None of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / About 25% of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / About half of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / About 75% of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / All of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
11. In your estimation, if someone at West Point were lesbian or gay, what proportion of your peers (people of equal rank) and seniors (people of higher rank) would be likely to know about it?
None of my peers would know / About 25% of my peers would know / About half of my peers would know / About 75% of my peers would know / All of my peers would know0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
None of my seniors would know / About 25% of my seniors would know / About half of my seniors would know / About 75% of my seniors would know / All of my seniors would know
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
12. In your estimation, if someone at West Pointwere lesbian or gay, what proportion of your peers (people of equal rank) and seniors (people of higher rank) would be tolerant toward the person?
None of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / About 25% of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / About half of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / About 75% of my peers would be tolerant toward the person / All of my peers would be tolerant toward the person0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
None of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / About 25% of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / About half of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / About 75% of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person / All of my seniors would be tolerant toward the person
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Please imagine what would happen if the following hypothetical situations occurred in your company. Then choose the answer that best matches your opinion.
1. If one of the members of your company continually made negative comments about or engaged in harassing behaviors toward female servicemembers:
a. How RISKY would it be for a woman in your company to complain to someone in charge about this person?
Extremely riskyshe would almost certainly create serious problems for herself / Very risky / Somewhat risky / Slightly risky / No risk
she would not create any problems for herself
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
b. How LIKELY would it be that a woman in your company would be TAKEN SERIOUSLY if she complained to someone in charge about this person?
Almost no chancethat she would be taken seriously / Little chance / Some chance / Good chance / Very good chance
that she would be taken seriously
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
c. What do you think WOULD BE DONE if a woman in your company complained to someone in charge about this person?
Probably nothingwould be done / Very little; maybe someone would talk to the harasser / The harasser
would be told to stop / The harasser would
be given a formal warning / There would be very serious punishment
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
2. If one of the seniors in your chain of command continually made negative comments about or engaged in harassing behaviors toward female servicemembers:
a. How RISKY would it be for a woman in your company to complain to someone in charge about this person?
Extremely riskyshe would almost certainly create serious problems for herself / Very risky / Somewhat risky / Slightly risky / No risk
she would not create any problems for herself
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
b. How LIKELY would it be that a woman in your company would be TAKEN SERIOUSLY if she complained to someone in charge about this person?
Almost no chancethat she would be taken seriously / Little chance / Some chance / Good chance / Very good chance
that she would be taken seriously
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
c. What do you think WOULD BE DONE if a woman in your company complained to someone in charge about this person?
Probably nothingwould be done / Very little; maybe someone would talk to the harasser / The harasser
would be told to stop / The harasser would
be given a formal warning / There would be very serious punishment
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3. If one of the members of your company continually made negative comments about or engaged in harassing behaviors toward racial/ethnic minority servicemembers:
a. How RISKY would it be for a racial/ethnic minority member of your company to complain to someone in charge about this person?
Extremely riskyshe or he would almost certainly create serious problems for herself/himself / Very risky / Somewhat risky / Slightly risky / No risk
She or he would not create any problems for herself/himself
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
b. How LIKELY would it be that a racial/ethnic minority member of your company would be TAKEN SERIOUSLY if she or he complained to someone in charge about this person?
Almost no chancethat she or he would be taken seriously / Little chance / Some chance / Good chance / Very good chance
that she or he would be taken seriously
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
c. What do you think WOULD BE DONE if a racial/ethnic minority member of your company complained to someone in charge about this person?
Probably nothingwould be done / Very little; maybe someone would talk to the harasser / The harasser
would be told to stop / The harasser would
be given a formal warning / There would be very serious punishment
0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
4. If one of the seniors in your chain of command continually made negative comments about or engaged in harassing behaviors toward racial/ethnic minority servicemembers: