HEALS Survey
Overview
The Harmful Exclusion Alleviation Longitudinal Study (HEALS) was developed by the National Opinion Research Council (NORC) and Columbia's Anti-Semitism Task Force and run for the first time in Summer 2024. It is a centrally administered survey designed to systematically track students’ experiences and attitudes with respect to inclusion, belonging, acceptance; cross-cultural interactions; antisemitism; Islamophobia; and freedom of expression. This year, OPIR invited all Columbia students to share their AY24–25 experiences starting on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Participation is voluntary, responses are confidential, and the results will be used exclusively for administrative planning and assessment purposes.
7/3/2025 Update: We want to acknowledge recent concerns about the data breach that took place last week. While the incident is being actively investigated with the assistance of a gold standard cybersecurity forensics firm and law enforcement, at this time, there is no indication that any data related to the HEALS survey was exposed or compromised.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- All responses will remain strictly confidential.
- No individually identifiable data will be reported.
- OPIR will securely house the row level data.
- Identifiers will be removed after the survey closes.
Yes, this survey is completely voluntary. You may answer as few or as many questions as you wish.
All students at Columbia University, 18 or older, who were enrolled in the 2024–2025 academic year.
As a token of appreciation, students who complete the survey will enter a random drawing to win one one of the following prizes:
- 10 x $200 Visa gift card
- 20 x $100 Visa gift card
- 50 x $50 Visa gift card
- 100 x $25 Visa gift card
You can find the HEALS survey in your email inbox. Look for a message from [email protected] with the subject line:
“Share your climate experiences! Take the HEALS survey.”
The email includes your unique survey link.
It will take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. If you're unable to finish the survey in one sitting, your progress will be saved. You may use the unique link in your email to access it later.