Survey Recruitment Emails

OMB Control Number 0704-0644, Expiration Date 1/31/2026

Baseline & Follow-up Survey Recruitment Emails

BASELINE SURVEY FOR TRAINING COHORTS

1-Initial Baseline Survey Email from MCU/Inclusion in Cornerstone Training Registration Packet Material

TO: Cornerstone Trainee

FROM: MCU

SUBJECT: TBD

[STANDARD CORNERSTONE ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION OVERVIEW AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MCU]

USMC Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention & Response and Integrated Prevention Training Evaluation

Additionally, the Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to support an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP). This leadership training, held during the Commandant’s Cornerstone Training Program, is critical for preparing commanders and Sergeants Major for addressing sexual assault prevention and response as leaders.

You are being asked to participate in this research because you are an O5/O6 commander or an E-9 Sergeant Major in the USMC who will participate in the Pre-Command SAPR IP Training at Cornerstone on [INSERT DATE]. This survey is designed to understand your experience with this Training and is a part of a larger evaluation to inform what, if any, changes are needed to the training to improve its effectiveness.

This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE OF CORNERSTONE TRAINING START DATE] Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

OMB Control Number: 0704-0644, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance for your participation in this important evaluation.

2- Baseline Survey Reminder Email(s)- sent by NORC

TO: Cornerstone Trainee

FROM: USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org

SUBJECT: USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Baseline Survey

Greetings [INSERT NAME],

Recently, you received information to participate in an evaluation of the USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention & Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP). We are kindly asking for you to complete the Training Baseline Survey. This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE OF CORNERSTONE TRAINING START DATE]. Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

OMB Control Number: 0704-0604, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance for your participation and for your responses!

Respectfully,

Bruce Taylor, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow
NORC at the University of Chicago

Project Director

Additional Details:

• The DoD Office of Force Resiliency, Violence Prevention Cell (VPC), with the support of the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC), has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP Training).

• Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential (no names or identifying information from responses will be shared with the USMC or the DoD).

• No compensation or incentive will be provided for your participation.

• If you have any questions, please contact the NORC project team at USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org, or call (301) 351-7167. For additional information about the project and NORC’s role, you can visit our Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) Evaluation page.

FOLLOW-UP SURVEY FOR TRAINING COHORTS

1-Initial Follow-Up Survey Email- sent by NORC

TO: Cornerstone Trainees
FROM: USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org
SUBJECT: USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Follow-Up Survey

Greetings,

A few months ago, you completed a survey for the USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention & Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP). To further contribute to our evaluation, we are kindly asking you to complete the Follow-Up Survey.

You are being asked to participate in this research because you are an O5/O6 commander or an E-9 Sergeant Major in the USMC who will participate in the Pre-Command SAPR IP Training at Cornerstone on [INSERT DATE]. This follow-up survey is designed to understand your post-training experiences and is a part of a larger evaluation to inform what, if any, changes are needed to the training to improve its effectiveness.

This follow-up survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE] Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

OMB Control Number: 0704-0644, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance for your participation and for your responses!

Respectfully,

Bruce Taylor, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow
NORC at the University of Chicago

Additional Details:

• The DoD Office of Force Resiliency, Violence Prevention Cell (VPC), with the support of the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC), has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP Training).

• Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential (no names or identifying information from responses will be shared with the USMC or the DoD).

• No compensation or incentive will be provided for your participation.

• If you have any questions, please contact the NORC project team at USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org, or call (301) 351-7167. For additional information about the project and NORC’s role, you can visit our Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) Evaluation page.

2-Follow-Up Survey Reminder Email(s)- sent by NORC

TO: Cornerstone Trainees
FROM: USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org

SUBJECT: Reminder: USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Follow-Up Survey - Your Participation is Important!

Greetings,

Recently we sent you an email asking you to complete the USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Follow-Up Survey. This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE]. Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

OMB Control Number: 0704-0644, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance for your participation and for your responses!

Respectfully,

Bruce Taylor, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow
NORC at the University of Chicago

Additional Details:

• The DoD Office of Force Resiliency, Violence Prevention Cell (VPC), with the support of the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC), has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP Training).

• Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential (no names or identifying information from responses will be shared with the USMC or the DoD).

• No compensation or incentive will be provided for your participation.

• If you have any questions, please contact the NORC project team at USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org, or call (301) 351-7167. For additional information about the project and NORC’s role, you can visit our Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) Evaluation page.

BASELINE SURVEY FOR COMPARISON COHORTS

1-WARNO Email- From Marines

TO: Cornerstone Trainees

FROM: Marines POCs [Cornerstone/MCU]

SUBJECT: Requesting your Participation - USMC Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Evaluation

Greetings,

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is asking O5 Lt Cols, O6 Cols, and E-9 SgtsMaj slated to attend the upcoming Commandant’s Cornerstone Training Program to participate in an evaluation of the USMC Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP Training). This leadership training, held during the Commandant’s Cornerstone Training Program, is critical for preparing commanders and Sergeants Major for addressing sexual assault prevention and response as leaders. NORC at the University of Chicago is conducting surveys to support the independent evaluation. NORC is a highly regarded non-partisan research organization with a long track record of producing high quality research to inform highest level decision making. (See https://www.norc.org/about.html for more info.) The survey is designed to understand your experience with this Training and is a part of a larger evaluation to inform what, if any, changes are needed to the training to improve its effectiveness. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Your participation in the survey is confidential.

NORC will conduct the surveys from [INSERT DATES]. Please watch for NORC emails from USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org with additional information and next steps for completing the survey.

OMB Control Number: 0704-0644, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance,

[USMC/MCU Signatory]

2- Initial Baseline Survey Email- sent by NORC

TO: Cornerstone Trainee

FROM: USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org

SUBJECT: USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Baseline Survey

Greetings [INSERT NAME],

NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) is conducting an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP). This leadership training, held during the Commandant’s Cornerstone Training Program, is critical for preparing commanders and Sergeants Major for addressing sexual assault prevention and response as leaders.

You are being asked to participate in this research because you are an O5/O6 commander or an E-9 Sergeant Major in the USMC who will participate in the Pre-Command SAPR IP Training at Cornerstone on [INSERT DATE]. This survey is designed to understand your experience with this Training and is a part of a larger evaluation to inform what, if any, changes are needed to the training to improve its effectiveness.

This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE]. Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

Thank you in advance for your participation and for your responses!

Respectfully,

Bruce Taylor, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow
NORC at the University of Chicago

Project Director

Additional Details:

• The DoD Office of Force Resiliency, Violence Prevention Cell (VPC), with the support of the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC), has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP Training).

• Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential (no names or identifying information from responses will be shared with the USMC or the DoD).

• No compensation or incentive will be provided for your participation.

• If you have any questions, please contact the NORC project team at USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org. For additional information about the project and NORC’s role, you can visit our Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) Evaluation page.

3- Baseline Survey Reminder Email(s)- sent by NORC

TO: Cornerstone Trainee

FROM: USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org

SUBJECT: USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Baseline Survey

Greetings [INSERT NAME],

Recently, you received a request to participate in an evaluation of the USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention & Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP). We are kindly asking for you to complete the Training Baseline Survey. This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE]. Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

OMB Control Number: 0704-0644, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance for your participation and for your responses!

Respectfully,

Bruce Taylor, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow
NORC at the University of Chicago

Project Director

Additional Details:

• The DoD Office of Force Resiliency, Violence Prevention Cell (VPC), with the support of the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC), has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP Training).

• Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential (no names or identifying information from responses will be shared with the USMC or the DoD).

• No compensation or incentive will be provided for your participation.

• If you have any questions, please contact the NORC project team at USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org, or call (301) 351-7167. For additional information about the project and NORC’s role, you can visit our Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) Evaluation page.

FOLLOW-UP SURVEY FOR COMPARISON COHORTS

1-Initial Follow-Up Survey Email from MCU/Inclusion in Cornerstone Training Registration Packet Material

TO: Cornerstone Trainee

FROM: MCU

SUBJECT: TBD

[STANDARD CORNERSTONE ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION OVERVIEW AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MCU]

USMC Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention & Response and Integrated Prevention Training Evaluation

Additionally, the Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to support an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP). This leadership training, held during the Commandant’s Cornerstone Training Program, is critical for preparing commanders and Sergeants Major for addressing sexual assault prevention and response as leaders.

You are being asked to participate in this research because you are an O5/O6 commander or an E-9 Sergeant Major in the USMC who will participate in the Pre-Command SAPR IP Training at Cornerstone on [INSERT DATE]. You completed the baseline survey a few months ago, and this follow-up survey is designed to understand your experience with this training content since that time.

This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE OF CORNERSTONE TRAINING START DATE] Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

OMB Control Number: 0704-0644, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance for your participation in this important evaluation.

2- Follow-Up Survey Reminder Email(s)- sent by NORC

TO: Cornerstone Trainee

FROM: USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org

SUBJECT: USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command SAPR IP Training Follow-Up Survey

Greetings [INSERT NAME],

Recently, you received a request to participate in an evaluation of the USMC Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention & Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP). We are kindly asking for you to complete the Follow-Up Survey. This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by [INSERT DATE OF CORNERSTONE TRAINING START DATE]. Your participation in the survey is confidential.

You can access the survey using the link provided here: [INSERT CUSTOM SURVEY LINK]

OMB Control Number: 0704-0644, Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Thank you in advance for your participation and for your responses!

Respectfully,

Bruce Taylor, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow
NORC at the University of Chicago

Project Director

Additional Details:

• The DoD Office of Force Resiliency, Violence Prevention Cell (VPC), with the support of the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC), has contracted NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the U.S. Marine Corps Cornerstone Pre-Command Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Integrated Prevention Training (Pre-Command SAPR IP Training).

• Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential (no names or identifying information from responses will be shared with the USMC or the DoD).

• No compensation or incentive will be provided for your participation.

• If you have any questions, please contact the NORC project team at USMC-SAPR-IPP-Eval@norc.org, or call (301) 351-7167. For additional information about the project and NORC’s role, you can visit our Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) Evaluation page.