3. Participants describe an “ideal” college campus for students with eating disorders or
recovering from an eating disorder, or at risk for developing an eating disorder as (72%,
118 answered):
• Having eating disorder specialists on campus
• Providing prevention education
• No stigma among students
• Having support groups
• Having more local eating disorders–specific treatment options
• Having more money
• A culture that did not glorify impossible standards of beauty, exemplified by the
mass media
4. When asked if they would be interested in learning more about National Eating Disor
ders Awareness Week and NEDA educational materials (35%, 58 answered):
• 63% said they were already familiar with NEDA
• 38% said Yes
• 0.03% said No
5. When asked how NEDA can support their efforts to provide the best services and
resources to their student body, respondents said (72%, 118 answered):
• Provide more resources on:
° Diverse populations
° College specific information
° NEDAwareness Week how–to guides
° Other college success stories
• Provide grants
• Provide NEDA speakers
• Continue current work
To find out what NEDA already offers, and how we are working to address the items identified here, visit the
Collegiate Survey Project homepage on our website, www.myneda.org.
6. Participants also provided suggestions on what other questions we should be asking
professionals at colleges and universities (29%, 48 answered). Responses fell into the
following categories, stating that we should ask about:
• Efficiency of types of services provided
• Prevalence of eating disorders campus
• Costs of programs
• How campuses implement collaboration between departments
• Co–morbidity among students struggling with an eating disorder
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