Campus Antisemitism Report Card™: Criteria Guide

Background

Below are the criteria that all schools are assessed on, split into the categories of 1) Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions, 2) Campus Conduct and Climate Concerns and 3) Jewish Life on Campus.

Weightings for each criterion were established via a fall 2024 student survey to 2,000 Jewish and non-Jewish students that sought to assess which of these criteria were most and least important to students themselves. Minor changes to weightings were made by internal subject matter experts to accommodate for new criteria and the changing campus climate landscape in 2026.

In the criteria guide, some criteria also note that colleges and universities will be docked or will receive extra credit for certain actions. These new criteria will attempt to award bonus points for certain positive actions and subtract points for certain negative actions, but will not be applied to schools where they are not relevant (e.g., a university that has never had relations with Israeli institutions will not be assessed in that criterion, a university that has fostered and elevated such relations will receive bonus points, and a university that has capitulated to demands to end such relations will be docked points). As with the weightings for all criteria, the number of points that is added or subtracted for these criteria is informed by the student survey.

Note, the quantitative criteria outlined below do not evaluate compliance with Title VI or the adequacy of colleges’ or universities’ investigative processes and remedial actions as we do not have full access to such information; rather, they assess the existence and scope of policies and mechanisms formally adopted by the institution.

Publicly Disclosed Administrative Actions

1. Is antisemitism explicitly referenced or defined in the Code of Conduct, non-discrimination, harassment, or other related policies? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college or university (or the college or university system) must mention or define antisemitism (e.g., via the IHRA definition) in its Code of Conduct, non-discrimination or other related policies (or policy-related webpages) and the discussion or definition must make clear that antisemitism includes anti-Zionism. From most closely met to least, partial fulfillment can be the inclusion, in the Code of Conduct or other policies, of 1) antisemitism without any references to Zionism, Israel or anti-Zionism or with references to Zionism that fall short of recognizing anti-Zionist manifestations of antisemitism; 2) the inclusion of race, ethnicity, ancestry and religion as protected identity characteristics under the school’s anti-harassment or non-discrimination policies. Total lack of fulfillment of this criterion means the college or university has not included any specifics – even basic references to race, ethnicity and national origin - regarding which forms of identity-based harassment or discrimination are prohibited on campus. Universities that explicitly define other specific forms of hate, but specifically exclude antisemitism, are docked.
    
2. Does the college have a clear, robust and easily findable way for students, staff and faculty to report antisemitic discrimination or incidents? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college or university must have a clear, centralized, widely-publicized across school webpages and easily findable way for members of the campus community to report discrimination or incidents (i.e., via a digital form easily findable online or other avenues), with the overall explanatory webpage setting expectations regarding response times, outlining types of prohibited conduct and providing thorough instructions on how to submit an incident, relevant contact details, etc.). To partially fulfill this criterion, the college or university must have an easily-accessible reporting mechanism that can be found on the campus website, but may lack the additional features necessary for full fulfillment. Colleges and universities that do not have clear reporting mechanisms available or described in detail on their website do not fulfill this criterion. Colleges and universities that release anonymized aggregate incident data on antisemitic incidents as part of their incident response strategy will receive additional credit.
    
3. Does the college have an advisory council, standing committee, task force, or other similar administrative effort to address antisemitism and/or strengthen Jewish life on campus? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have a task force, standing committee or advisory council against antisemitism or focused on Jewish life on campus that is composed of relevant stakeholders (such as Jewish organizational representatives, SMEs, or Jewish members of the campus community) and that has, since October 7, 2023, provided recommendations to the administration that the college has adopted or has started to adopt. Task forces, committees or advisory councils that jointly address antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate, or other forms of prejudices, can fully fulfill this criterion if they include individuals with relevant expertise related to antisemitism. Similarly, task forces, committees or advisory councils that have emerged as a result of participation in programs like Hillel’s Campus Climate Initiative can fulfill this criterion. From most closely met to least, partial fulfillment can be 1) the establishment of a task force, committee or advisory council against antisemitism or focused on Jewish student life that is composed of relevant stakeholders (such as Jewish organizational representatives, Jewish staff members, or Jewish students) that has not yet publicly released any recommendations, or wherein the administration has not yet started to adopt the recommendations and 2) the existence of an informal task force, a task force with no Jewish communal or expert representation, or a task force that has not taken meaningful steps to address issues of campus antisemitism (e.g., one that disbanded shortly after formation or never initiated the work). Colleges and universities that do not have any relevant task force, advisory councils or equivalent committees do not fulfill this criterion.
    
4. Does the college have a transparent and readily accessible religious accommodations policy? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have a clear accommodations policy for religious observances that can be easily found by all members of the campus community, including students, faculty, and staff, and is consistently enforced. Partial credit may be granted when a policy exists but is not well communicated or easily findable. Colleges and universities that do not have readily accessible religious accommodations policies do not fulfill this criterion. Colleges that enforce non-testing days (or dates where major assignments are not allowed) on major Jewish holidays will receive additional credit.
    
5. Does the college have mandatory antisemitism education (i.e., standalone or integrated into broader non-discrimination trainings) for students, faculty and staff?  To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must offer mandatory antisemitism education for all students, faculty and staff. Such mandatory classes can be integrated into broader non-discrimination or anti-harassment trainings, orientation programming, or offered via other means (e.g., pre-recorded online training) throughout the academic year. From most closely met to least, partial fulfillment can be 1) offering mandatory antisemitism education for all students, faculty or staff (but not all three) 2) offering mandatory antisemitism education for some specific groups (e.g. campus group leaders, RAs or student leaders); or 3) offering non-mandatory antisemitism education or a related discussion series to the campus community. Colleges and universities that do not have any antisemitism education programming being offered do not fulfill this criterion.
    
   1. Current laws in the following states with report card schools prohibit or could be interpreted to prohibit or limit the ability of colleges and universities to mandate antisemitism training for students, staff and/or faculty: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Therefore, affected colleges and universities in these states are deemed to have fully fulfilled the antisemitism education criterion if they offer optional or voluntary antisemitism education.
       
6. Does the college have an official position against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have recently (within the past 5 years) opposed the BDS movement (or general calls for boycotts of or divestment from Israel), made clear that the school would not be taking any actions consistent with BDS and/or academic boycotts and rejected calls for divestment when they have occurred. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must have previously opposed the BDS movement, but without reiterating their opposition recently (within the past 5 years) although calls for BDS have resurfaced. Colleges and universities that have never opposed the BDS movement, or general calls for boycotts of or divestment from Israel, do not fulfill this criterion. College and university administrations that have divested or otherwise endorsed BDS-related activity are docked.
    
7. Does the college publicly condemn antisemitism on campus when significant incidents occur? To fully fulfill this criterion, college leadership must publicly condemn major antisemitic incidents on campus if/when they occur (e.g., violence, threats, vandalism, etc.). Full fulfillment requires statements that are specific, timely, and offer support to the impacted community.  Partial fulfillment could be achieved if college leadership responds to major antisemitic incidents, but the statement(s) are not widely distributed, specific or timely, or do not offer support for students impacted. Colleges and universities that do not meet the foregoing criteria do not fulfill this criterion. Exemptions from this criterion have been granted in cases where state law prohibits or restricts such efforts, or where other reasonable circumstances limit a school’s ability to meet the requirements.
    
8. Does the college provide opportunities for civil discourse? To fully fulfill this criterion, colleges and universities must offer structured programs or initiatives to promote civil discourse and conscientious conversations on topics related to the Middle East, such as the Israel-Hamas war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Colleges and universities that do not offer any initiatives or opportunities for such conversations do not fulfill this criterion.
    
9. Has the college conducted a survey or other type of assessment since October 7, 2023 to assess the climate on campus for Jewish members of the community? Colleges and universities that have conducted campus climate surveys (or equivalent research projects, such as listening sessions or focus groups) since October 7, 2023 wherein the topics of Jewish student life and antisemitism on campus are assessed fulfill this criterion. Such surveys should, for instance, seek to establish the impacts and prevalence of antisemitism on campus, the robustness of Jewish life on campus and the needs of the Jewish campus community. Campus climate assessments through programs like Hillel’s Campus Climate initiative (CCI) would also fulfill this criterion. Campuses may receive partial credit if they have undertaken efforts that attempt to gather information on climate, concerns, or needs related to Jewish students or antisemitism but do not yet have a comprehensive or systematic assessment in place. Campuses that have not conducted such assessments do not fulfill this criterion.
    
10. Does the college have clear policies prohibiting encampments and event disruptions? To fulfill this criterion, colleges and universities must have 1) a policy limiting or prohibiting the erection of temporary or permanent structures on campus and 2) a policy that prohibits substantial interference with or disruptions of campus events, including commencement ceremonies. Campuses will receive partial credit if they have one of the above policies, but not both. Campuses that do not have either policy do not fulfill this criterion.
     
11. Extra credit: Does the college establish and maintain partnerships with Israeli institutions, universities, scholars and exchange programs? Colleges that have formed and retained consistent relationships (such as exchange programs or via joint research) with Israeli universities and scholars, comparable to partnerships formed with other U.S. allies, will receive additional credit. Partial bonus points for this criterion are also available for limited/occasional partnerships.
     
12. Extra credit: Does the college have clear policies prohibiting masked harassment and intimidation? Colleges and universities will receive additional credit for having a policy that restricts masked harassment and intimidation or masking for the purposes of identity concealment.
     
13. Extra credit: Does the college have a designated Title VI office or coordinator? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have a fully operational and clearly designated Title VI office that addresses complaints of race, color, or national origin discrimination or a clearly appointed Title VI coordinator responsible for overseeing the college’s compliance with Title VI. Colleges and universities that do not have such an office or coordinator do not fulfill this criterion. Offices and Coordinators of Civil Rights, Equity, or Equal Opportunity - and other similar offices - that are not explicitly designated as Title VI offices or coordinators do not fulfill this criterion. Offices and Coordinators of Civil Rights, Equity, or Equal Opportunity - and other similar offices - that are not explicitly designated as Title VI offices or coordinators do not fulfill this criterion, even when Title VI compliance is part of their charge.
     

Campus Conduct & Climate Concerns

1. Have severe antisemitic (including anti-Zionist) incidents occurred on campus or impacted the campus community? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must not have had any reported severe antisemitic incidents from January 2025 to December 2025. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must have a 1) low or 2) medium rate of such incidents, relative to the size of the total student population. Colleges and universities that have had high rates of severe incidents do not fulfill this criterion. Incidents of criticism of Israel that did not veer into anti-Zionism are not counted.
    
2. Have other antisemitic (including anti-Zionist) incidents occurred on campus or impacted the campus community? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must not have had any reported antisemitic incidents from January 2025 to December 2025. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must have a 1) low or 2) medium rate of such incidents, relative to size of total student population. Colleges and universities that have had high rates of incidents do not fulfill this criterion. Incidents of criticism of Israel that do not veer into anti-Zionism are not counted.
    
3. Has the graduate or undergraduate student government engaged in antisemitic or anti-Zionist activity? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must not have had any antisemitic or anti-Zionist activities by the student government on campus in 2025 or 2026. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must have recorded a maximum of one incident (e.g., a proposal for the student government to vote for a BDS-aligned resolution) that is not an endorsement of a BDS-resolution during this time period. Colleges and universities that have had repeated activity and colleges and universities where the student government has voted in favor of a BDS resolution do not fulfill this criterion. Colleges and universities that fall within systems where a systemwide student government has passed such resolutions will receive a deduction, but it will be less significant than if their own campus student government had adopted the measure. Colleges and universities wherein the student government has voted in favor of resolutions to condemn antisemitism and anti-Zionism or to safeguard Jewish campus communities in 2025 or 2026 will receive additional credit. Incidents of criticism of Israel that do not veer into anti-Zionism are not counted.
    
4. Has the faculty or senate government engaged in antisemitic or anti-Zionist activity? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must not have had any antisemitic or anti-Zionist activities by the faculty government or senate on campus in 2025 or 2026. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must have recorded a maximum of one incident (e.g., a proposal for the faculty government to vote for a BDS-aligned resolution) that is not an endorsement of a BDS-resolution during this time period. Colleges and universities that have had repeated activity and colleges and universities where the faculty government or senate has voted in favor of a BDS resolution do not fulfill this criterion. Colleges and universities that fall within systems where a systemwide faculty government has passed such resolutions will receive a deduction, but it will be less significant than if their own campus faculty government had adopted the measure. Colleges and universities wherein the faculty government or senate has voted in favor of resolutions to condemn antisemitism and anti-Zionism or to safeguard Jewish campus communities in 2025 or 2026 will receive additional credit. Incidents of criticism of Israel that do not veer into anti-Zionism are not counted.
    
5. Are there anti-Zionist student organizations or groups on campus? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have had no anti-Zionist student groups on campus active in 2025 and 2026. This includes registered student organizations and unrecognized student groups operating on campus or conducting activities that impact the campus community. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college has anti-Zionist groups on campus but those organizations have not engaged in antisemitic (including anti-Zionist) conduct during the relevant time period. Colleges and universities that have anti-Zionist student groups engaging in antisemitic (including anti-Zionist) activity do not fulfill this criterion. Colleges and universities that are part of systems where the broader system hosts such a student group will also incur a deduction, though not to the same degree as if that group existed directly on their individual campus. Incidents of criticism of Israel that do not veer into anti-Zionism are not counted.
    
6. Are there anti-Zionist staff/faculty groups, associations, initiatives or campaigns on campus? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have had no anti-Zionist staff/faculty groups on campus in 2025 and 2026. This includes officially recognized and unrecognized groups operating on campus or conducting activities that impact the campus community. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college has anti-Zionist staff/faculty groups on campus but those groups have not engaged in antisemitic (including anti-Zionist) conduct during the relevant time period. Colleges and universities that have anti-Zionist faculty groups engaging in antisemitic (including anti-Zionist) activity do not fulfill this criterion. Colleges and universities that are part of systems where the broader system hosts such a staff/faculty group will also incur a deduction, though not to the same degree as if that group existed directly on their individual campus. Incidents of criticism of Israel that do not veer into anti-Zionism are not counted.

View a full list of incident types that were counted.

Jewish Life on Campus

1. Is there an active Hillel, Chabad or similar organization on or servicing the campus? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have an active Hillel, Chabad or similar organization. Absence of such an organization means the college cannot fulfill this criterion.
    
2. Is there active Jewish Greek life on campus? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have active Jewish Greek life on campus. Colleges and universities that explicitly ban Greek life on campus or do not have any Greek life organizations are exempt from fulfillment of this criterion. Absence of Jewish Greek life on campus if the college has other fraternities or sororities means the college cannot fulfill this criterion.
    
3. Is there an active pro-Israel student group or organization on campus? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have an active pro-Israel group or organization on campus. As the presence of a Hillel is evaluated under a separate criterion, a pro-Israel group must exist in addition to a Hillel, if a Hillel is present on campus, for this criterion to be fulfilled. Absence of such an organization means the college cannot fulfill this criterion.
    
4. Does the college offer a Jewish studies major and/or minor? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must offer students a major and/or a minor in Jewish studies, or a similar equivalent if a minor or major is not feasible (e.g., a certificate). To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must offer classes related to Jewish studies. Colleges and universities that do not have any sort of Jewish studies-related academic offerings do not fulfill this criterion.
    
5. Does the college offer Kosher dining options? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must offer Kosher dining to students. From most closely met to least, partial fulfillment means 1) colleges have a surcharge for their Kosher dining options and 2) only occasionally offer Kosher dining options (e.g., on special occasions or during specific events) or only offer Kosher grocery items, but no meals. Failure to offer Kosher dining options means the college cannot fulfill this criterion.
    
6. Are there interfaith and/or inter-affinity initiatives on campus? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must have interfaith and/or inter-affinity programming, or a dedicated group set up to develop interfaith and/or inter-affinity initiatives. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must at least occasionally host interfaith and/or inter-affinity events. Colleges and universities that do not have any sort of interfaith and/or inter-affinity events or initiatives do not fulfill this criterion.
    
7. Does the college promote awareness of the Jewish holidays? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must include the Jewish holidays on the school calendar or otherwise publicize Jewish holiday-related events on campus hosted by Chabad, Hillel, or others. Colleges and universities that do not take steps to raise awareness regarding the dates or events related to Jewish holidays cannot fulfill this criterion.
    
8. Does the college offer opportunities to study about Israel? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college must offer an Israel studies program or classes. To partially fulfill this criterion, the college must offer exchange programs with Israeli institutions or study abroad programs in Israel. Colleges and universities that do not offer such programming cannot fulfill this criterion.
    
9. Is there a Rabbi/Jewish educator supporting the campus community? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college or university must have a Rabbi or a Jewish educator supporting the campus community. Colleges and universities that do not have a Rabbi or Jewish educator on campus or otherwise supporting the campus cannot fulfill this criterion.
    
10. Do students have access to Jewish religious services on or near campus, such as via Hillel or Chabad? To fully fulfill this criterion, students must be able to attend Jewish religious services from campus, such as via Hillel, Chabad or through university guidance on attending a local synagogue. Colleges and universities where students cannot readily access such services cannot fulfill this criterion.
     
11. Does the college have a Jewish Alumni Group? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college or university must have a college or university-affiliated Jewish Alumni Group. This can include groups established via Hillel, Chabad or other similar Jewish campus-based organizations. Colleges and universities that do not have a university-affiliated Jewish Alumni Group do not fulfill this criterion.
     
12. Does the college have a staff or faculty affinity group or Employee Resource Group (ERG) dedicated to fostering an inclusive campus environment for Jewish staff and/or faculty? To fully fulfill this criterion, the college or university must have a college or university-affiliated (school-specific or systemwide) formal or informal group that supports the inclusion of Jewish staff and faculty members. Colleges and universities that do not have such a group do not fulfill this criterion. Colleges and universities that have no ERGs at all will not be penalized.
     
13. Extra credit: Does the college maintain relationships with internal and external Jewish-allied organizations? Colleges that have formed and retained relationships with internal and external Jewish organizations, such as Hillel, Chabad, Jewish fraternities and sororities and/or local Jewish community organizations, and have provided these institutions with opportunities to collaborate with the administration on addressing campus antisemitism will receive additional credit. Colleges that have capitulated to demands to boycott such organizations, or have otherwise quietly halted relations with Jewish organizations, will be docked. Partial bonus points for this criterion are also available for limited/occasional partnerships.

Qualitative Assessment

The qualitative assessment delved into the enforcement of college and university non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies based on information available to us. To ensure a rigorous qualitative assessment, the Report Card team re-reviewed primary and secondary research materials and consulted with ADL Regional Directors to acquire perspectives from those working on the ground. Schools that exceeded expectations were rewarded and schools that failed to meet expectations received downward adjustments to their overall grades.

Each school’s qualitative score was subject to an intercoder reliability check, with agreement by at least three reviewers required in order to assign a score and accounted for 10% of a college or university’s grade.