Sexual Violence on Campus Strategic Plan

1. Sexual Violence on Campus Strategic Plan Laura Jennings, Mary Rosage, Nathan Thomas, & Catie Trimble North Carolina State University

2. Pervasiveness of Sexual Violence on Campus • 1 in 5 college women has been sexually assaulted during their college career • Specifically regarding rape, on a campus of 10,000 students, 350 women are likely to be raped every year • Between 2010-2012, on campus forcible sexual assault rose over 32% • Only 12% of student victims report sexual assaults to law enforcement • 42 percent of college women who are raped tell no one about the assault • Rape survivors are 13 times more likely to attempt suicide than are people who have not been victims of a crime. Rape survivors are six times more likely to attempt suicide than are victims of other crimes • There are few statistics on sexual violence and men, and even less on the intersection of culture and sexual violence • Based on this information, this epidemic cannot be ignored on campuses. What can we do to lift the veil of invisibility on sexual violence?

3. Sexual Violence Issues for College Campuses • Underreporting & Misreporting • Only ⅓ of schools are fully Clery compliant • Inadequate Education & Training • Many schools do not provide adequate training to those in the position to help • Areas of weakness: campus security & housing • Lack of Response • Widespread lack of institutional policy and enforcement

4. Issue 1: Underreporting & Misreporting • Difficulties stem from: • Inconsistent use of key terms • Campus, student, sexual misconduct, consent • Policy loopholes • Driven by lack of common definitions between Clery Act, institutions and students • Varying/vague codes of conduct • Inadequate publicity and visibility of statistics and resources on campus • Lack of student reporting1

5. Issue 2: Lack of Education and Training • Minimal response training for campus security/police • No required education for students & parents • Though faculty/staff are briefed on Clery, they are provided with few resources to counsel and support victims

6. Issue 3: Inadequate Response • Outside counseling centers, few faculty/staff are versed in response techniques • Counseling often lacks culturally specific response techniques • Students may not feel confident in institution’s response if misreporting continues to occur • Lack of ongoing legal communication and support to all parties involved

7. Addressing the Elephant in the Room Issue 1: Underreporting & Misreporting

8. Addressing the Elephant in the Room Creation of SMART: Sexual Misconduct Awareness Response Team • This Team will be responsible for implementing strategies to address all three issues • Team of 13 faculty and staff, comprised of: VP of Student Affairs (chair) Counseling Center, new hire Greek Life Campus Safety Women’s Center GLBT Center Disabilities Services Multicultural Services Office International services Athletics Faculty Senate Representative Housing Assessment

9. Addressing the Elephant in the Room • SMART will update and clarify definitions of: • Campus • Student • Consent • Sexual misconduct Updated definitions will assist in closing loopholes, clarify existing sexual misconduct policies, and establishing greater consistency in reporting practices.

10. Lifting the Veil of Invisibility Issue 2: Lack of Education & Training

11. Lifting the Veil of Invisibility SMART will: • Ensure ALL campus safety officers receive training on sexual violence response procedures • Facilitate training for new faculty/staff in accordance with Clery Act • Create education materials for new student and parent orientation programs • Dissemination of Campus Sexual Assault Victim’s Bill of Rights • Collaborate with SMART student liaisons • Oversee Sexual Violence Prevention Institute

12. “...students used rituals to transmit to their newest members ‘their ways’ with respect to becoming a contributing memberof the university” (Magolda, 1999, p. 12).

13. SMART Student Liaisons Magolda’s words infer the need for buy-in from the student body. Student influence will ultimately spurn a change in campus culture in ways we can and cannot measure. His words support the formation of a student group, in addition to SMART, as they cultivate new traditions centered on the prevention and education of campus sexual violence.

14. From Theory to Practice • The need to support students through a sexual violence crisis results in the necessity for on-campus support resources • Astin’s Involvement Theory

15. New Student & Parent Orientation • Debunking the myths - testimonials and statistics presented at new student and parent orientation • SMART student liaisons assist with planning and implementation of orientation activities • Changing campus culture - increased prevention due to greater awareness from the beginning of the college experience

16. Sexual Violence Prevention Institute Creation of Sexual Violence Prevention Institute housed within Counseling Center and intended for faculty, staff, and students • One-time response training • Curriculum includes response steps, contact information, common definitions • Culmination in Response Ally status • Safe Haven stickers provided to Allies to establish a supportive space for victims to come forward

17. Enacting a Culture of Support Issue 3: Response

18. Enacting a Culture of Support • Development of alert app • Device application discretely and immediately informs campus safety and local police of a victim’s location in the case of an emergency • Increased distribution of sexual misconduct hotline contact information • Ex: Hotline informational stickers posted in both male and female restrooms • Stickers will include variety of facts to increase awareness of sexual misconduct myths

19. Enacting a Culture of Support • Ability to return to a safe space on campus for victims • Alternative housing arrangements for victims who may be in close proximity to their attacker • Hospital advocate if victim requires treatment • An on-call counseling center representative to walk the victim through the hospital process, provide emotional support, and ensure the victim’s safe return to campus or other location

20. Enacting a Culture of Support • Culturally appropriate counsel • Acknowledgment that various groups need culturally specific counseling • Gender appropriate counsel • Provide equally available resources for all genders comparable to what is found at women’s centers • Counseling Center follow up • Keeping the victim apprised of investigation details, if the victim seeks to press charges • Additional ongoing counseling to ensure victims’ well being

21. Social Media Campaign • Responsibility of SMART student liaisons • Maximize awareness through social media • Establish Twitter account • Tweets focused on sexual violence statistics • Highlight SAAM and other awareness events • Create SMART website to convey the following information: • Sexual Violence Institute educational workshops and resources (Allies) • Student Code of Conduct Handbook • Continue to dispel sexual violence myths • Push critical definitions to campus community • Notify of resources for victim and accused on campus

22. Assessment • A “one size fits all” model to assess the successes and challenges of these new programs would not capture the institution-specific initiatives instituted by SMARTs across the country • University assessment representatives would liaise between SMART and the assessment office to implement frequent institution-specific tools

23. References 6 Safety Apps Every Student Should Download (n.d.) Retreived from http://mashable.com/2012/09/26/safety-apps-for-students/#gallery/6-safety-apps-every-student-should-download/50d33650b589e40263004cc2 AAUW Empowering Women (n.d.) Retrieved from   http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/know-your-rights-on-campus/campus-sexual-assault/#stats Astin, A. W. (1999). Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College Student Development, 40(5), 518-529. Carmody, D., Ekhomu, J., & Payne, B. K. (2009). Needs of Sexual Assault Advocates in Campus-Based Sexual Assault Centers.CollegeStudent Journal, 43(2), 507-513. Fisher, B.S., Cullen, F.T., & Turner, M.G. (2000). The Sexual Victimization of College Women. National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting (2013) Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/handbook.pdf Magolda, P. M. (1999). Using ethnographic fieldwork and case studies to guide student affairs practice. Journal of College Student Development, 40(1), 10-21. McMahon, P. (2008). Sexual Violence on the College Campus: A Template for Compliance with Federal Policy. Journal Of American College Health, 57(3-), 361-366.

24. References (cont’d.) North Carolina State University (2013). Reg 11.35.02 - student discipline procedures . Retrieved from http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-11-35-02 Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.rainn.org/public-policy/campus-safety The White House Council on Women and Girls, (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cwg US Department of Education Campus Safety and Security Forcible Assault Report, (n.d.) Retrieved from http://ope.ed.gov/security/index.aspx