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Program Session Goals

Campus Safety and Duty to Warn Tim Keefe, M. Ed Dean of Students Plymouth State University Jean M. Joyce-Brady, Ph.D. Dean of Students Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Dwight Fischer, Exec. MBA Chief Information Officer Plymouth State University. Program Session Goals.

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Program Session Goals

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  1. Campus Safety and Duty to WarnTim Keefe, M. EdDean of StudentsPlymouth State UniversityJean M. Joyce-Brady, Ph.D.Dean of StudentsMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesDwight Fischer, Exec. MBAChief Information OfficerPlymouth State University

  2. Program Session Goals • Provide an overview of best practices for addressing campus violence per recommendations from the ACHA Campus Violence White Paper and the Virginia Tech Review Panel Report • Review specific technology options for campus alerts and related implementation concerns/issues • Group discussion regarding home campus progress regarding duty to warn preparedness

  3. Campus violence categories(ACHA Campus Violence White Paper, 2005) • Sexual violence (sexual harassment, sexual assault) • Stalking • Campus dating violence

  4. Campus violence categories(ACHA Campus Violence White Paper, 2005) Racial/Ethnic and Gender-Based Violence; Homophobic Intimidation • Bias Incidents • Hate Crimes Group Violence • Hazing • Celebratory Violence

  5. Campus violence categories(ACHA Campus Violence White Paper, 2005) • Attacks on Faculty or Staff • Aggravated Assault • Arson • Attempted Suicide/Suicide • Murder/Suicide • Murder/Manslaughter

  6. Campus Violence Prevention Principles (ACHA, 2005) • Collaborative, campus-wide approach • Address the entire violence continuum • Infuse both inside and outside of the classroom curriculums • Focus upon patterns/determinants of perpetration rather than victimization • Violence is a learned behavior

  7. ACHA Recommendations(ACHA Campus Violence White Paper, 2005) Prevention • Establish a team to review high risk students and their behaviors • Establish a report and response system for verbal/ written threats, weapons and “bizarre” behaviors • Ban firearms/weapons on campus • Utilize emergency separation powers when needed • Provide alcohol free and smoke free res halls

  8. ACHA Recommendations(ACHA Campus Violence White Paper, 2005) Prevention (continued) • Build sense of community • Provide bystander education • Establish a classroom disruption policy • Establish an LGBTQ campus office and safe space • Establish policy/protocols – sexual assault, bias incidents/hate crimes

  9. ACHA Recommendations(ACHA Campus Violence White Paper, 2005) Student Code of Conduct • Reflect zero tolerance for violence • Assign tough sanctions for campus violence (include suspension, expulsion) • Enforce the code of conduct – be consistent

  10. Legislated Requirements(ACHA Campus Violence White Paper, 2005) Campus Notifications • Information disclosure about registered sex offenders on campus • Notification of campus community about crimes posing ongoing threats to students and employees (Campus Crime Statistics Act, 1998)

  11. Virginia Tech Review PanelApril 2007 • Not only important to have a team to review high risk students and their behaviors but.. it is critical who composes the team and how information is channeled to the team! (Risk assessment expertise is needed). • Counseling *Judicial Affairs • Residence Life *Academic Rep • Campus Police *DSS • Dean of Students • (MCPHS Model)

  12. Virginia Tech Review PanelApril 2007 Student Judicial System We are not locked in by whether or not someone files a written complaint about a concerning student behavior. Student Affairs professionals can always call students in for discussions, especially regarding serious behaviors. (Joyce-Brady)

  13. Virginia Tech Review PanelApril 2007 Importance of gathering collateral information Faculty Staff, residence hall staff Family Friends/Roommates Admissions File (Review team dovetails with this).

  14. Virginia Tech Review PanelApril 2007 *Importance of a process to report “aberrant, dangerous or threatening behavior” *Importance of campus education regarding this reporting process (faculty, staff, res life) *Establish policy requiring professors to report these behaviors to dean.

  15. Virginia Tech Review PanelApril 2007 Specific Campus Police recommendations • Active shooter training/emergency training with the local police department is critical. • Dispatchers need to be cautious in giving advice or directions without knowing situation specifics. • Resist focus on a single theory in the preliminary investigation • Escort survivors out of the building whenever possible.

  16. Virginia Tech Review PanelApril 2007 Duty to Warn/Campus Notifications *Emergency Plan – should address class cancellation, campus closing and campus lockdown (if feasible). *Alerting message disseminated ASAP with “explicit information” and “tell others” *Multiple communication systems should be used – some non-technology based

  17. Campus Notification Options • Tim – here onward??

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