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Who’s Responsible for the Sexual Climate? An Institution-wide Approach

Who’s Responsible for the Sexual Climate? An Institution-wide Approach. Scott C. Brown, Ph.D ., Associate Vice President/Dean of Students Dawn LaFrance, Psy.D ., Associate Director, Counseling Center Thad Mantaro , MS., Director, Shaw Wellness Institute Colgate University

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Who’s Responsible for the Sexual Climate? An Institution-wide Approach

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  1. Who’s Responsible for the Sexual Climate? An Institution-wide Approach Scott C. Brown, Ph.D., Associate Vice President/Dean of Students Dawn LaFrance, Psy.D., Associate Director, Counseling Center Thad Mantaro, MS., Director, Shaw Wellness Institute Colgate University ACPA 2014: Indianapolis, IN 1

  2. Context The social and sexual climate is a central issue for college students. Students desire to navigate their sexuality in a safe and constructive environment. Students report sexual assaults and harassment. Institutions are expected to be proactive. How can we create a climate of sexual respect? 2

  3. Learning Objectives Increased knowledge of an all-campus approach to improve sexual climate. List 3-5 programs and initiatives that support a positive sexuality model. Identify at least 3 initiatives to consider on your campus. “Wise people learn from their mistakes…” 3

  4. Agenda Legal and Political Landscape Sexual Climate Advisory Committee (SCAC) “Plan Do Study Act” Approach Positive Sexuality Initiatives Translating Strategies to other Campuses Questions/Closing/Evaluation 4

  5. Legal and Political Landscape Know Your IX University of Montana “Blueprint” Campus SAVE Act Dear Colleague Letter 2011 5

  6. Legal and Political Landscape Obama White House Action (2014) Video goes here http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/24/weekly-address-taking-action-end-sexual-assault 6

  7. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee (SCAC)Setting the Stage Colgate University – Size, Location, Campus Culture Your Stakeholders – Interest & Motivation Consider Current Data Points Set Realistic Goals 7

  8. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee (SCAC)Charge “Faculty, staff and students are charged with developing, coordinating, and evaluating initiatives that improve the sexual climate.” “All that rises must converge.” 8

  9. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee S.M.A.R.T. Goal “Using a PDSA approach, improve the sexual climate as evidenced by reduction in students taken advantage of sexually, experienced attempted/successful penetration, and sexual harassment; and increase in percentage of students who can define consent and perceive themselves empowered to make own sexual choices.” 9

  10. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee 10

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  12. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee Inclusive, comprehensive, dynamic and nimble Faculty, students, staff (representative) Approach/Sub-Committees Individual (Health/Education) Environment (Programming/Events) System (Policy) 12

  13. Sexual Climate Advisory CommitteeMonthlyAgenda Template • Update on PDSAs in progress/data review (attendance/demos, pre-post, focus groups, quick polls, etc.) • Proposed new area-related initiatives/PDSAs • Suggestions for monthly surveys • Possible topics for full SCAC discussion

  14. Sexual Climate Advisory CommitteeIndividual Yes Means Yes YMY 2.0 Video goes here 14

  15. Sexual Climate Advisory CommitteeIndividual Womentoring program (discontinued) Train Deans-on-Call to interface with all stakeholders on victim’s behalf Random Conversations About Sex (RUCAS) 15

  16. Sexual Climate Advisory CommitteeEnvironment Lectures Laci Green “Best Sex Ever” Naomi Wolf Jackson Katz Queerfest Performances • “This is Not a Play about Sex” • Vagina Monologues • “Wires” and FUSE Dance 16

  17. Sexual Climate Advisory CommitteeEnvironment Communication Pos. Sexuality Website Pos. Sexuality Calendar Educational Campaigns Trainings • Peer Health Educators • Workshop Series (e.g., Greek, Student Government) 17

  18. Sexual Climate Advisory CommitteeEnvironment Feminist Council of Elders Positive Sexuality House Bystander Intervention Focus Groups (e.g., Taxonomy of Sexual Situations, Non-Majority Population) Groups Summit • Sexual Climate Summit 18

  19. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee System Training First responders (RAs, Campus Safety, Deans) Equity Grievance Panel (EGP)/appellate officers Teaching sexual violence issues Policy and Procedures • First-year orientation • Student of concern forms • Brown bags/brochures • Audit EGP Process & Sexual Climate 19

  20. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee System Communication Nine for IX Assessing Incapacity SCAC Awareness Consent 20

  21. Sexual Climate Advisory CommitteeSystem - Communication 21

  22. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee Results • We saw in increase of 41.7% in the number of students who could correctly identify consent after the campaign.

  23. Sexual Climate Advisory Committee Results (continued) • # of Events Participants • Total Programming: 37 2875 • EGP Policy/Training: 7 963 • Total: 45 3908

  24. Translation to Other Campuses Make the case: Legal, educational, aspirational Stakeholder: Who cares and/or can get things done? Communicate, Coordinate, Cultivate Three things you might do? Comments? 24

  25. Thank You! Contact Scott Brown: sbrown@colgate.edu Dawn LaFrance: dlafrance@colgate.edu Thad Mantaro: tmantaro@colgate.edu

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