Risk Management Training

1. Risk Management Training

2. In 2007 the Texas Legislature added Section 51.9361 to the Texas Education Code Requiring Risk Management Training to Registered Student Organizations.

3. Stats • In any given year, more than 200 lawsuits are filed against student organizations (Risk Assessment Guide and Information Manual for Student Activities and Clubs, Chapman University, 2007) • 40.1% of FT college students reported binge drinking in the past 30 days, compared to 35% of PT college students or those not enrolled in college (National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2012 • 55% of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing (National Study of Student Hazing, 2008)

4. Requirements • Advisors and Officers will be trained annually by the Office of Student Life • Members receive this information from advisors during first meeting.

5. Reporting • As a result of training: • Student Life is required to report training of advisors and officers • Officers and Advisors are required to report information gathered to organization membership. • https://UPStudentLife.formstack.com/forms/risk_management_completion_verification_form

6. The Code outlines topics to address: (1) possession and use of alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs, including penalties that may be imposed for possession or use; (2) hazing; (3) sexual abuse and harassment; (4) fire and other safety issues, including the possession and use of a firearm or other weapon or of an explosive device; (5) travel to a destination outside the area in which the institution is located; (6) behaviorat parties and other events held by a student organization; (7) adoption by a student organization of a risk management policy;  and (8) issues regarding persons with disabilities, including a review of applicable requirements of federal and state law, and any related policies of the institution, for providing reasonable accommodations and modifications to address the needs of students with disabilities, including access to the activities of the student organization.

7. Learning Outcomes After today’s risk management training you should: • Understand the purpose of the training, specifically the state law component.  • Have a better understanding of risks associated with the topic areas.  • Recognize potential risks within your organization. • Identify campus and community resources to address risks associated with the topic areas.  • Obtain tools to train your organization about potential risks and develop a risk management plan that is effective for your organization.

8. Alcohol and Drugs

9. Lone Star College Alcohol Policy VI.E.2.01 - Alcohol and Drug Use Anyone registered in, or in attendance at, one of LSCS’s Colleges is prohibited from the possession, use, or distribution of unauthorized drugs and alcohol. Descriptions of the applicable legal sanctions under local, state, and federal law and of the health risks associated with the use of unauthorized drugs and the abuse of alcohol will be made available to students. The policy applies to all LSC-sanctioned events, whether on or off campus. Violation of this or other policies may result in disciplinary action from the college, including written warning, probation, suspension, expulsion, or other penalty deemed appropriate under the circumstances.

10. Did You Know? Effective: September 1, 2011 The Texas Legislature passed a law that enables a person under 21 tonot be charged by the police for possessing and/or consuming alcohol if the person calls 911 in the case of someone having alcohol poisoning. This limited immunity applies only to the first person to call for medical assistance and requires the caller to remain at the scene until medical assistance arrives and cooperates with EMS and law enforcement officers.

11. What is High Risk Drinking? • High-risk college student drinking includes the following: • Underage drinking • Drinking and driving Including other activities where the use of alcohol is dangerous • Drinking when health conditions and/or medications make the use of alcohol dangerous • Binge drinking Men = 5 drinks concurrently Women = 4 drinks concurrently

12. Drug Use It is illegal to use, manufacture, own, sell, and/or distribute substances defined and regulated under Chapters 481, 484, and 485 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.

13. New Drug Users • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. • Just over 2.8 million new users of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52%) were under 18.

14. Can you guess the most common illicit drugs among college students?

15. Marijuana

17. College Resources Community in Schools Counselors Linda Leon & Kelsea Grant Kelsea.Grant@lonestar.edu Linda.I.Leon@lonestar.edu Drug and Alcohol Prevention/Awareness Programming • Student Life & Counseling • 1 per semester • Health & Wellness Week before Spring Break

18. Hazing

19. Hazing is defined as any intentional, knowing, or reckless act occurring on or off the campus of an educational institution, by one person alone or action with others, directed against a student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization whose members are or include students as an educational institution.

20. New Student Requirement

21. Summer 2015 Hazing terminology The term includes, but is not limited to: • Any type of physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or similar activity. • Any type of physical activity, such as sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, calisthenics, or other activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student; • Any activity involving consumption of a food, liquid, alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug, or other substance which subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or which adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student;

22. Hazing terminology cont. • Any activity that intimates or threatens the student with ostracism, that subjects the student to extreme mental stress, shame, or humiliation, or that adversely affects the mental health or dignity of the student or discourages the student from entering or remaining registered in an educational institution, or that may reasonably be expected to cause a student to leave the organization or the institution rather than submit to acts described in this subsection; • Any activity that induces, causes, or requires the student to perform a duty or task that involves a violation of the Penal Code.

23. Hazing Offense PERSONAL HAZING OFFENSE: A person commits an offense if the person: Engages in hazing; solicits, encourages, directs, aids or attempts to aid another in engaging in hazing; intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly permits hazing to occur; or has firsthand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident that has occurred, and knowingly fails to report said knowledge in writing to Student Life or other appropriate official(s) of the institution. ORGANIZATIONAL HAZING OFFENSE: An organization commits an offense if the organization condones or encourages hazing or if an officer or any combination of member(s), pledge(s), or alumni of the organization commit(s) or assist(s) in the commission of hazing.

24. CONSENT IS NOT A DEFENSE: The fact that a person consented to or acquiesced in a hazing activity is not a defense to prosecution for hazing under the law. IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION AVAILABLE: In the prosecution of an offense under this subchapter, the court may grant immunity from prosecution for the offense to each person who is subpoenaed to testify for the prosecution and who does testify for the prosecution. Any person reporting a specific hazing incident involving a student in an educational institution to Student Life or other appropriate official of the institution may be immune from liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the report. Immunity extends to participating in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report. A person reporting in bad faith or with malice is not protected by this section.

25. Any student who commits any hazing activity is subject to criminal prosecution. This includes students who: • engage in hazing against a student; • solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid another in hazing; • intentionally or knowingly permits hazing to occur; or • has firsthand knowledge of the planning of a hazing incident and knowingly fails to report that incident to a System representative, Advisor, or official.

26. Common Barriers to Change • In order to make meaningful change, it is important to identify the key barriers to change and work on dismantling them. • Common barriers to eliminating hazing include, but not limited to, the following:  • Denial of the problem  • Dismissing hazing as harmless  • Silence  • Fear  • Insufficient support for victims of hazing • Cultural norms that promote hazing as acceptable behavior

27. Allreports of hazing will be treated as serious matters and will be investigated. Report any rumors or actual incidents of hazing to Student Life immediately. Hazing has no place at Lone Star College.

28. Sexual Harassment and Assault

29. Sexual Harassment and Assault Sexual harassment refers to behavior that is not welcome and occurs in a variety of situations that share a common element: the inappropriate introduction of sexual activities or comments into the work or academic environment. Harassing conduct need not be motivated by sexual desire in order to constitute unlawful sexual harassment. Sexual violence shall include but not be limited to rape, sexual assault, sexual bribery, and sexual coercion. The complete policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence can be found at: http://www.lonestar.edu/emp-rights-privileges.htm. To report a case of sexual harassment or sexual violence, you may contact LSCS Police Police Dept. 281.290.5911

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31. When confronted with sexual harassment  • Report to the Police  • Written documentation  • Seek a network of support  • Seek professional counseling  • Utilize campus resources/advocates  • Implement protective/restraining order

32. Fire Arms and other Safety Issues

33. CAMPUS CARRY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvHzYYsO_YI • Senate Bill 11, commonly referred to as the campus carry law, relates to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty. • The effective date of this law for a public junior college including Lone Star College is Aug. 1, 2017. • Open carry is specifically prohibited by this bill. • Authorizes posting of a sign under Penal Code Section 30.06 with respect to any portion of a premises on which license holders may not carry

34. CAMPUS EVENTS • • All events must be registered by completing an Event Registration Form. Events must be submitted for approval by Student Life at least 2 weeks prior to the event. The web link for the form is: https://UPStudentLife.formstack.com/forms/upeventregistrationform • LSCS policies apply for student organization events, whether held on campus or off campus, including the alcohol policy. • When planning social functions, student organizations must consider the potential risks and work to minimize them for the safety of participants and the college. • Students can be sanctioned by the College for inappropriate behaviors at off campus college-sanctioned events where college policy is violated.

35. STUDENT TRAVEL

36. BOARD POLICY Applies to travel by students to reach an activity or event that is located 25 miles or more away from the College and when any of the following circumstances apply: The activity/event is funded by the System; or The travel is by vehicle owned or leased/rented by the System; or The activity or event is required by an RSO; or The travel is undertaken under the direction of a college-scheduled sports event or competition or a RSO or their representatives.

37. BOARD POLICY Cont. A driver who is transporting students in college-owned or leased vehicles must: Be an employee of LSCS or be approved to transport students by the LEO or designee; Possess a valid driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle to be driven (a driver of a commercial motor vehicle must have a commercial driver’s license); and have a satisfactory driving record that was reviewed within six months of the scheduled transportation of the students. The driver shall ensure that the number of passengers does not exceed the designated capacity of the vehicle and that each passenger is secured by a seat belt. A driver shall not drive for more than three (3) consecutive hours without taking a fifteen-minute break or relief from driving.

38. BOARD POLICY Cont. When private student vehicles are being used for student travel: • LSCS students are not covered by LSCS vehicle insurance. If adult students (18 years or older) choose to drive their own private vehicle or if adult students choose to ride with another adult student, those are personal choices. • An LSCS employee must not arrange for students to drive other students. • All adult student driver(s) must sign a waiver explaining that when they drive their own private vehicles(s), they are responsible and that LSCS has no liability if damages occur. • Private student vehicle accident(s) will be covered by the student's liability/ comprehensive insurance policy. • In all cases where transportation is offered but an adult student driver chooses to drive/ride in private transportation, that circumstance must be described in the Travel Waiver form. • All private adult student drivers must be provided with directions to the intended destination

39. Student Travel Summary The full student travel policy can be found in the LSCS Policy Manual on the college website (www.lonestar.edu/student-welfare-rights.htm- VI.D.1.08). RSO Advisors can find the link to student travel forms by going to the Student Life web site at www.lonestar.edu/2436.htm When planning student travel, it’s important to keep some basics in mind: • Plan ahead! Student travel is complicated and will take time to process. • Advisors will need a T&E Card when traveling. • Think about safety in your planning. • Think through your travel itinerary and communicate that clearly with all participants. • Remember that all college policies apply for college-sponsored activities, even when they occur off college premises. • Direct questions to Student Life, who will help you to navigate the process.

40. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY The intent of this training is to make sure that all Registered Student Organizations at LSC-University Park keep risk management at the forefront when planning and organizing events. In order to do this, Student Life requires student organizations to register all student events. It is the responsibility of each student organization to consider potential risks when planning student events to minimize risk to participants and to LSCS. When sufficient planning is not completed on the part of the student organization, it is the right of Student Life to disallow the event to happen. The safety and wellbeing of students is always a primary concern, and we will do everything we can to ensure that all Student Life experiences are safe and enjoyable.

41. THANK YOU! For questions or clarification please contact the Office of Student Life Office: B13.251 Phone: (281)290-3657