We’re Bringing Safety Back! Proposing the “Your Student Body” Program

1. We’re Bringing Safety Back! Proposing the “Your Student Body” Program Shea Alevy, A. F. Burke, Brittney Smith, Stephanie Todt

2. Your Student Body The “Your Student Body” program will provide a collaborative, multi-dimensional, interactive opportunity for students to learn about and better understand sexual violence awareness and prevention through dialogues, simulations and social media interaction. The program will also provide resources and support networks for current and future survivors of sexual violence.

3. Theoretical Foundations As student affairs professionals, it is both helpful and important to create programming based on a theory-to-practice model Schlossberg’s transition theory provides a theoretical context in which we can create the Your Student Body program

4. Theoretical Foundations Schlossberg’s transition theory Situation: trigger, timing, control, role change Self: personal and demographic characteristics, psychological resources Support: intimate relationships, family units, networks of friends, institutional/communal Strategies: information seeking, direct action, inhibitions of action, intrapsychic behavior (Evans, Forney, Guido, et. al., Student development in college, 2010)

5. Best Practices In addition to theory, and in order to fully develop the Your Student Body program, it is vital to research the best practices of institutions nationwide

6. Best Practices Brandeis University: Speak About It performance group Heidelberg University: Online program and guided discussion during Welcome Week Reinhardt University: Pre-enrollment Online Education University of Houston- Clear Lake: Sessions on methods of reporting and Counseling Center services UNC Asheville: Campus officials present to students about bystander responsibility, sexual health and safety, and reporting procedures. (Sarah Mudd, Personal Communication, 2/20/2014)

7. Best Practices Most of the best practices we found were based on keeping students engaged and interacting. Online modules with quiz components also seem to be very useful.

8. Speak Out About Sexual Violence The “Your Student Body” program will incorporate presentations given by a group of panelists who have experienced sexual assault. • RAINN Speaker’s BureauRape, Assault, Incest National Network This program will also incorporate someone who can speak to sexual assault as more than a women’s issue and how men can contribute to the cause. • Keith Edwards - Men Ending Rape

9. Speak Out About Sexual Violence • Bringing the RAINN Speaker’s Bureau to CampusRape, Assault, Incest National Network“The RAINN Speakers Bureau educates and informs the public about sexual violence. Members will have the opportunity to share their personal stories with students, communities, victim service groups and/or the media.”https://www.rainn.org/get-involved/speakers-bureau • Changing the Paradigm - Not just a women’s issue!Keith Edwards (Men Ending Rape)http://www.keithedwards.com/

10. Virtual Reality Advantage In using our research on best practices and theory, a virtual reality simulation is an excellent opportunity for students to actively engage in their learning Recent examples include the VR simulation of sexual assault animation used in court case for Bob Filner, former Mayor of San Diego

11. Virtual Reality Advantage In a simulation, the acceptable forms of consent can be visibly illustrated to a student, and commonly misconceived acts of consent can be interpreted as well. Engaging visual interpretation that a provides more detail than textual case study scenario

12. Virtual Reality Advantage Virtual quizzes give instructors the freedom to incorporate questions into realistic virtual scenarios. E-learning components guide students through the program in an interactive way. Students are more likely to retain content because of the engaging nature of the program. http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/create-e-learning-scenarios-by-bringing-the-virtual-world-into-the-real-world/

13. Don’t Worry, I’m a Professional! There are many companies that offer the necessary expertise to create an aesthetically pleasing and effective virtual assessment. Businesses like “Designing Digitally” provide professional quality work that is affordable and can be customized to any of their client’s wishes. There is no need to give your solicit your IT Department by giving them the task of developing the program!

14. Social Media Support Establish social media presence by creating consistently named accounts with Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook for Your Student Body - include this information on all materials associated with the program Regularly post fact-based tweets/updates regarding sexual violence, myths, and resources for victims, survivors and accused persons Encourage students who might feel comfortable to anonymously share their stories, similar to PostSecret

15. Resources for Students • Through the programmatic, virtual, and social media components of the Your Student Body program, students will also be provided with resources for those who identify as victims or as accused: • Addressing the judicial process of those accused: • Title IX training in functional areas • Community & Ethical Standards • Conduct and Appeal processes in place • Providing survivors with campus resources: • Counseling Center/Psychological Services • Women’s Center • Title IX coordinators/office

16. Your Student Body Thank you for your consideration!