Initiatives Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment in University Settings
This comprehensive content outlines the responses and activities related to addressing sexual assault and harassment within university settings. It covers the University of New Mexico's administration's stance on the DOJ findings, the UNM-DOJ agreement, Faculty SAFE activities and resources, workshop plans, and relevant external resources including advocacy groups and research labs. The emphasis is on policy revisions, training, campus climate surveys, research studies, and support for the university community.
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Origins of Faculty SAFE DOJ Findings Letter, April 2016 Response of UNM Administration: We believe the report is not scientific it s based on anecdotal data, it is not factual and we believe it is not accurate. Required syllabus language on responsible employees, August 2016 UNM-DOJ Agreement, 2016-2019: Revise and publicize policies on sexual assault and harassment Improve investigations and grievance procedures Provide in-person training to all students (27,000) Require online training for all employees (13,500) Conduct and evaluate campus climate surveys
Faculty SAFE Activities Lobbying/Education: Presidential apology Faculty Senate resolution Campus and community rallies Radio/news interviews Actions/Resources: Alternative TIX syllabus statements Let a Lobo Pee posters Research studies on campus sexual violence Visiting research lectures Work on university policies Support for staff, faculty, and students Leadership in Faculty Governance and Administration University-wide initiatives Adapting to 2020 TIX regulations
Workshop Plan First Hour: Short Panels 1) Policy Work: Steve and Amy 2) Handling Complaints: Kymm and Jackie 3) Promoting Research: Jessica and Louise Second Hour: Workshopping Q&A for panelists Breakout Rooms For Breakouts, please choose a topic from above and use the rename function in Zoom to put a 1, 2, or 3 in front of your name. (Hover over the top right corner of your square, click on the elipses, rename, add number, and hit return) Remaining Time: General Discussion
Some Resources Faculty SAFE UNM: https://facultysafeunm.wordpress.com/ Jennifer Freyd s Dynamics Lab at U of Oregon: https://dynamic.uoregon.edu/ Columbia University Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT): https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/research/sexual-health-initiative- foster-transformation NASEM Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/sites/sexualharassmentcollaborative/index.h tm AAUP, History, Uses and Abuses of Title IX : https://www.aaup.org/report/history-uses-and-abuses-title-ix DOJ Office on Violence Against Women: https://www.justice.gov/ovw
