Sexual Assault Policy

Educational Efforts

Basic to any policy on sexual assault is the education of the entire community: students, administration, faculty and staff. The responsibility for such education lies with the Provost or designated representative. The objective of the education should be to:

1. Enable persons to understand and recognize the nature and dimensions of sexual assault.

2. Provide members of the community with the means for confronting potential or actual sexual assault, or accusations of sexual assault. Education and discussion about sexual assault are encouraged within the curriculum wherever appropriate.

Each summer and fall all residence hall personnel, including Resident Hall Advisers, have an orientation session about Sexual Assault. Annual training for Area Directors includes procedures for emergency response and active listening. These are conducted by the Director of Health Services, the Director of Counseling and the Director of Campus Safety and Security. During New Student Week, all first-year students attend a presentation about sexual assault, and Student Development presents appropriate material in each residence hall once a year.