Prevention and Education | Origin: CM140
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Title IX and VAWA Training: Building Safer Campuses --> Prevention and Education
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Education and prevention is so important to prevent sexual and other assults. It was interesting to learn that more than 50% of sexual assults against women that go to college took place off-campus, at a party. This really puts them at risk.
Sexual assault dynamics, behaviors and consent are focal interests. VAWA crimes definitions and safe options for bystander intervention are equally important.
The information on Consent was interesting and how it differs per state. The statistics on College Students and Date Violence was very shocking and sad. We need to do more to make students aware of these situations and have them understand better the meaning of Domestic Violence, Date Violence, and Stalking. The information on retaliation was also very important, this is probably one of the main factors why victims do not report these crimes.
Reading this section I am reminded of the gymastic students who endured abuse and the college did nothing. It seems watching the news, at least once a month you hear about colleges not following up on sexual crimes until someone gets hurt or dies.
Breaks my heart!
Even though I am currently employeed by a small college I constantly remind the students of "professionalism" ... no matter what their culture is on the street or at home ... when you are at school and the work place ... you must be professional at all time. I do not tolorate rudeness or street talk within the halls.
This module presented an expansive list of consent meanings. This is really helpful!
The importance of education related to both on and off campus activities must be considered.
I appreciate learning and understanding immediate action needs to take place to support the accuser and the accused allowing for a just process.
many of the incidents happen on the weekends.
Many people are not aware of what sexual assult is
Definition of consent is important so this is clear to all. Differnece of interim measures, sanctions, and remedies. The piece on bystander intervention was informative.
I really like the focus on defining what “consent” generally looks like, especially the last portion about consent being withdrawn at any time-I think this is very important in the teachings of consent. I’m also shocked to find out that some states do not define consent, seeing as though more and more sexual assault victims and survivors report and come forth. My question is, how does a Title IX coordinator education and create an environment where students feel comfortable learning and being held accountable for bystander intervention and sexual assault dynamics within at a trade or technical college- when populations of students historically and traditionally (not always) are male prominent environments. I ask only because I can somewhat foreshadow the level of uncomfortableness if I was the only female/singled out during these types of conversations. Does OCR have tactics or suggestions for situations like this? (Another example is the field of nursing, which is predominantly female learners, but not always). Class room dynamics and student population all affect how institutions have conversations.
I learned that consent is a big actor and is easily misinterpreted.
I understood why anyone who will be handling cases needs to have some training because they will need to understand why the victims will be able to acting the way they are. If they do not have the training, they may misinterpret the behaviors.
This module has been eye opening in assessing sexual misconduct on campus. This has been an ongoing concern for most institutions and how it pertains to this institutions is indeed interesting.
I appreciated the very specific definitions of consent. I believe that there is a lot of misconception on this one aspect of sexual violence.
It is important to know the details of what consent means. It is key to know if an infraction has happened.
Again I agree with Sheila's comments on this issue.
A bystander has the power to intervene in potential situations. Encouraging people to act is powerful and can potentially prevent harm.
It is important to create a feeling of safety.
