New Graduate Student Conference: Title IX and YOU April-Autumn Jenkins Program Coordinator CLEAR- Consensual Language, Education, Awareness & Relationships Offices of the Dean of Student Life

Program Overview Aggie Community expectations on violence Elements of violence Step In Stand Up through bystander intervention Rights and Resources for those affected by violence Ring picture: https://www.google.com/search?q=association+of+former+aggies+ring&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiusdTQorTMAhVJNiYKHTyyBz0Q_AUICCgC&biw=1280&bih=943#tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACSVDCYBQole4IjhCoT2KQu00_1r8QD08M0hrHu6fdK7EWM419asCkXeX6VdryDj2VIOMCvo3Hr64sfO2Zkxzga-rjLioSCUKhPYpC7TT-Ed1jBAXCiJOgKhIJvxAPTwzSGscRHB9tOwoVTbIqEgm7p90rsRYzjRFDdetgvPmRJCoSCX1qwKRd5fpVETZ6Uvbdi8PaKhIJ2vIOPZUg4wIRx_15Is2-dA2oqEgm-jcevrix87RGxFUetG8qPHCoSCZmTHOBr6uMuEdh-LJAEcGrw&q=association%20of%20former%20aggies%20ring&imgrc=JUMJgFCiV7gq2M%3A

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What is Title IX? Seeks to protect any person from sex-based discrimination. All students have the right to learn in a healthy environment, free from discrimination, harassment, and violence.  Requires schools to provide male and female students with equal opportunities and to protect students from sex-based harassment from administration, faculty, staff, other students, and school visitors. Title IX is about both equality and protection. Several pieces of federal legislation recommend, encourage, and in some cases, require all colleges and universities to provide this information to their new, incoming students. Which is why you are hearing this today. Additionally, the Campus SaVE Act requires colleges and universities to provide education and programming, throughout the year, on the issues of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Why?

Title XI 101 Educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance are governed by Title IX.  The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is in charge of enforcing Title IX.  A victim, witness, or third party can file a complaint. Because crimes of sexual violence are being brought to our attention in increasing numbers. It is unclear if the incidents are increasing in number but clearly, students are willing to come forward, more than ever, to file complaints of sexual violence and seek support. Why is there legislation to require this education and programming? Because the research tells us that crimes of sexual violence impact all of us. And the research points out that our college students are especially at risk.  

TAMU’s Role Core Values: Respect Integrity Selfless Service Loyalty Excellence Leadership Educate Aggies - sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Provide Aggies – response, resources and options Help Aggies - willing to assist those who may be afraid The message is clear. And, it’s a message we cannot share enough.   We must educate our students, provide resources and options, and help one another – and it is in those times of need, when those resources and that support are most important. With our core values of Respect and Integrity, every Aggie should embrace this message.

Title IX, VAWA & Campus SaVE Report incidents of sexual harassment/violence prevent sexual assault and dating violence on campuses respond immediately and appropriately protect the complainant and respondent as necessary establish grievance procedures Title IX, another piece of federal legislation that you saw on the earlier slide, requires colleges and universities to take necessary steps to prevent sexual assault on their campuses, but should an assault occur, we need to respond quickly and effectively. The Office of Civil Rights, OCR, works to see that schools comply with Title IX requirements. In your conference bag, you received a small, folded business card titled “You Are Not Alone.” It’s small but holds very important information. (turn to next page for more) Take special note of the various contacts on that card for support and resources. Texas A&M University is equipped to provide the support and resources needed in these situations. But, you need to know where to go and whom to ask. Put the card in your wallet, hang it on your bulletin board or fridge. But, if you lose it, then I would ask that you remember only one person, one office, when faced with a situation involving an incident of sexual harassment or sexual assault – me. Remember me, as the Dean of Student Life, as a person you can come to. My contact information is on that card as well.  

Power-Based Personal Violence Date Rate/Acquaintance Rape Intimate Partner Violence Sexual Assault Sexual Violation Rape Exposure Sexual Harassment Voyeurism Sexual Exploitation Unwanted touching Stalking These are some words you may hear or think of when discussing sexual violence. Sexual violence is a word as an umbrella term for many things. briefly define words. We recognize all people have various levels of comfort with each of the words listed, so know- in line with national practice & professional standards- we will primarily use “sexual violence” as an umbrella term that encapsulates most of the other words. Last, We want to be clear that not all victims are women nor heterosexual, not all perpetrators are men, and have taken steps to be inclusive of all persons affected by sexual violence. Statistics do tend to norm on many victims being heterosexual women, however, which both attributed to the distribution of crime and also known underreporting by both male victims and LGBT persons affected by SV. We’ve heard students say “violence” seems to harsh, it adequately reflects the situation. Also, we will err toward “survivor” as our word of choice on-trend with the impact & healing potential of sexual violence.

47. Sexual Harassment Texas A&M University strives to maintain a work and educational environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and related retaliation in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws. Student-rules.tamu.edu

24.4.20. Sexual Misconduct Sexual Abuse: Penetration without consent Sexual Contact: Other forms of sexual contact without consent Sexual Exploitation: Taking non- consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another Have words pop out of the powerpoint Student-rules.tamu.edu

24.1.6. Consent Consent must be clear, voluntary, and positive verbal or non-verbal communication that all participants have agreed to the sexual activity. Consent is… Student-rules.tamu.edu

24.1.8. Domestic Violence Domestic violence is any physical abuse or sexual misconduct by a person who: Is or has been a current or former spouse Shares a child in common Is cohabitating or has cohabitated with Play text message super bowl commercial and have peer educators do debrief. Add Student-rules.tamu.edu

24.1.7. Dating Violence Dating violence is any physical abuse or sexual misconduct by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. Insert image to click on in which super bowl ad plays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy6gjkICKfk Student-rules.tamu.edu

24.4.2.3 Stalking Stalking is any repeated conduct directed at another person that causes that person [or a member of that person’s family or household] to fear his/her safety. Peer educator activity Student-rules.tamu.edu

Goals As students, you want to recognize when your fellow aggies need HELP and that YOU can HELP. TAMU has a new campaign, Step in Stand Up, and it is our response to sexual violence here in Aggieland.

Bystander intervention asks everyone in the community to take responsibility for stopping potentially violent situations from escalating. -Basic principle is do something when you see something. -Check in with your friends– if everything is ok, you don’t need to do anything. But it’s ok to check.

Where to report For complaints against students: Dr. Anne Reber Dean of Student Life studentlife@tamu.edu 979-845-3111 For complaints against faculty: Dr. Blanca Lupiani Associate Dean of Faculties DOF@tamu.edu 979-845-4274 For complaints against staff/third parties: Janelle Ramirez Interim Associate VP - Human Resources hrpolicy@tamu.edu 979-862-3331 Because crimes of sexual violence are being brought to our attention in increasing numbers. It is unclear if the incidents are increasing in number but clearly, students are willing to come forward, more than ever, to file complaints of sexual violence and seek support. Why is there legislation to require this education and programming? Because the research tells us that crimes of sexual violence impact all of us. And the research points out that our college students are especially at risk.  

University PD Emergency-Campus Phone 9-911  Cell Phone 911 Non-Emergency 5-2345 Campus Resources Dean of Student Life 979-845-3111 studentlife.tamu.edu/ tellsomebody.tamu.edu/ Student Health Services  979-458-8316 shs.tamu.edu How TAMU defines sexual misconduct, How to be a bystander, and how the TAMU process works for the survivor and for an alleged perpetrator. Understanding these three things will help you be supportive of TAMU's Culture of Care situations where potential sexual violence may occur How to identify sexual misconduct How to define consent Bystander Intervention- Discuss the ways you can help a peer by using one of the four D’s (distract, delegate, direct, defer) Overview on and off campus resources Student Assistance Services  979-458-3113 studentlife.tamu.edu/sas Student Conduct Office studentlife.tamu.edu/sco

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