Student Senate Meeting 10/17/16 9 PM Farnsworth Pavilion

Agenda Discussion with Provost Alumni Affairs SallyPortal Presentation Government Relations Presentation Appoint of Deputy Treasurer

RICE STUDENT ASSOCIATION SALLYPORTAL OCTOBER 17, 2016 Marthe

The Changing Face of Higher Education

Sallyportal

Sallyportal Engagement Thank you to our student testers and Groundbreakers! Focus: student mentoring and Rice community networking. 5% of alumni/20% of students as active participants by Rice Day 2017. Crucial to achieve “escape velocity” and build buy-in from the Rice community. Emphasize ease of use: “one click activation”

Sallyportal Tools Safe, online networking hub exclusively for the Rice community Internal messaging capabilities Easy LinkedIn sync feature Professional development events and volunteer opportunities Refined search connect function Message board Group pages for a variety of Rice programs

Live and Ready to Use! Sign up today at Sallyportal.org Encourage your network to use the site

Sallyportal Launch Success Official Sallyportal launch was October 12th Over 3,000 users were on the site by the end of launch day! Message board is active Students seeking advice from the alumni community Experienced alumni offering support Alumni to alumni job postings Interesting professional articles and blogs Student groups recruiting alumni for support Increase in mentor-mentee relationships through the site

Students and Sallyportal Request mentorship from alumni in fields or companies you are interested in Browse through a calendar of networking events Find alumni volunteers for panels or other events your college may be hosting Promote your student organization on the Groups pages Seek general professional advice on the message board Stay connected to Rice after you graduate!

Ensuring Sustainable Sallyportal Success The need for active users on the site Working closely with the Center for Career Development to hold networking events and Sallyportal support sessions Continued engagement with campus partners Sallyportal as an institutionalized resource How can we ensure continued student buy-in and engagement?

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Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA) October 17, 2016

Introduction Bipartisan bill introduced in the last legislative session (S. 590 & H.R. 1310) Main goal of CASA: to change the way in which universities address and prevent sexual assault on campus, and how they provide support/resources for victims Current status: referred to / hearings held in Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

What would CASA ask of universities? Require more detailed reporting on sexual assault Conduct “climate surveys” and make them publicly available Enter into a MOU with local law enforcement agency

CASA & universities, cont. Codification of Title XI Guidance (2001) Redefining “responsible employee” Creation of a campus security policy (amnesty policy, rejecting “opt-out”, written notice, provision of confidential advisors) Huge increase in fines for violation of Clery Act or noncompliance w/ MOU Public disclosure of investigations

Responsibilities for Education Dept. Create Title IX website Pending investigations and actions taken Contact information and resources Online training materials for responsible employees & Title IX coordinators Grant program for schools to address/educate on sexual assault

Reactions to CASA Praise Criticism “Most comprehensive sexual assault bill” “Historic transparency laws” Criticism Will the accused be fairly dealt with? Violation of due process University faculty doing the jobs of police officers