stockton.edu/respect Welcome to Stockton’s Town Hall discussion, where our theme today will be a “Culture of Respect.” Acknowledge turn-out from the campus community to have this important conversation.

CREATING SAFER CAMPUSES September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month …to encourage a public conversation on important topics in violence prevention at our nation’s colleges and universities. http://ncsam.clerycenter.org/ This September marks the 10th anniversary of the National Campus Safety Awareness Month, an initiative ratified by Congress back in 2008, geared to promote and support meaningful conversations nation-wide on campus safety and violence prevention. http://ncsam.clerycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/LOGO_NCSAM- e1534537301174.png IMPORTANT STATEMENT: It reminds us that the safety of our campus should not be the role of any one individual or department, but it’s the business of our entire campus community. National Campus Safety Awareness Month presents the perfect springboard for our community-wide call to action: Cultivating a Culture of Respect.

ENDING CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE Promote and implement comprehensive and multi-faceted sexual violence prevention programs that rely on sound theory or research evidence; and use current and innovative strategies for violence prevention. cultureofrespect.org So what is a Culture of Respect? Give NASPA definition and background of initiative. Stockton shares in this commitment to end sexual violence on our campus. The Stockton community richly believes in our guiding principles of “Students First.” We care and value each and every student, as with all of the members of our community. To enhance this message, Stockton has expounded upon the definition to include three critical elements: civility, safety, and community. All three work together to create a culture of respect.

Civility • Safety • Community The Culture of Respect Call to Action creates a natural opportunity to holistically strengthen the University’s culture. (adapted from Karma) It reignites us to champion the values Stockton holds true and put into everyday practice those attributes of respect and civil discourse.

Civility Aligns to our mission and commitment to integrity, honesty, dignity, civility, openness, respect, and accountability. Reinforces respectful behavior and personal responsibility of every Stockton community member.   Civility is a choice. It doesn’t just happen.  Civility costs nothing and buys everything. Mary Wortley Montagu writer • poet Civility Strives to reinforce the values of a decent, honorable and safe community by elevating the civil, respectful behavior and personal responsibility of every Stockton community member. Aligned to our mission and commitment to integrity, honesty, dignity, civility, openness, respect, and accountability. Moreover…Civility is a choice. It doesn’t just happen; we choose civility as a demonstrative measure of our respect for one another’s person and value for each other’s right to share opinions, regardless of whether we agree with them or not. Civility costs nothing and buys everything. - Mary Wortley Montagu – writer, poet

Safety Safety does not happen by accident. The safety of our students, faculty, and staff has always been and remains the priority of the University. All community members should be able to learn, live, and work in an environment free of fear, violence or discrimination.   We must all play an important role in creating a safer campus community. Safety does not happen by accident. Anonymous Safety The safety of our students, faculty, and staff members has always been and remains a top priority of the University. All community members should be able to learn, to live, and to work in an environment free of fear, violence or discrimination.   Safety does not happen by accident. – Anonymous We must all play an important role in creating a safer campus community. [Introduce Adrian Wiggins as our new Director of Public Safety, who will share more information on how we can support]

Community Care and compassion are fundamental to the Stockton community. Your input and ongoing support is vital to the success of this initiative. The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. Coretta Scott King Community The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. - Coretta Scott King   Care and compassion are fundamental to the Stockton community, and here more than ever will our input and ongoing support be vital to the success of this initiative.

stockton.edu/respect Welcome to Stockton’s Town Hall discussion, where our theme today will be a “Culture of Respect.” Acknowledge turn-out from the campus community to have this important conversation.