1. Title IX Review / Bystander Intervention Staff Day – August 12, 2015
Eduardo Salaz, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
and
Evette Castillo Clark, Dean of Students
Eduardo
Federal requirement = to create a Bystander Intervention Program
August 12, 2015

2. Objectives Title IX Context and Scope
Bystander Intervention - It's On Us / Video
Table Discussion
Brief Report Out
Eduardo
August 12, 2015

3. Things to Know
National statistics indicate that 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will experience a sexual assault at some point in their lifetime. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men will experience some form of relationship violence.
College age women are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women in any other age group.
Statistics show that students are most vulnerable during the first month of their first year on a college campus.
Over 80% of sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim. On a college campus, this number is even higher.
Evette
August 12, 2015

4. One sentence, 37 Words
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Eduardo
Title IX Refresher
August 12, 2015

5. Scope
Protects students and employees from sexual harassment by any school employee, student, or non-employee third party
Protects third parties from sexual harassment or violence in a school’s education programs and activities (e.g., high school/undergraduate students participating in recruitment programs, those visiting in residence halls, etc.).
Eduardo
August 12, 2015

6. Scope
Protects students in connection with all academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs of the school, whether those programs take place in a school’s facilities, on a school’s bus, at a class or training program sponsored by the school at another location, or elsewhere.
Protects students from the continuing effects of off- campus sexual harassment in the educational setting.
Eduardo
August 12, 2015

7. Notice
Under Title IX, if a school knows or reasonably should know about sexual harassment that creates a hostile environment, the school must eliminate the harassment, prevent its recurrence and address its effects.
A school violates Title IX if it has “notice” of a sexually hostile environment and fails to take immediate and corrective action.
Evette
August 12, 2015

8. Notice
Universities are deemed to have notice if a responsible employee knew, or in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known about the harassment.
A responsible employee includes any employee who:
Has the authority to take action to redress the harassment;
Has the duty to report to appropriate school officials sexual harassment or any other misconduct by students or employees; or
A student could reasonably believe has the authority or responsibility to take action.
Evette
Staff and faculty are Responsible Employees!
August 12, 2015

9. Affirmative Consent - defined
Consent – is unambiguous, affirmative, fully conscious, and mutual. Consent must be cooperative, willing, voluntary, and sober.
Evette
Passing of SB967
August 12, 2015

10. Passive Bystander Those who choose to do nothing Evette
August 12, 2015

11. Bystander
Anyone in the community who sees or hears about a behavior that could lead to something high risk or harmful. Every bystander faces the same choice: “Do I get involved and try to make things better? Or do I ignore the situation?”
Evette
Term used to describe actions taken by individuals to prevent or to stop sexual harassment.
August 12, 2015

12. It’s On Us Bystander
Individuals who DO SOMETHING to decrease the likelihood that something bad – like a red dot - will occur or get worse.
Evette
August 12, 2015

13. The New Norms Violence is not okay.
Everyone is expected to do their part.
Evette
August 12, 2015

14. 3 Ways to be an It's On Us Bystander
Direct: if you see a concerning behavior, and are comfortable intervening, you interact with the people directly involved
Delegate: If you feel uncomfortable, or feel like you’re not the right person to handle it, you can delegate to someone else: another colleague, a supervisor, Public Safety
Distract: divert the person’s attention elsewhere. Send a text message, or say you really need to talk to them
Evette
August 12, 2015

15. https://youtu.be/iUj2OHLAG3w
It’s On Us
Evette
Show Video from SMCares/It’s On Us website (8 mins.)
August 12, 2015

16. What are your initial reactions?
Who in the video do you most relate to?
How can you be an active bystander?
What is 1 take-away from today?
Eduardo
Just some questions at the table...don't have to answer all.
10 min. discussions
5 mins. a few tables to Report Out
August 12, 2015

17. Thank you Resources: Eduardo Salaz, Title IX Coordinator
Evette Castillo Clark, Title IX Deputy (for students)
Peter Chen, Title IX Deputy (for staff and faculty)
Title IX Committee
Title IX website
SMCares website (Red Folder)
Eduardo
SMCares Website: It's On Us Bystander Intervention Program and Red Folder
August 12, 2015