AlcoholEdu & HavenFaculty Senate

October 9, 2014Jennifer Almquist, Ph.D. & Robert C. Reff, Ph.D.

BackgroundSexual Violence:• Nationwide interest in ending sexual

violence on college campuses• New federal requirements for

population level prevention• Rates of violence remain high and

reporting remains lowAlcohol Use:• Higher than national average

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Goals of ProjectAlcoholEdu:• Reduce high-risk alcohol use• Decrease negative effects from alcohol use• Increase retention, graduation rates, and overall success

of students

Haven:• Increase understanding of consent• Increase understanding and confidence to engage as

active bystanders to stop sexual violence• Compliance with Campus SaVE ActNote: These two programs are tools being added to an overall greater effort to reduce high-risk alcohol use and stop sexual violence atOregon State University

OverviewAlcoholEdu:• Part I: 3 hours, students can start and stop, requires a

passing grade of 75% to move on to “intersession”• Part II: 30-45 days after completion of Part I; Very brief*EverFi is the only company to have published research to show efficacy

Haven:• Approximately one hour; no passing grade required• Part II: 30-45 days after completion of Part I; Simple survey

and messaging

studenthealth.oregonstate.edu/welcome

Required* ParticipationAlcoholEdu:• All First Year Corvallis based degree seeking students & all

student athletes

Haven:• All new students to OSU (including undergrad, grad,

transfer, Ecampus, Cascades), and all student athletes• International students will conduct their own in small

group education

*Required it is not a hard mandate for this year; however, next year there will be consequences for non-compliance

AlcoholEdu ParticipationFirst year students Invited: 3,294Athletes Invited: 469

--------Total Invited: 3,763

Completions: 3,796 (100.1%*)*Students did not correctly classify or took even though they were not required

Activity# of Students

Outdoor Adventures 1798Movie Nights 1695Intramural Sports Tournaments 1510

HavenFirst Year & Athlete ParticipationFirst year students Invited: 3,294Athletes Invited: 469

--------Total Invited: 3,763

Completions: 3,506 (93.1%)

Non-First Year & Non-Athlete Participation*Students Invited:  2,867

Completions:            1,713 (60%)

*Includes: Graduate, transfer, Ecampus, and OSU-Cascades students

                  

CollaborationsThese efforts are a collaboration between many offices throughout the university:• Vice Provost for Student Affairs• University Housing & Dining Services• Office of Equity & Inclusion• Student Health Services• International Programs & INTO OSU• Counseling & Psychological Services• Registrar, Information Technology, & Others

What You Can Do• Correct misperceptions (e.g., Everyone drinks, people often

make false reports of sexual assault, etc.)• Inform about high-risk/dangers related to alchol such as

alcohol punch, mixing medications and alcohol, and symptoms of alcohol poisoning

• Look for opportunities to educate, inform, and collaborate• Take the “It’s On Us” pledge to stop sexual assault

• Mentor/coach other students• Facilitate referrals • Collegiate Recovery Community (@OSU_Recovery,

studenthealth.oregonstate.edu/recovery)• Support and reporting options for sexual assault

• Know your responsibilities with regard to sexual assault: http://oregonstate.edu/oei/sexual-harassment-and-violence-policy#employee%20responsibilities

Contact UsRob ReffStudent Health Servicesrobert.reff@oregonstate.edu541-737-7564• General information• Resources and materials for

students• Programming help• Students who want more

information about alcohol or drugs

• Recovery Community

Jennifer AlmquistOffice of Equity and Inclusionjennifer.almquist@oregonstate.edu541-737-0866• General information about

support and reporting options• Information about training for

students and employees