Sexual Assault Sexual Assault Response Response TrainingTraining

Presented by: Amy Beyea, Jana McCarthy, and Kevin Nguyen

IntroductionIntroduction

Audience:

Paraprofessionals (RAs & RDs), family, and friends of victims of sexual assault at Azusa Pacific University 

Purpose Statement:

To educate the audience on the frequency and causes of sexual assault on college campuses, and to provide training and resources in order to respond appropriately to victims of sexual assault.

Learning Outcomes:

•Participants will be aware of the statistical data about sexual assault •Participants will learn about the resources and risks associated with sexual assault •Participants will be able to define sexual assault

 

Sexual Assault: DefinedSexual Assault: Defined

“An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit

a violent injury on the person of another.” This includes, but is not

limited to, the act of rape, which is “an act of sexual intercourse accomplished… against the victim’s will, by threat, or against someone who is under the influence

of drugs or alcohol, or is otherwise incapable of defense. Sexual assault can be committed by a stranger, acquaintance,

domestic partner, or spouse.(California Penal Code, Sections 240, 261

& 262).

StatisticsStatistics

•1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.

•17.7 million American women have been victims of attempted or completed rape.

•1 in 33 American men (about 3%) have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.

•College age women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

•According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey, there were 248,300 sexual assaults in 2007 (the most recent data available). That is approximately one sexual assault every two minutes.

Law and PolicyLaw and Policy

Marsy’s Lawhttp://ag.ca.gov/victimservices/content/bill_of_rights.phpAPU’s Policy on Sexual Assault10.2 Sexual Harassment: The university is committed to fostering a positive learning, working, and living environment. Members of this community condemn sexual harassment of any kind by any employee or student.

Sexual harassment is conduct that (i) is sexual in nature, (ii) is unwelcome, and (iii) denies or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the university’s education program.Two general types of sexual conduct can deny or limit a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the university’s program.1. Quid Pro Quo

2. Hostile Environment

Sexual Assault vs. Sexual Harassment

http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/publicsafety/cleryact/SexHrssmnt.htmlSexual assault is a crime punishable by

imprisonment

Sexual assault does not happen because of uncontrolled lust

or sexual passion. Sexual assault is a crime of aggression and

violence.

There is never an excuse or a reason for one person to rape,

assault or even touch another person without permission. No

one has this “right” no matter how someone else behaves or

dresses. No person causes themselves to be raped.

Any sexual act committed or attempted against a person’s will

Forced sexual contact by dates, spouses, family members,

acquaintances or strangers

Includes a range of acts, from obscene phone calls to forced sexual intercourse

Any sexual contact you don’t want

Rape is defined as sexual intercourse, sodomy or oral copulation accomplished against a person’s will:

Through the use of force or fear Whether the person is male or female When the person is prevented from resisting by

alcohol or drugs administered by or with the knowledge of the offender

When the person is unaware of the nature of the act

Sexual harassment takes many forms, ranging from persistent jokes of a sexual nature to physical assault.

It happens when one person intimidates, coerces, or humiliates

another because of gender or sexual preference. It may involve

threats that you will lose your job, not be promoted or that you

will fail in class. Sexual harassment creates confusion because

the boundary between professional roles and personal relationships is blurred. Your co-workers, supervisors, professors or fellow students may make you uncomfortable in your work or learning environment because they have introduced a sexual element into what should be a collegial situation. In accordance with guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights and the

Equal Employment Commission, the University has defined sexual harassment in the academic setting as:

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other oral or written communications or physical conduct of

a sexual nature when:

(1) Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment or academic standing;

(2) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such individual; or

(3) Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or abusive work or academic environment.

The Three E’sThe Three E’s

EducateEducate

EquipEquip

EmpowerEmpower

Educate StudentsEducate StudentsSome ideas adapted from www.bsu.edu

In an effort to educate, equip, and empower APU students, Residence Life will collaborate with other offices and departments to implement a Sexual Assault Awareness Week.

Some activities throughout the week will include:

•Wall of Healing - students will be encouraged to display artwork, poetry, and personal messages. Purple ribbons will be distributed every day throughout the week to indicate students’ commitment to support the stop of sexual assault.

•Take Back the Night - a time of artistic expression for survivors and students to “reclaim” the night as a time of freedom from rape and sexual violence.

•Forums and Lunch & Learn Topics could include:

•Achieving a Healthy Attachment to Others: This session will offer suggestions for students about how to foster healthy relationships, learn conflict resolution skills, personal assertiveness and self-awareness in relationships.

•STALK U L8R: This informative session will educate students about how to identify stalking and potentially dangerous dating behaviors, as well as how to cope and seek counseling.

Equip StudentsEquip Students

•Help your students to understand that they can and should report any suspicious persons on campus

•Inform students about the benefits of Campus Safety’s nighttime shuttle service

•Work with campus administrators to ensure that all emergency call boxes are easy to access and in working order

•Post emergency phone numbers and the locations of emergency phones in strategic areas on campus

Empower Students Empower Students

The Department of Campus Safety offers Rape Aggression

Defense (RAD) classes and self-defense classes to APU

women students at no charge.

As a Resident Director, consider contacting the Department of

Campus Safety to implement one of these classes as a

developmental event for the residents in your living area. In

doing this, your female residents will be equipped and

empowered to use practical and realistic self-defense tactics.

How to: Help Survivors How to: Help Survivors CopeCope

Seeking Help:

APU Students are encouraged to report all incidents of rape and/or sexual assault.

It is strongly encouraged that any student who is raped or sexually assaulted have a medical examination.

Physical evidence should be collected within 72 hours of the assault.

Treatment for injuries and STDs should be done quickly

File a police report through the Azusa Police Department

Call the Department of Campus Safety.

oCampus Safety will arrange a neutral meeting place for initial contact with the police.

oAn APU representative will accompany victims if they wish.

University complaints against other students are filed through the Office of Student Life

A Sexual Misconduct Administrative Response Team (S.M.A.R.T.) member will come to the students’ aid to provide confidential one-on-one support

Reporting ProceduresReporting Procedures

Campus & Community Campus & Community ResourcesResourcesS.M.A.R.T. Team members include:

Associate Vice President for Student Life

Associate Dean of Students

Office of Campus Pastors

Office of Residence Life

Office of Student Success

Office of Human Resources

Department of Campus Safety

Other Useful ResourcesOther Useful Resources

Confidential Counseling through the University Counseling Center

Student Health Center

Office of Student Life

Office of Campus Pastors

Women’s Resource Center

Case StudyCase Study

Ethics Case Study: Hide and They'll Seek

A sexual assault takes place in a dorm in which both the victim and the suspect live. After checking with the student affairs office, it's discovered that the suspect was not actually enrolled at the time and should not have been living in campus housing. The student affairs office asks that this information not be shared with reporters. Of course a reporter does call and asks for the suspect's hometown, which is provided, but nothing else.

Is it ethical to respond to only those questions the reporter has asked?

Is it ethical to withhold information about the error?

How would you respond?

Key WebsitesKey Websites

APU’s Student Standards of Conduct http://www.apu.edu/studentlifeoffice/policies/conduct/

The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName=DocumentViewer&DocumentID=32369

Center for Disease Control (CDC)http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/RPE/

Rape, Abuse, Incest, & National Networkhttp://www.rainn.org/

Office for Victims of Crimehttp://www.ovc.gov/welcovc/welcome.html