Incidence of Sexual Violence on Campus
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1 in 4 women experience unwanted sexual intercourse while attending college in the
United states.U.S. Department of Justice (2000)
1 in 12 college men admit to acts that meet the legal definition of rape.
American Academy of Pediatrics (1994)
» to provide a snapshot of the current sexual assault policies and practices at public and private colleges and universities across Connecticut
» to highlight the progress that institutions have made
» to provide colleges and universities with tools to improve the response to survivors of sexual violence
Goals of the Report Card
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» Previous Campus Report Cards were released in 1999 and 2007
» The survey was conducted during the summer of 2012 by Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services (CONNSACS), in collaboration with the Connecticut College Consortium Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) and the Connecticut Campus Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CCCEV).
» The survey was completed by 4 two year and 21 four year institutions
History of the Report Card
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Institutions of higher education are becoming much more savvy about the
dynamics of sexual violence, what perpetration looks like, and how to provide
support to survivors.
More students, particularly first year students, are receiving sexual assault
education.
Key Findings of the Report Card
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Education and training need to be mandatory for the entire campus community, especially
for people who will be responding to or working with survivors.
More prevention programs need to be offered that focus on shifting campus culture
to stop the perpetration of sexual violence before it occurs and reinforce offender
accountability.
Key Findings of the Report Card
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Improvements Since 2006
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» More students are being educated about sexual assault on campuses as a majority of institutions now require that first year students receive sexual assault education as part of an orientation program
» More student misconduct policies, as well as educational programming, now define and include the role of alcohol in the perpetration of sexual violence
Improvements Since 2006
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» The total number of campus response teams continues to increase
» There has been an increase in the number of colleges and universities that have appointed a staff person on campus who is charged with coordinating and facilitating access to victim services
Report Card Grades
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Grades were assigned collectively based on survey responses from 21 four year institutions.
Policies & Procedures
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» 100% of participating institutions include a definition of sexual assault in their student
misconduct policies» 86% include descriptions of possible sanctions
» 90% include a definition of consent in their student misconduct policies
» 81% include the role of alcohol in consent
Policies & Procedures
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» 100% of participating institutions make their student misconduct policies available to the
campus community» 71% of participating institutions have updated
their sexual assault policies in the last year
Sexual Assault Education
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» 86% of participating institutions require that first year students receive sexual assault education during new student orientation
More educational programming now includes coverage of perpetrator behaviors, the effects of trauma, and bystander intervention techniques.
Sexual Assault Education
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» 18% of participating institutions require members of Greek Life to receive sexual
assault education» 95% of participating institutions require
Residential Life staff to receive sexual assault education
Sexual Assault Training
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» 62% of participating institutions require sexual assault training for members of their Campus
Response Teams (CRT) or Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART)
» 71% of participating institutions require that members of their Campus Safety or Campus Police Departments receive sexual assault
training
Sexual Assault Training
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» 71% of participating institutions require that members of the adjudication process receive
sexual assault trainingPA 12-78: An Act Concerning Sexual Violence on College Campuses requires judicial personnel to be trained in issues related to sexual violence.
Training was one of the topics most commonly identified as an area in need of improvement
for campuses in the survey.
Awareness& Prevention Activities
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» 95% of participating institutions offer sexual assault awareness activities
» 90% of participating institutions hold Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) events in
April» 90% of participating institutions offer sexual
assault prevention activities
Awareness& Prevention Activities
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» 62% of participating institutions have peer educators trained about sexual assault
» 71% of participating institutions offer bystander intervention education
Many institutions noted having incorporated bystander intervention theory and techniques
into the education offered to student on campus.
Campus Responses
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» 76% of participating institutions have Campus Response Teams (CRT) or Sexual Assault
Response Teams (SART)» 76% of participating institutions have a victim
services coordinator on campus» 56% of participating institutions include local
sexual assault crisis programs in their Campus Response Teams.
Victim Services
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» 90% of participating institutions make referrals to their local sexual assault crisis
programs» 71% of participating institutions offer victim services 24 hours per day, seven
days per week
Judicial Process
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» 95% of participating institutions offer interim sanctions before or during the
judicial process» 90% of participating institutions allow both parties in the adjudication process to have a support person present during
the hearing process
Judicial Process
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» 81% of participating institutions allow victims to make victim impact
statements» 81% of participating institutions allow
victims to provide input about sanctions
Next Steps
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“We are making great strides in promoting the
policies that are in place, reviewing them yearly and
providing services to those who need
them.”
“We need a consistent, structured
educational program that is
regularly assessed.”
Next Steps
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“The department solely responsible for sexual violence
prevention is a combined
department: health education, wellness and the women's center.”
“Funding [is] necessary to implement initiatives.”
“…Money is a large concern.”
More Information
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More information about CONNSACS, the Connecticut College Consortium Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), and a
copy of the Report Card can be found at www.connsacs.org
We would like to thank Southern Connecticut State University’s Public Health Department, members of CCASA, and the Steering Committee members of the
Connecticut Campus Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CCCEV) for their support of the 2012 Campus
Report Card.
Beth [email protected]
(860) 282-9881
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