Sexual Assault Response Training

1. Sexual Assault Response Training Presented by: Amy Beyea, Jana McCarthy, and Kevin Nguyen

2. Introduction • 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

3. Sexual 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).

4. Statistics • 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.

5. Law and Policy Marsy’s Law http://ag.ca.gov/victimservices/content/bill_of_rights.php APU’s Policy on Sexual Assault 10.2 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. Quid Pro Quo Hostile Environment

6. Sexual Assault vs. Sexual Harassmenthttp://www.hostos.cuny.edu/publicsafety/cleryact/SexHrssmnt.html Sexual 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.

7. The Three E’s Educate Equip Empower

8. Educate 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.

9. Equip 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

10. 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.

11. How to: Help Survivors Cope 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

12. Reporting Procedures • File a police report through the Azusa Police Department • Call the Department of Campus Safety. • Campus Safety will arrange a neutral meeting place for initial contact with the police. • An 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

13. Campus & Community Resources S.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

14. Other Useful Resources • Confidential Counseling through the University Counseling Center • Student Health Center • Office of Student Life • Office of Campus Pastors • Women’s Resource Center

15. Case 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?

16. Key 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 Network http://www.rainn.org/ Office for Victims of Crime http://www.ovc.gov/welcovc/welcome.html