In October 2012, Professors Caroline Heldman and Danielle Dirks of Occidental College gave this presentation to Faculty Council to provide an overview of sexual assault issues on Oxy's campus, outline OSAC's 12 Demands, and request that Faculty Council assist with 1) returning TItle IX Coordinator position back to the faculty and 2) providing formal service assignments by appointing two faculty members to a permanent sexual assault committee. The goals of this committee would be to annually review current Oxy policy and procedures and provide best practices for improving the sexual assault climate, programming, policy, and procedures on Occidental College's campus.

1. OSAC
FACULTY COUNCIL
23 OCTOBER 2012

2. GOALS TODAY
1. INTRODUCE OSAC
2. DISCUSS GOALS:
– DEVELOP PERMANENT SEXUAL ASSAULT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
– RETURN TITLE IX COORDINATOR BACK
TO FACULTY

3. OSAC
13 FACULTY AND 9 STUDENTS
WHOSE GOAL IS TO RAISE
AWARENESS OF THE SEXUAL
ASSAULT EPIDEMIC AND TO
ADVOCATE FOR BEST POLICIES AND
PRACTICES THAT PROVIDE FOR A
SAFE AND EQUITABLE STUDENT
EXPERIENCE AT OCCIDENTAL
COLLEGE.

4. WHY OSAC? WHY NOW?
1. REPORTING UP:
– 1 REPORT IN 2010-2011
– 34 REPORTS IN 2011-2012

5. WHY OSAC? WHY NOW?
2. TROUBLING PATTERN:
– 13 CASES IN 2011-2012
– 8/13 FAMILIAR TO OSAC
– 5/8 FOUND RESPONSIBLE
– 5/5 MINOR SANCTIONS
– 4/5 APPEALS GRANTED
– 2/3 SERIAL RAPISTS ALLOWED BACK ON
CAMPUS*

6. OSAC EFFORTS SO FAR
1. COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF
POLICIES + PROCEDURES
2. DEVELOPMENT OF 12 GOALS
3. SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH ADMIN

7. GOAL 1: COMMITTEE
ESTABLISH PERMANENT GROUP
– ANNUALLY REVIEW POLICIES
– RECOMMEND BEST PRACTICES
TWO TWO TWO
FACULTY ADMINS STUDENTS
• OSAC +
• FC-APPOINTED
PROJECT SAFE

8. GOAL 2: TITLE IX
RETURN COORDINATOR BACK TO
FACULTY
– MOVED TO DEAN OF STUDENTS (2011)
– INSULATE PROCESS FROM LITIGIOUS
CONCERNS

9. REQUEST FOR FC
1. APPOINT TWO FACULTY MEMBERS
AS SERVICE
2. ASSIST WITH RETURN OF TITLE IX
COORDINATOR ROLE TO FACULTY

10. QUESTIONS?

11. THANK YOU
INFORMATIONAL SESSION
– THURS, 10/25 11:30 AM MOSHER 1
WEBSITE
– OXYSEXUALASSAULTCOALITION.
WORDPRESS.COM

12. 12 GOALS
1. REMOVE 7. ENGAGE OXY CRIME
AUTOMATIC APPEAL ALERT SYSTEM FOR
2. REINSTATE VERBAL SA
CONSENT 8. DISTRIBUTE
3. ESTABLISH DETAILED ANNUAL
ADVISORY REPORT
COMMITTEE 9. ESTABLISH 24-HR
4. RETURN TITLE IX HOTLINE
5. ANNOUNCE ALL SA 10. PROVIDE ANNUAL
POLICY CHANGES STAFF TRAINING +
6. DOUBLE STAFF 11. TRAINING FOR
PROJECTSAFE STUDENT LEADERS
12. IMPROVE