Educating the Community, Empowering Survivors, Preventing Violence Erica tolles, MA, LMHC Associate Director Student Development and Counseling Center Worcester Polytechnic Institute Massachusetts NASPA San Diego 2014

Overview In the News Experiential Exercise Statistics Prevention Education at WPI Group Discussions Peer Education Campus Events Policies and Procedures What this session is NOT. Focused on policies or risk management

Ripped from the headlines…

Empathy Exercise Write down or bring to mind The person you trust the most A place you feel the safest Your favorite activity A Secret Reflection Questions How might a survivor feel? What do you think survivors need? How might you help them in the healing process?

Sexual Assault Statistics Survivors by Gender over the Lifetime Reporting and False Accusations Men 1 in 33 Women 1 in 6 Transgender Possibly 1 in 2* *Difficult to determine due to sample size Reported Rapes 46% False Accusations 2% College Statistics 20% - 25% of college women experience rape or attempted rape during their college career 9 out of 10 college students who are survivors of assault knew their attackers Most men don’t rape, but the few that do typically commit multiple assaults 90% of all campus rapes occur under the influence of alcohol/other drugs Women who study abroad are 3 times more likely than peers to experience an attempted sexual assault Red Zone- the first six weeks of college term when students are most vulnerable to rape and sexual assault 90% of all campus rapes occur under the influence of alcohol College women who study abroad are 3 times more likely than their peers who did not travel to experience an attempted sexual assault. They are 5 times more likely to experience a rape. 9 out of 10 college students who are survivors of assault knew their attackers 20-25% of college women experience rape or attempted rape during their college career

History of Sexual Assault Prevention Education at WPI Fall of 2005 - A couple of high profile incidents involving sexual assault occurred at WPI. The president requested that a sexual assault prevention task force be formed. This group (SAVE) continues to meet regularly 2006 – CAS 101, female peer education group formed Fall 2006 – Education begins during New Student Orientation 2008 – MAVRIC, male peer education group formed 2009 – First Annual Clothesline Project & Take Back the Night Event Summer 2009 – Sexual Assault Judicial Advocate job description created and these individuals began having annual training 2009 – Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System – started as a small group class once a year and has been offered as a PE class for credit since 2012 2010 – SDCC and IGSD partner to begin prevention programming prior to travel through the Global Perspective Program 2012 – Peer education groups combined to form SPARC

WPI’s Prevention Plan Peer Education Training the Community Awareness Events Passive Programming Training the Community Student Support Network Peer Educator Presentations Bystander Training Annual training for Sexual Assault Judicial Advocates Committees* SAVE (WPI’s Sexual Assault Violence Education Committee) Worcester College’s Violence Prevention Committee College Representatives Local Rape Crisis Center, YWCA/Daybreak

DOJ OVW Grant Grant to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus Program $499,962 for 4 colleges (Clark, AC, HC, and WPI) over 3 years beginning October 2012 $50,000 directly to programming at WPI Grant Requirements Mandatory training for incoming students Training for campus police Training for judicial board members Coordinated Community Response Network (SAVE and Title IX Coordinator & Deputies)

Training for Incoming Students Prior to Arrival at WPI Alcohol Edu including Haven 1082 logged into course, 978 completed New Student Orientation Equalogy’s “One Night” Processing Conversation with CA and RA Bringing in the Bystander Facilitated by students and staff (39 total) Part of Insight program 957 (out of 1050) first year students participated Modifying This Plan Next year

WPI Resource SHEET

Training for Campus Police and Judicial Board Members “Adjudicating Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses” Friday October 25th at WPI 2 tracks: Campus Police and Campus Judicial Board Michelle Garcia – Director, Stalking Resource Center, National Center for Victims of Crime Lindy Aldrich, Esq. – Victims Rights Law Center Elaine M. Gill – Gill Investigative Services, Inc. Jeremy Inabinet M.Ed. – The NCHERM Group, LLC Participants from 4 colleges Campus Police: 15 Judicial Board: 14

Jessica WPI Class of 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAdKR6BW4s Student Testimonials Jessica WPI Class of 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAdKR6BW4s

Changing the Culture

Policies and Procedures Group discussion Policies and Procedures Peer Education Annual Events Prevention Education Current Practices? Successes? Challenges? Brainstorming!

Contact Me Erica Tolles, MA, LMHC Associate Director, WPI SDCC etolles@wpi.edu WPI’s Student Development & Counseling Center http://www.wpi.edu/offices/sdcc.html sdcc@wpi.edu