BE PREPARED For Bullying, Sexual Harassment/Assault, Alcoholic Incidents, Psychological Breakdown, Expectation of Violence, Suicide, and all manner.

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BE PREPARED For Bullying, Sexual Harassment/Assault, Alcoholic Incidents, Psychological Breakdown, Expectation of Violence, Suicide, and all manner of Unprofessional Bad Behaviors…. Reflections of a Recovering Department Head David W. Mogk Dept. Of Earth Sciences Montana State University AGU Heads and Chairs Meeting, December 11, 2016

As Department Head/Chair You Have Responsibility (but probably not full authority) To provide a safe and productive work environment for students, staff and faculty; To keep the department running Courses Undergraduate advising Graduate research Departmental facilities Extracurricular programs All department functions can be compromised by unprofessional behaviors

Nothing in my professional training prepared me for: The severity of interpersonal conflicts; Institutional policies that c/would not appropriately, effectively respond in a timely fashion; The need to coordinate evidence and documentation from: College Dean, Graduate Dean, Office of Sponsored Research, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Legal Counsel…. The irreversible damage that was done to individuals and the overall department; Having to find the tools and resources needed to effectively respond Having to prosecute 2 post-tenure dismissals that took years to resolve

IMPACTS On the victims On other faculty/staff On the department Departure from the program; psychological disorders (medication, counseling); fear to be in the building; reassignment of faculty advisors (and committees, thesis topics, new funding); attempted suicide….in the end 17 graduate students were impacted (not counting impacts on the undergraduate program) On other faculty/staff Assigned additional UG advising, courses with new course development (as faculty were suspended with pay, so there were no funds for temporary replacements) Added mentoring/counseling for distressed students Supervision of grad students; defining new topics, forming new committees, seeking new funding, without ability to pubish due to IP issues with former advisors. On the department Dept. was punished as faculty lines were left open for 2+ years after suspensions Uncertainty; as classes were canceled, rescheduled, students reassigned new advisors Rumor mill—although “confidential” students witnessed many events that were then posted on social media Lack of confidence—a very conspicuous silence by the administration that would not acknowledge that these issues existed and were being addressed; no thaks to those who stepped up and kept the department functioning

Soccer (as metaphor for life….); As Department Head/Chair (referee) Know the rules and procedures; Position yourself to make the call; Practice proactive officiating (intervene early before people get in trouble) Be decisive, and act to protect safety (of players) and the integrity of the game Realize that in dynamic situations you have be prepared to act immediately No one wins by not showing a card…get bad behavior out of the game early, before something irreversible happens

What I learned: It’s all about POWER, that is used to inappropriately coersce and exploit The impacts on individuals is devastating and irreversible There WILL be huge collateral damage to the entire department Silence is not an option; no one can be neutral Empower victims and by-standers to report and act Suspension is not sufficient; perpetrators must be isolated from the victims; Faculty performance reviews are inadequate if they only address teaching, research service; need additional latitude to also report on professionalism, civility, departmental citizenship

Final (hard earned) Advice Be proactive; be prepared Look for the warning signs; intervene early Have an incident plan in place; know policies Know the chain of communications, who to report to Build relations with Student Services, Affirmative Action, Human Resources, Campus Security, Counseling and Psychological Services Protecting personal safety must be your highest priority; but protecting privacy, confidentiality is also important. Ensure a departmental climate that is inclusive, welcoming, and SAFE; set the standard for the department An ounce of prevention is always the best policy.