Step IN Stand UP: Supporting YOU Consensual Language, Education, Awareness & Relationships (CLEAR) Objective- Audience should be able to understand the prevention topics that CLEAR focuses on. Outcomes- Create an environment that is welcoming in order to promote an equal educational opportunity for all TAMU students. Educate students in order to prevent issues of Power-Based Personal Violence in the future. Audience should know the resources available to assist those in need.

Who Are We? Consensual Language Education Awareness Relationships Let’s Be CLEAR! Because crimes of sexual violence are being brought to our attention in increasing numbers. It is unclear if the incidents are increasing in number but clearly, students are willing to come forward, more than ever, to file complaints of sexual violence and seek support. Why is there legislation to require this education and programming? Because the research tells us that crimes of sexual violence impact all of us. And the research points out that our college students are especially at risk.  

Mission Statement The Office of CLEAR is committed to promoting a campus culture of respectful communication and consent by connecting students to resources and facilitating authentic dialogues on healthy relationships and preventing power-based personal violence. Programs SHARP Green Dot Step In Stand Up In Their Shoes Domestic Violence Awareness Month Sexual Assault Awareness Month Silent Witnesses Speaker Series

Power-Based Personal Violence Date Rape/Acquaintance Rape Intimate Partner Violence Sexual Assault Sexual Violation Rape Exposure Sexual Harassment Voyeurism Sexual Exploitation Unwanted Touching Stalking These are some words you may hear or think of when discussing power-based personal violence. PBPV is a phrase used as an umbrella term for many things. briefly define words. We recognize all people have various levels of comfort with each of the words listed, so know- in line with national practice & professional standards- we will primarily use “PBPV” as an umbrella term that encapsulates most of the other words. Last, We want to be clear that not all victims are women nor heterosexual, not all perpetrators are men, and have taken steps to be inclusive of all persons affected by sexual violence. Statistics do tend to norm on many victims being heterosexual women, however, which both attributed to the distribution of crime and also known underreporting by both male victims and LGBT persons affected by SV. We’ve heard students say “violence” seems to harsh, it adequately reflects the situation. Also, we will err toward “survivor” as our word of choice on-trend with the impact & healing potential of PBPV.

What is Consent? Consent must be clear and positive affirmation (enthusiastic verbal yes) Silence ≠ Yes Absence of no ≠ Yes Reluctant, hesitant, or fearful yes ≠ Yes Incapacitation (drugs, alcohol, sleep-deprivation, mental health) ≠ Yes No = No (don’t ask again) Consent has a link to the “Consent is Like a Cup of Tea” video.

Sexual Misconduct Sexual Abuse: Penetration without consent Sexual Contact: Other forms of sexual contact without consent Sexual Exploitation: Taking non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another Sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is the oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by a sexual organ of another, use of another’s sexual organ for oral, anal, or vaginal penetration, or anal/vaginal penetration by any means against the victim’s will or without his/her consent (see “consent” in definitions). An individual who is mentally incapacitated, unconscious, or unaware that the sexual abuse is occurring is considered unable to give consent. The type of force employed may involve physical force, coercion, intentional impairment of an individual’s ability to appraise the situation through the administering of any substance, or threat of harm to the victim. (see Sexual Violence Response Protocol . Offices of the Dean of Student Life). Sexual contact. Attempting or making sexual contact, including but not limited to inappropriate touching or fondling, without the person’s consent (see “consent” in definitions), or in circumstances where the person is physically, mentally or legally unable to give consent. Examples include unwanted grouping, unwanted kissing, unwanted fondling, etc. Sexual exploitation. Taking non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another for one’s own advantage or benefit, or to the benefit or advantage of anyone other than the one being exploited. For example, sexual exploitation could include such actions as secretly videotaping sexual activity, voyeurism, sexually-based stalking, invasion of sexual privacy, and knowingly transmitting a sexually transmitted infection to another person.

Harassment and Violence Sexual Harassment- A form of sex discrimination. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Domestic Violence- Physical abuse by one or more parties in a domestic relationship against one or more parties in that domestic relationship. Dating Violence- Physical abuse by one or more parties in a dating relationship against one or more parties in that dating relationship. Sexual Harassment A form of sex discrimination. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes actionable sexual harassment when this conduct is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work or educational performance, or creates an intimidating or hostile work or educational environment. Unwelcome means that an individual did not request or invite it and considers the conduct to be undesirable or offensive. Submission to the conduct or failure to complain does not always mean that the conduct was welcome. Sexual harassment may be quid pro quo (“this for that”) or may constitute a hostile environment. Sexual harassment includes non-consensual sexual contact, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence when based on sex. The University will use a reasonable person standard to determine these elements. Domestic Violence- it can occur between roommates according to the TAMU policy.

Meet the Title IX Coordinator Lori Williams 979-845-0977 Titleix.coordinator@tamu.edu General Services Complex, Suite 2101

University PD Emergency-Campus Phone 911  Non-Emergency 5-2345 upd.tamu.edu Dean of Student Life 979-845-3111 studentlife.tamu.edu tellsomebody.tamu.edu Campus Resources Student Health Services  979-458-8310 shs.tamu.edu Student Assistance Services  979-458-3113 sas.tamu.edu Student Conduct Office 979-847-7272 studentlife.tamu.edu/sco scs.tamu.edu

Connect with Us! @tamustudentlife #SupportingYOU CLEAR@studentlife.tamu.edu dmitriw@studentlife.tamu.edu Ryan_Jackson@studentlife.tamu.edu @tamustudentlife #SupportingYOU

Questions?