Harassment, Discrimination, Prevention, Investigation Unit (HDPIU)

What is discrimination? What is harassment? Discrimination is treating someone differently and unfairly because of his/her/their membership in an actual or perceived protected category. Harassment is a type of discrimination: Unwelcome behavior that targets a person because of their membership in a protected category Negatively interferes with the work, learning, or living environment or experience Creates a hostile environment

Protected Categories Under state and federal law, UC policies Race Religion Ancestry Marital status Color Sex Gender Age Disability Citizenship National origin Sexual orientation Medical condition Genetic information Veteran status Pregnancy Gender expression Gender identity

What is Title IX and why should you know? Federal Law enacted in 1972 that prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational institutions (K-12, higher education) The prohibition protects women, men, and transgender people Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating & domestic violence, and stalking

Some numbers . . . Great time for an everywhere poll question 1 in 5 college-aged women (ages 18-24) are sexually assaulted while in college Most sexual assaults on college campuses take place in the first three months of college 75-80% of sexual assaults take place during a student’s first two years in school 1 in 16 college-aged men (ages 18-24) are sexually assaulted while in college More than 90% of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report the assault 13% of college aged women are stalked 4 in 5 college women know their stalker Great time for an everywhere poll question

At UCSC 2014-15: The Title IX Office received 181 reports of sexual harassment and sexual violence in 2014-15, up from 85 in 2013-14 Of the 181 reports: 73 sexual harassment 54 sexual assault 16 dating/domestic violence 23 stalking 32 formal investigations

Recent changes and trends New state and federal laws = new mandates UC Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault mandates SAFE.UCSC.EDU Increasing concern about due process for respondents (recent UCSD case) Increase in awareness is generating an increasing number of incident reports Increasing number of policy violation findings due to new affirmative consent law Increasing number of dating/domestic violence cases

Consent is . . . Consent is Sexy public awareness campaign AFFIRMATIVE, CONSCIOUS, AND VOLUNTARY REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME ONGOING LACK OF PROTEST/SILENCE ≠ CONSENT Consent is like tea . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU Consent is Sexy public awareness campaign By definition you cannot give or get consent if you are, or the other person is incapacitated, asleep, or unconscious

Professional and Reporting Requirements If you are or will be working as a graduate TA for a faculty member on campus, you are expected to honor the spirit of the Faculty Code of Conduct. This means no romantic/sexual relationships with students over whom you have, or should reasonably expect to have in the future, academic responsibility (instructional, evaluative, or supervisory). You must report any incidents of sexual harassment or sexual violence to the Title IX Office (with names), to the class professor (with names) or Department Chair (without names), and possibly to the UCSC Police Department (without names).

To report or not to report? Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking

Confidential Support Confidential advocates in the CARE office provide support to survivors and can help survivors make decisions about reporting incidents. (831) 502-2273, care@ucsc.edu, care.ucsc.edu

Privacy vs. confidentiality DO promise privacy but you CANNOT promise confidentiality Privacy: Only need-to-know people are informed (Title IX – with names, Department Chair – without names, Police Department – without names) Confidential resources: Confidential advocates, professional or pastoral counselors

Reporting Options Filing a Police Report Filing a Title IX Report For crimes committed on UC property: Call the UC Santa Cruz Police Department (831) 459-2231or call 911 For crimes committed in the City of Santa Cruz: Call the City of Santa Cruz Police Department (831) 420-5800 or call 911 Filing a Title IX Report Title IX Office (831) 459-2462 Non-reporting CARE advocacy office (831) 502-2273 Monarch Services (888 ) 900-4232 (24 hour crisis line)

How to support a student Validate and believe Listen Do not offer to confront the alleged offender Explain privacy vs. confidentiality Provide a copy of the reporting options handout Refer the student to the CARE advocacy office Do not investigate!

Scenario 1 It is Friday at 3:30 pm. A student has just walked into your office, nearly in tears and physically shaking, and reports to you that he has just been assaulted by three other students. The student tells you that the attackers physically pushed him around, smashed his cell phone, and used transphobic and homophobic epithets. What are the first three things that you would do?

Scenario 2 You are in the classroom preparing for class when a student from your section bursts into the room and tells you that her best friend just told her that she (the best friend) was sexually assaulted last night walking home from class. The student tells you not to tell anyone, that her friend does not want anyone to know, especially her parents and her faculty advisor. What should you do?

Scenario 3 Your friends Tasha and Edgar live in Family Student Housing and have been married for three years. Tasha is a grad student in your program and Edgar is a grad student in another department. One day Tasha comes to class with a black eye and looks exhausted. She explains that she had a bicycle accident over the weekend. This is not the first time you have seen Tasha with bruises on her face and arms. In addition, you have seen how Edgar can be controlling (in your opinion) when you have spent time with them in the past. How do you address this situation?