1. Slide One: As we worked on the Changing Campus Culture report, it was clear that the recommendations address every type of campus. We learned that there is no “one size fits all” way to prevent and respond to sexual violence. Our campuses are diverse, and the recommendations address that diversity.

2. Slide Two: Our objective for the Changing Campus Culture initiative is that 100 percent of Ohio’s campuses adopt 100 percent of the recommendations by the beginning of the academic year.
We are looking to the leadership of our presidents to set the tone for safe and secure campuses. By working together we have an opportunity to make headway on this challenging issue.

3. Slide Three: The Changing Campus Culture report includes five recommendations that are designed to work together. And, as Chancellor Carey mentioned, there will be support provided to help campuses successfully adopt these recommendations. I’d now like to give a brief overview of the recommendations.

4. Implement annual campus climate survey to:
Objective: By the start of the academic year, 100 percent of Ohio’s campuses will have developed and implemented an annual campus climate survey and defined next steps based on results.
Implement annual campus climate survey to:
Gain further insight into student’s perceptions of campus safety
Collect common data points
Measure long-term progress
Survey options:
The Ohio Department of Higher Education will disseminate a common climate survey with baseline questions and provide technical support as needed.
Campus will continue to use their existing survey with addition of common data points.
Slide Four: By the start of the academic year, 100 percent of Ohio’s campuses will have conducted an annual campus climate survey and defined next steps based on results.
Some campuses already have implemented a survey and care will be taken to avoid duplication. However, the Department of Higher Education will collect common data points that allow us to measure our progress as a state.

5. Survey results: 70 percent of respondents believe use of data to guide action is useful, yet only 27 percent of campuses responding to survey currently are implementing a data-driven strategy.
Disseminate the campus climate survey, with questions based on previous survey results.
Allocate funds to analyze data from survey and use the data to guide future initiatives to change campus culture.
“There is great value in having a common tool that can be linked to statewide training and education programs.”
Slide Five: When the Department of Higher Education conducted a preliminary survey, 70 percent of campus respondents indicated that a campus climate survey is useful; however, only 27 percent are currently implementing this tool. One campus wrote, “There is great value in having a common tool that can be linked to statewide training and education programs.”
The Ohio Department of Higher Education will disseminate a common climate survey to Ohio colleges and universities, and provide other technical support as needed.
Funds will be made available to assist campuses in analyzing data and planning next steps.

6. Objective: By the start of the academic year, staff, faculty, students and law enforcement will receive training relevant to the most urgent issues identified in the campus climate survey, readiness assessment tool, or other forms of feedback (i.e. focus groups).
A commitment to implement comprehensive training programs that best fit the needs of the campus that are identified by the campus climate survey (Recommendation 1)
Comprehensive training programs include:
Bystander training: Empowering the campus community to intervene if they think they are witnessing sexual violence.
Self-protection: A study shows that college women receiving 12 hours of training were 46 percent less likely to be raped.
Trauma-informed training: For campus responders, investigators and police – builds trust and makes it easier to document the criminal act that occurred.
Slide Six: Recommendation #2: Empower staff, faculty, campus law enforcement and students to prevent and respond to sexual violence through evidence-based training.
The results of the campus climate survey and insight of the campus experts, including Title IX coordinators, should provide a window into which programs are best suited for a particular campus. Comprehensive training programs include bystander training, self-protection and trauma-informed training.

7. Survey results: 33 percent of responding campuses are already implementing this recommendation.
The campus’s Title IX Coordinators and institutional policy makers will provide direction towards selecting the most appropriate comprehensive training programs.
ODHE will coordinate bulk purchasing for campuses looking to purchase the same additional training.
ODHE will contract with a consultant through an RFP to provide evidence-based training programs regionally.
“I think it is important to be able to select programs or adapt programs to serve a particular campus culture.”
Slide Seven:
From the survey, we found that 33 percent of responding campuses are already implementing this recommendation. One campus wrote, “I think it is important to be able to select programs or adapt programs to serve a particular campus culture.”
The Ohio Department of Higher Education will support campuses by coordinating bulk purchasing for campuses and contracting with a consultant to provide regional training programs

8. Examples: It’s On Us or Consent is Sexy
Objective: By the start of the academic year, every Ohio campus and university will have in place a cohesive communication and/or awareness program aimed at reducing sexual violence on campus.
ODHE urges campuses to have in place a cohesive communication and/or awareness campaign by the beginning of next academic year that aims to shift thinking about sexual violence by inspiring everyone to see campus safety as their responsibility.
Examples: It’s On Us or Consent is Sexy
Slide Eight: Recommendation #3: Communicate a culture of shared respect and responsibility.
Consistent messaging and reinforcing positive social standards and norms are critical for changing campus culture. One prominent national awareness program is the “It’s On Us” campaign, which seeks to engage college students and members of campus communities.

9. Survey results: Nearly half of all campuses that responded to the survey have an awareness plan in place, and 41 percent intend to implement this academic year.
ODHE is implementing a resource portal through its ohiohighered.org website
National campaigns such as It’s On Us
Highlight campaigns utilized by Ohio campuses such as Take Back the Night
Provide examples of student programming
“One size does not fit all. It is helpful to have evidence-based models and resources at low or no cost to the campuses.”
Slide Nine: Our survey showed that nearly half of all campuses that responded have this recommendation in place and an additional 41percent intend to implement the recommendation this academic year. One campus wrote, “It is helpful to have evidenced-based models and resources at low or no cost to campuses.”
Campuses that have not yet done so should engage their communication departments to launch an effective awareness campaign.
A resource portal that will be accessed through the Department of Higher Education’s website, ohiohighered.org, is being developed. In addition to providing links to national campaigns, model policies and procedures, best practices from across Ohio’s campuses soon will be available.

10. Objective: Every institution has a comprehensive sexual violence response protocol(similar to the “comprehensive sexual misconduct protocol” in the resources below) in place by the start of the academic year.
Campus should develop a comprehensive response protocol that works with their survivor-centered strategies and preserves the rights of the accused.
A key objective of the comprehensive response protocol is to reduce barriers to reporting sexual violence.
Slide Ten: Recommendation #4: Develop a comprehensive response protocol.
A comprehensive protocol, developed by engaged stakeholders (students, staff, campus police, and local domestic violence agencies) will ensure a more informed community, more consistent policies and procedures, and stronger community partnerships. It will address the needs of survivors and protect the rights of the accused.

11. Survey results: 35 percent of campuses have not completed to date.
A Safer Campus Guidebook located on ODHE’s website provides more guidance on response protocols.
Cultivate and share best practice documents on the resource portal such as templates from Notalone.gov.
ODHE will contract with a consultant via RFP to support Ohio campuses without a comprehensive response protocol.
“It would be extremely difficult to craft a protocol to fit the needs and structure of every institution statewide … a statewide contract with a consultant to help campuses craft policies individually would be a huge benefit.”
Slide Eleven: Our survey showed that 35 percent of campus respondents have NOT completed this to date. One campus wrote, “It would be extremely difficult to craft a policy to fit the needs and structure of every institution statewide…a statewide contract with a consultant to help campuses craft policies individually would be a huge benefit.”
As a result, a consultant will engage with individual campuses to draft, review, or streamline existing response protocols. Examples of comprehensive response protocols will be available on the resource portal.

12. Support services include: Confidential Advisor Victim Advocate
Objective: By the start of the academic year, every campus will adopt one or more survivor-centered strategies and integrate those strategies into the comprehensive response protocol (see Recommendation #4).
Campuses should identify responsible employees and confidential resources, both on and off campus, to provide a response that ensures survivors feel the ability to come forward and receive appropriate report services.
Support services include:
Confidential Advisor
Victim Advocate
Sexual Assault Response Guarantee
Slide Twelve: Recommendation #5: Adopt a survivor-centered response. Survivors of sexual assault should feel they are believed and trust that the system works for them. Campuses should identify responsible employees and confidential resources on and off campus to provide a response that is truly survivor centered.
A confidential advisor is a trained professional who works with survivors and who is not subject to mandatory reporting requirements unless or until the victim is ready. The advisor can answer questions, provide information and navigate institutional and community options, as well as provide counseling.
A victim advocate either works at the institution, rape crisis center, or with the domestic violence programs.
A response guarantee establishes guidelines for the reporting process.

13. Survey results: 58 percent of campuses responding to the survey have NOT implemented a survivor-centered response; 33 percent said they would need longer than one year to do so.
ODHE will make confidential advisor training available and establish an RFP for a consultant to work with individual campuses.
Through its resource portal, ODHE will provide examples and templates of memorandums of understanding that the college campuses can use to partner with their communities to provide survivor-centered services.
“At this time we are finding it difficult to find resources in our counties to act as a victim advocate.”
Slide Thirteen: Survey data showed that 58 percent of responding campuses have NOT implemented a survivor-centered response and 33 percent said they would need longer than one year to do so. One campus wrote, “At this time we are finding it difficult to find resources in our counties to act as a victim advocate.”
Statewide training on developing and implementing a survivor-centered response will be provided.
Campuses are strongly encouraged to partner with local community organizations to assist in responding to campus sexual violence, and model memorandums of understanding will be available on the resource portal.

14. Disseminate a common campus climate survey
Data analysis support of the campus climate surveys
Coordinate bulk training programs
Online resource portal
Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Summit
Individual grants
Slide Fourteen: The $2 million appropriated in the budget will be used to implement the support strategies, including:
Data analysis of campus climate survey data;
Jointly purchased training for campuses, providing a consultant to help campuses with comprehensive response protocols, and providing training on survivor-centered strategies;
Host a Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Summit to focus on implementing the five recommendations; and
Provide individual grants for which institutions can apply to implement the five recommendations within the Changing Campus Culture report.