This guide is designed to offer campus staff a tool to explore a similar Safety Planning process for responsible students, student who have/or concerned about engaging in sexual misconduct. Safety Planning is the process of developing a structured plan to identify specific boundaries, strategies and supports to reduce risk of causing harm. Through this overview, the reader will learn about the resources, research and knowledge needed to implement a plan; and, most of all, assess whether this is a process that makes sense for a particular student, situation, and campus.
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Safety Planning: For Students Responsible for Sexual Misconduct on Campus
Where to Start: Drafting, Implementing, and Enforcing No Contact Orders for Victims of Gender-Based Violence on Campuses
The Victim Rights Law Center’s “Where to Start” series is a resource for administrators seeking to address gender-based violence at institutions of higher education (IHEs) across the country. In VRLC’s experience working with students as well as institutions nationally, a “one size fits all” approach to addressing it often fails to meet the needs of both students and administrators. Every campus is unique, as is each jurisdiction, or territory, thus the information in this series serves as a guide. It is intended to begin a conversation on your campus which will help you identify current gaps and decisions you need to make in order to close those gaps. The goal of the series is to create an informed, appropriate, and consistent response to gender-based violence on your campus that contemplates the size, culture, resources, and specific needs of your institution. As you begin to utilize this series, please keep in mind that the information provided is not legal advice and that you should always consult with a local attorney, your general counsel, or jurisdictional laws if you have questions. Please note that throughout this series we use the term “gender-based violence” to refer to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
The Rising Threat of Cyberstalking: Awareness and Coping Mechanisms Among Higher Education
Safety Planning: For Students Responsible for Sexual Misconduct on Campus
This guide is designed to offer campus staff a tool to explore a similar Safety Planning process for responsible students, student who have/or concerned about engaging in sexual misconduct. Safety Planning is the process of developing a structured plan to identify specific boundaries, strategies and supports to reduce risk of causing harm. Through this overview, the reader will learn about the resources, research and knowledge needed to implement a plan; and, most of all, assess whether this is a process that makes sense for a particular student, situation, and campus.
Dating violence activism and digital safety
A healthy dating relationship involves feeling respected, having space for your own interests and development as an individual, and making your own decisions about your body, personal expression, and devices. To learn more about psychological, physical, sexual, and digital dating violence, see Esperanza United’s teen dating factsheet and our Sexual minority Latin@ youth and gender-based violence factsheet.
How to set boundaries
Whether you’re casually having sex, just started dating, or are in a committed relationship, setting and respecting boundaries is essential to any and every relationship. It’s important that partners feel comfortable expressing their wants, goals, fears, and limits, and everyone’s boundaries are honored. That means everyone feels comfortable communicating their needs without fear of what another person will do in response.
On Demand Transit Makes Campuses Safer for Students, Faculty, and Staff Alike
You can’t predict when someone needs a safe ride. It could be early in the morning, the middle of the day, or late at night. Sometimes it works out, and the regular shuttle is in the right place at the right time for someone, but most fixed route services only cover the most popular places on campus. It might travel a few main roads, but it can’t realistically be everywhere for everyone.
Rideshare Safety Tips for College Students
Rideshare apps are a game-changer, altering the ways that we get where we need to be and making traveling from Point A to Point B more convenient. The rideshare concept has major potential benefits, like avoiding drinking and driving and promoting sustainability through carpooling. With that said, it takes a significant amount of trust to get in the car of a virtual stranger, and though there are some safety precautions in place through companies like Uber and LYFT, a certain degree of situational awareness is prudent.
Consent Education on Campus: Promoting Healthy and Respectful Relationships
Conversations about consent have gained traction in recent years, particularly on college campuses. Understanding and practicing consent isn’t just about following rules; it’s about fostering a culture of respect, communication, and healthy relationships. As campuses strive to create safe environments, consent education plays a pivotal role in shaping the attitudes and behaviors of students.
Safe on Campus: Safety Tips For Women At College
Are your wondering how to stay safe on campus as a female college student? Safety on a college campus is a key concern for college women, no matter if they’re teenagers just out of high school or older students with more life experience. This post is all about safety tips for female college students.