__________________________________________________________________________________________ The ATIXA/SCOPE Joint National Conference October 6th – 9th, 2015 Philadelphia, PA Printable Conference Schedule Concurrent & Featured Program Sessions Presenter List and Program Abstracts __________________________________________________________________________________________ Pre-­‐Conference Registration Available Available to pre-­‐registered attendees only Tuesday, October 6th, 8:00am – 9:00am __________________________________________________________________________________________ Pre-­‐Conference Events Pre-­‐registration required Tuesday, October 6th, 9:00am – 4:00pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ General Conference Registration Available Pre-­‐registration required Tuesday, October 6th, 5:30pm – 7:00pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ Opening Keynote, all conference session Tuesday, October 6th, 7:00pm ATIXA and SCOPE welcome Dr. Rebecca Campbell, Professor of Community Psychology and Program Evaluation at Michigan State University, as our Opening Keynote speaker. Dr. Campbell will address the ATIXA/SCOPE conference about trauma-­‐informed interviewing and the neurobiology of trauma as it impacts on campus investigations and resolutions related to sexual misconduct. __________________________________________________________________________________________ ATIXA/SCOPE Conference Welcome & Sponsor Reception All Conference Attendees Welcome Tuesday, October 6th, 9:00pm – 10:00pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ Featured Session One, all conference session Wednesday, October 7th, 9:00am – 10:30am Intimate Partner Violence Best Practices: A Panel of Multiple Perspectives Panel Featured Speakers: • Juliette Grimmett, MPH, Founder, Chrysalis Network • Tammi Slovinsky, MPA, Assistant Director, Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking Resource Services, Virginia Commonwealth University • Nikki Finnestead, Violence Prevention Coordinator, Washington State University __________________________________________________________________________________________ Concurrent Session One Wednesday, October 7th, 10:45am – Noon Athletics Role in Support of Safe and Health Campuses David L. Wyrick, Ph.D., Director, Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Associate Professor, University of North Carolina Greensboro & Mary Wilfert, M.Ed., Associate Director, NCAA Sport Science Institute The NCAA held a Violence Prevention and Intervention Summit in the spring of 2012, followed by a Think Tank of sexual violence experts to advise the NCAA fall of 2013. From these two meetings and with the strong urging of the NCAA Executive Committee, now Board of Governors, was developed a publication “Addressing Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence : Athletics’ Role in Support of Healthy and Safe Campuses”, to guide athletics departments to meet expectations for compliance and education as defined by Title IX and Campus SaVE Act. This session will present the perspectives of student-­‐athletes, guidelines and best practice resources developed to provide effective education and training of student-­‐athletes, coaches and athletics departments’ personnel, and recommendation to effectively engage athletics department as partners in prevention sexual assault. Campus-­‐Based Sexual & Relationship Violence Prevention & Advocacy Programs: A Needs Assessment LB Klein, MSW, Graduate Student, Program on Gender-­‐Based Violence, University of Colorado Denver, Jill Dunlap, Director, CARE Advocacy Office, University of California, Santa Barbara & Becca Woofter, Emory University Campus-­‐based professional positions and programs with missions related to supporting survivors and preventing gender-­‐based violence first appeared on campuses thirty years ago. However, due to recent federal mandates, the numbers of these programs and positions have increased exponentially over the past three years. This presentation will provide preliminary data from a national study that will provide the first robust national data on these programs. Implications for practice will be discussed. How to Build a Diverse and Comprehensive Title IX Investigative Team Tawny Alonzo, M.S., Title IX Investigator, Michelle Reeves, M.S., Assistant Director of Fitness and Recreation & Jessica Burchfield, M.A., Assistant Director of Commuter Services, Texas Woman's University Due to limited funds, many schools have one Title IX investigator. Learn how to build a comprehensive team that can support the investigative process by using on-­‐campus staff. Build on current staff strengths to make the process stronger and more thorough. Walk away with useful tools and training materials to implement on your campus, including scripted investigator questions and process flowcharts. The Connecticut Model for PK-­‐12 Title IX Implementation Bill Howe, Ed.D., State of Connecticut Title IX Coordinator (Retired), CT State Department of Education Connecticut is recognized nationally for its model implementation of Title IX in PK-­‐12 schools. From its extensive website, training programs, Title IX database, technical assistance and enforcement activities, it stands as a model for the nation. Using a combination of lecturette, case studies, simulations and quizzes, this program will offer insight into the state’s Title IX Coordinator training, annual survey of school districts, enforcement and technical assistance functions and overlay of the importance of cultural competence in compliance positions. The Culture of Respect Pilot Program: An Innovative Model to Address Campus Sexual Assault Allison Tombros Korman, MHS, Executive Director, Culture of Respect & Leah Gutknecht, MBA, Assistant to the President and University Title IX Officer, Office of Compliance and Equity Management, University of Northern Iowa In an effort to address campus sexual assault comprehensively and holistically and to ultimately shift the culture on college campuses, Culture of Respect has launched a research-­‐based Pilot Program to assess the outcomes of the implementation of the CORE Blueprint, a six-­‐point strategic roadmap to address campus sexual assault, and the accompanying CORE Evaluation, on college campuses. Through the CORE Program, participating schools build their capacity in all six areas of the framework and engage in an ongoing process of self-­‐assessment that will, over time, yield an increased ability to effectively prevent and respond to campus sexual assault. This presentation will introduce participants to the CORE Blueprint, CORE Evaluation and Pilot Program and they will hear about the experiences of a participating Pilot school from its Title IX Officer. “Who’s Got Your Back”: The Role of the Campus Health Care Provider in Preventing and Responding to Domestic and Sexual Violence Casey Corcoran, MAT, Project Director, Children and Youth & Virginia Duplessis, MSW, Senior Program Manager, Health, Futures Without Violence This workshop provides tools and resources for staff working in campus-­‐based health settings to incorporate intimate partner and sexual violence prevention and response into their work, using the “Who’s Got Your Back” safety card, an evidence-­‐informed universal education and assessment tool developed by Futures Without Violence. The long-­‐term health impact of dating and sexual violence, clinical strategies for addressing violence, and building partnerships with campus and community resources will be discussed. Peer Advocacy: A Path to Increasing Survivor Supports on Campus Nancy Robertson, J.D., Executive Director & Tess Cody, Campus Outreach Coordinator, Crisis Intervention Services This session will include an overview of peer based campus advocate programs on three college campuses in South Central Iowa. Programs of this nature are beneficial for colleges, victim service providers, student volunteers and the clients served. Participants will gain knowledge of best practices in implementation of confidential, peer based advocacy programs and strategies for building relationships with local victim service providers to support students. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Concurrent Session Two Wednesday, October 7th, 1:30pm – 2:45pm The University of San Francisco/Callisto Partnership: Addressing Key Challenges to College Sexual Assault Reporting Peter Novak, D.F.A., Vice Provost for Student Life, University of San Francisco, Anna Bartkowski, M.A., Title IX Coordinator, University of San Francisco, Kate Lazarov, B.A., Callisto Project Officer, Sexual Health Innovations & Jessica Ladd, M.P.H., CEO, Sexual Health Innovations The University of San Francisco (USF) is piloting a new technology called Callisto, a campus sexual assault recording and reporting platform. Callisto was developed by the nonprofit organization, Sexual Health Innovations (SHI), and is designed to support student survivors, reduce barriers to reporting, give schools better data about sexual assault and identify repeat perpetrators on campus. USF and SHI will jointly present and demo the tool and share key learning’s from its development process and adoption at USF. Managing the Risk of Liability to Students Disciplined for Sexual Assault Erin Buzuvis, Ph.D., Professor, School of Law and Director, Center for Gender & Sexuality Studies, Western New England University Title IX administrators may experience their Title IX obligations as a catch-­‐22 of sorts. If a disciplinary process does not result in the expulsion or suspension of a student charged with sexual assault, the complainant may sue or file an administrative complaint alleging that the institutional response failed to deliver a prompt and effective response as required by Title IX. Yet if the process does result in discipline, the disciplined student may sue, alleging violation of due process, institutional procedures, or even Title IX itself. This session will seek to demystify the legal standards for institutional liability to disciplined students and propose ideas for minimizing the risk of such liability while still upholding Title IX's requirement to undertake a prompt and effective response to reports of sexual assault. Employee Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Trainings: An Opportunity to Create Safer Campuses Juliette Grimmett, MPH, Chrysalis Network, Founder & Amy Dellinger Page, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Appalachian State University The Campus SaVE Act requires that all new employees receive sexual violence prevention and response training. Further, those considered responsible employees must also receive on-­‐going training on their reporting obligations. While demanding, these requirements are an opportunity to create safer campuses as informed, empathic, and skilled employees are essential to fostering healthy learning communities where all can thrive. The presenters will describe how they moved Appalachian State University from an Office of Civil Rights investigation to leading the field by conducting 18, three-­‐hour, in-­‐person training sessions for 850 supervisors in Fall 2014. Participants will receive a copy of the training outline and have the opportunity to identify their campus employee training needs. As campuses are stretched thin due to the multiple federal requirements upon them, this workshop provides practical and effective tools for practitioners to use in their training programs. This workshop will be highly interactive through activities and the use of media. Red Flag Relationships: Examining Risk in Domestic Violence and Stalking Reports Audrey E. Stone, J.D., Managing Director, Nardella & Co. Stalking and Domestic Violence on campus can range from verbal harassment to potentially lethal situations. Personnel on campus, whether serving in the capacity of campus safety officers, victim advocates or Title IX Coordinators and Administrators inevitably encounter situations that demand an immediate evaluation of student and campus safety. While there is no scientific formula for predicting outcomes, this training will give attendees a foundation for better evaluating the stakes and minimizing the escalation of risk. Through this program, participants will learn about signs of lethality and how to gather the right information for making sound decisions. Attendees will also learn about specific national initiatives in the criminal justice response designed for identifying and mitigating risk. Shifting from Reactive to Proactive Utilizing Social Justice Ecological Approaches LB Klein, MSW, Graduate Student, Program on Gender-­‐Based Violence, University of Colorado Denver & Drew Rizzo, M.S., Assistant Director for the Respect Program, Emory University While we share a vision of creating communities free from sexual and intimate partner violence, our efforts can often feel more reactive than proactive as we address present realities of violence in our schools. This session will explore how participants can utilize social justice and ecological frameworks to engage their communities in envisioning culture change. After introducing interdisciplinary research and practice evidence, the facilitators will utilize a brainstorming technique, an abridged version of a Charette Procedure, to envision the changes necessary to truly end sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking in our schools. Participants will leave with both knowledge of new theoretical frameworks and tangible skills to utilizing this technique to generate ideas and establish buy-­‐in with diverse constituencies in their own communities. Building Strong Title IX/Advocate Partnerships Jill Dunlap, Director, CARE Advocacy Office & Ricardo Alcaino, Director and Title IX Coordinator, University of California, Santa Barbara Relationships between Title IX Offices and advocates on campus can be fraught with organizational dynamics and politics that get in the way of compliance, the ability to provide trauma-­‐informed processes and services, and that ultimately don’t serve the best interests of respondents or survivors. This session will focus on identifying obstacles to productive collaboration and offer best practices, from the presenters and participants alike, on forming stronger, more collaborative relationships. The Use of Restorative Justice in Title IX Cases Rick Olshak & Matt Gregory __________________________________________________________________________________________ Roundtable Topics & Discussion Groups, all conference session Wednesday, October 7th, 3:00pm – 4:00pm Topics to be announced __________________________________________________________________________________________ ATIXA/SCOPE VIP and Super Member Reception By Invitation Only Wednesday, October 7th, 4:30pm – 5:30pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ ATIXA Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, October 7th, 6:00pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ Optional Theme Dinners Wednesday, October 7th, Beginning at 6:30pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ Featured Session Two, all conference session Thursday, October 8th, 9:00am – 10:30am Escalation: A Game-­‐Changer in Personalizing the Issue of Relationship Violence and its Risk Panel Featured Speakers: • Melanie Sperling, Program Coordinator, Educational Initiatives, The One Love Foundation • Jaklyn Van Manen, Program Coordinator, Educational Initiatives, The One Love Foundation __________________________________________________________________________________________ Concurrent Session Three Thursday, October 8th, 10:45am – Noon Understanding the ATIXA Member Survey Data and Its Impact on our Work Brett Sokolow & Daniel Swinton Building an Effective and Robust Campus Advocacy and Prevention Program Jill Dunlap, Director, CARE Advocacy Office & Briana Conway, Assistant Director, CARE Advocacy Office, University of California, Santa Barbara Providing confidential support services for survivors on campus is a best practice, as identified by OCR, and a practice that may become mandatory if pending federal legislation passes. Utilizing a variety of sources, such as VAWA guidelines, OCR guidance, DOJ campus grant best practices and CAS recommendations, this session will give participants the tools to build a comprehensive advocacy and prevention program that assists with provides support for survivors of dating violence/sexual assault and stalking, as well as contributing to campus compliance efforts. Discussion will focus on the ways that strong advocacy and prevention offices can assist overall campus efforts in violence prevention and response. Effectively Responding to Domestic Violence Reports: Strategies for Interim Measures, Safety Planning, Investigations and Sanctioning Jyl Shaffer, M.S., Title IX Coordinator, University of Cincinnati Domestic violence reports are some of the most nuanced types of reports a Title IX office will receive. This training will cover unique dynamics of domestic violence reports, safety issues Coordinators should consider when implementing interim measures, and strategies for investigating and sanctioning. Understanding Sexual Assault Risk Factors in Fraternities and Sororities: Implications for Prevention & Culture Change Gentry McCreary, Ph.D., Affiliated Consultant, The NCHERM Group LLC, Aaron Boe, M.S., President and CEO, Prevention Culture & Brian Mistler, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Students at Ringling College of Art and Design, Title IX Coordinator and Legal Compliance Officer, New College of Florida College and university administrators are under increased pressure to address the growing concern of sexual assault on campus. Statistically, we know that a disproportionate number of sexual assaults take place within the fraternity/sorority community. Our prevention approaches, however, tend to focus on individual-­‐level outcomes and not on group-­‐level issues or culture change. This session will explore some of the risk factors associated with sexual assault within both fraternities and sororities, will provide participants with programmatic strategies targeted at addressing and changing these cultures, bystander intervention specific to the fraternity and sorority culture, and will provide strategies for gathering better climate data related to organizational variables. Title IX In The Community: Universities Partnering With Local Law Enforcement Terry Tavella Quell, Title IX Compliance Coordinator, Fairfield University, Captain Frank J. Ficko, Associate Director of Public Safety and Clery Compliance Coordinator, Department of Public Safety, Fairfield University & Detective Kerry Dalling, B.S., Domestic Violence Liaison, Fairfield Police Department Dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence on the college campus has become a topic that has gained national recognition as better education has led to higher levels of reporting. While college students can be a challenging population for local law enforcement, partnerships can create collaborations that benefit students, campus safety, and local law enforcement. This program outlines the collaboration between Fairfield University, a private institution, and the Fairfield Police Department in the state of Connecticut. Why Haven’t We Solved This?: New Data to Overcome Old Challenges Robert Buelow, ScM, Vice President of Partner Education, EverFi This session will explore critical insights and high-­‐impact strategies necessary for making breakthrough progress on campus sexual assault prevention, drawing from data across all facets of this important work: rich student perspectives on campus climate, common themes around the needs/strengths of faculty and staff, and a 360-­‐degree examination of campus prevention efforts based on a groundbreaking new assessment tool. Conference Session To Be Announced Mozelle Orton __________________________________________________________________________________________ Concurrent Session Four Thursday, October 8th, 1:30pm – 2:45pm Overlap of Title IX and Title VII: Why Others Don’t “Get It” But You Need To Joni E. Baker, Ph.D., Director of Equal Opportunity & Diversity, The Texas A&M University System Human resources and other non-­‐student departments on campus continue to believe that Title IX is solely a student issue. In fact, because senior leadership often doesn’t “get it,” silos and barriers to full compliance remain and are a serious risk. This session will address the variety of potential Title IX complainants and respondents (students, faculty, staff, third parties), permutations of complaints, and off-­‐campus incidents. Real-­‐life “hypotheticals” will be posed to engage in a discussion of the applicability of Title IX, Title VII, -­‐-­‐ or both! Active Bystanders: A Multifaceted Approach to Prevention and Education in Higher Education Megan Stahl, M.A., Health Educator, University of Pittsburgh Using a tiered approach, the University of Pittsburgh has developed comprehensive programs to increase awareness and to promote a supportive, positive campus culture. This program will explore several of Pitt's efforts, as well the development of and considerations for developing primary and secondary tier programs, from implementing national campaigns like "It's On Us!" to developing peer-­‐
based, and bystander educational programs. Discussion will include considerations for programming such as program development, extending the reach of efforts across campus, as well as increasing buy-­‐
in, acceptance, involvement and collaboration with other departments, students and student organizations, like Greek Life and Student Government. Building Comprehensive Sexual Violence Prevention Efforts on College Campuses David Lee, MPH, Director of Prevention Services, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault What is comprehensive sexual violence prevention? How can campuses build a comprehensive approach to prevention in a system with many parts, people, and opinions? This session will answer those questions, equipping participants with a plan to build, enhance, and sustain a comprehensive approach to sexual violence prevention that addresses the unique assets and needs on their campuses. Join us to learn what other campuses have done and what you can do to promote a consistent approach to sexual violence prevention and a healthy and thriving community on your campus. How to Avoid a Title IX Lawsuit Patricia M. Hamill, Esq., Conrad O’Brien & Justin Dillon, Esq., Kaiser Legrand Caught in the regulatory jungle of Title IX, the need to reach the "right" outcome has never been more pressing for colleges. One wrong decision could result in an OCR investigation or a lawsuit. This presentation explores how colleges can best manage the risk of a Title IX lawsuit from the respondent student. The program facilitators have extensive experience representing respondent students in disciplinary proceedings and in "reverse Title IX" lawsuits. Use of Technology to Stalk on Campus Rebecca Dreke, MSSW, Deputy Director, Stalking Resource Center, National Center for Victims of Crime Technology is everywhere on college campuses facilitating learning and communication among faculty, staff, and students. While there are many benefits to the ubiquity of technology, there are also risks and dangers. The proliferation of technology has been accompanied by the rise of virtual violence—
online or digitally based threatening or violent behavior—which can include bullying, hazing, sexual harassment, and stalking. While technology itself isn’t the problem, it can be used by stalkers to track, monitor, and gain information about victims. As technology advances, so will stalkers’ abilities to utilize it in their crimes, therefore, those who work with victims of stalking should be familiar with the various ways that technology can be used to stalk. In this interactive training participants will have an opportunity to learn about the common ways in which offenders misuse technologies, such as phones, computers, cameras, and global positioning systems (GPS) to stalk. We will also discuss steps a victim can take to more safely use technology and considerations for documentation and evidence collection. This session will engage participants through discussion, “show and explain” of some of the various technologies, power point, and facilitated Q&A on technology and stalking related questions. Utilize Your Climate Survey: It's Not Just Data, It's A Tool For Improvement Amy Zavadil, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Equity, Barnard College The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the White House Task Force have recommended assessment of campus climate to monitor student perception and experience of harassing behaviors and to inform response, prevention, and practices. Through sharing a case example, this session will explore utilizing data from a campus climate survey to move beyond descriptive reporting, rather allowing it to serve as a tool to inform campus outreach and education. Building a Campus Culture of Safety: Using Technology to Boost and Measure Prevention Work Meg Bossong, M.S., Director of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Williams College & Nancy Schwartzman, Founder of Circle of 6 and CEO, Tech 4 Good Mobile technology is ubiquitous in the lives of students. In this workshop, we’ll look at the potential to leverage mobile technology to meet dual prevention and response goals: creating resource connection for students who find themselves in potentially unsafe situations or in need of support and supporting the engagement of other students and community members as active bystanders invested in creating safety on campus. Using case study examples and data from a pilot of the Circle of 6 app on a college campus, the workshop will discuss how Circle of 6 can augment existing prevention programming and how data analytics from app use can inform assessments of how students use campus resources. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Featured Session Three, all conference session Thursday, October 8th, 3:00pm – 4:30pm How to Engage Men and Masculinities to End Violence Against Women Featured Speaker: • Neil Irvin, Executive Director, Men Can Stop Rape __________________________________________________________________________________________ Optional Screening of The Hunting Ground Thursday, October 8th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ Featured Session Four, all conference session Friday, October 9th, 9:00am – 10:30am Trauma-­‐Informed Interviewing Techniques Featured Speaker: • Jyl Shaffer, Title IX Coordinator, University of Cincinnati __________________________________________________________________________________________ Closing Keynote, all conference session Friday, October 9th, 10:45am – 12:15pm ATIXA and SCOPE welcome, Seth Galanter, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education, as our closing Keynote speaker. Mr. Galanter will respond to the ATIXA/SCOPE conference body’s questions on the Office for Civil Rights’ guidance, investigations and more on sexual assault in K-­‐12 and higher education. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Post-­‐Conference Registration Available Available to pre-­‐registered attendees only Friday, October 9th, 10:30am – 1:30pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ Post-­‐Conference Training & Certification Courses Available to pre-­‐registered attendees only Friday, October 9th – Sunday, October 11th Friday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, Saturday, 8:30am – 4:00pm, Sunday, 8:30am – 12:30pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ ATIXA/SCOPE 2015 Joint National Conference, October 6th – 9th, 2015, Philadelphia, PA