Discussion:
Sexual violence on campuses is by no means a new phenomenon, however the mishandling of sexual violence reports has become a norm throughout BC post-secondary institutions. Several The cycle of sexual violence is being facilitated by universities due to their lack of accountability and transparency. Many universities lack stand alone sexual violence policies and instead slot them into a general student code of conduct (Marshall, 2016). It is essential that all post-secondary institutions have a clear process to respond to and address incidents of sexual violence. Universities have more extensive policies to address academic dishonesty, then sexual violence occurring on campus. By not having direct and concise policies the process …show more content…
The first recommendation is to acknowledge faulty, staff and visitors to post-secondary campuses, in any stand alone sexual assault policy established by BC post-secondary institutions. The second recommendation requires universities and colleges to make their statistics on campus crimes public, additionally they would be required to collect statics from a broad range of campus officials (Engle, 2015, 404). This would include, but is not limited to collecting data from resident advisors, athletic coaches, local law enforcement, campus security, professors and deans. This recommendation combines components of United States’ Clergy Act and the SAVE Act (Engle, 2015, 404). This would increase transparency and limit the ability of universities to report zero sexual assaults or not release data at all. The third recommendation is to require the implementation of a coordinated approach to the prevention and intervention of sexual assaults on campus. This would include not only policies but a variety of other resources. Additional resources like sexual support centers, education initiatives, and bystander training. Education initiatives could include bystander intervention training, sexual violence prevention and awareness campaigns. There should also be in depth training for all staff who works with sexual assault survivors. The final recommendation requires addressing the underlying societal norms and structures that normalize and perpetuate rape culture. If rape culture and the structures underpinning it are not confronted sexual violence will continue to occur in society and on campus. There is no easy solution to rape culture, but society needs to stop blaming victims of sexual assault and sexually objectifying bodies. Comparatively, hyper masculinization and systemic and institutional support of rape
Sexual violence on campuses is by no means a new phenomenon, however the mishandling of sexual violence reports has become a norm throughout BC post-secondary institutions. Several The cycle of sexual violence is being facilitated by universities due to their lack of accountability and transparency. Many universities lack stand alone sexual violence policies and instead slot them into a general student code of conduct (Marshall, 2016). It is essential that all post-secondary institutions have a clear process to respond to and address incidents of sexual violence. Universities have more extensive policies to address academic dishonesty, then sexual violence occurring on campus. By not having direct and concise policies the process …show more content…
The first recommendation is to acknowledge faulty, staff and visitors to post-secondary campuses, in any stand alone sexual assault policy established by BC post-secondary institutions. The second recommendation requires universities and colleges to make their statistics on campus crimes public, additionally they would be required to collect statics from a broad range of campus officials (Engle, 2015, 404). This would include, but is not limited to collecting data from resident advisors, athletic coaches, local law enforcement, campus security, professors and deans. This recommendation combines components of United States’ Clergy Act and the SAVE Act (Engle, 2015, 404). This would increase transparency and limit the ability of universities to report zero sexual assaults or not release data at all. The third recommendation is to require the implementation of a coordinated approach to the prevention and intervention of sexual assaults on campus. This would include not only policies but a variety of other resources. Additional resources like sexual support centers, education initiatives, and bystander training. Education initiatives could include bystander intervention training, sexual violence prevention and awareness campaigns. There should also be in depth training for all staff who works with sexual assault survivors. The final recommendation requires addressing the underlying societal norms and structures that normalize and perpetuate rape culture. If rape culture and the structures underpinning it are not confronted sexual violence will continue to occur in society and on campus. There is no easy solution to rape culture, but society needs to stop blaming victims of sexual assault and sexually objectifying bodies. Comparatively, hyper masculinization and systemic and institutional support of rape