Sexual Assault On Campus

While more than half of sexual assaults against women of college age occur off campus, on campus assaults are a problem that college and universities can and should do more to address. The best statistics show there is a correlation between 3 factors, alcohol use, sorority membership, and class status, and sexual assault on campus.
To combat these trends colleges and universities need to address these factors while taking into account that any measures they take not simply move the problem from campus to off campus locations. This means that the measures taken should be centered on raising awareness, encouraging responsibility, and holding offenders accountable in a just way, while also addressing the campus code of conduct.
First, colleges and universities should address the use of alcohol on campus. This begins with more closely regulating alcohol use on campus. A total prohibition on alcohol on campus would most assuredly move most of the problems off campus. But a sensible regulatory environment that holds everyone involved responsible when alcohol is being consumed. All local laws should be strictly enforced and age requirements should be made known to all organizations. The …show more content…
Studies show that freshman and sophomore woman are more at risk. Sorority members are more at risk. Mentoring programs partnered with the sororities should be established and the university should make these programs a top priority. Every student that is a member of the above classifications should be required to participate in training classes that result in them having a comprehensive knowledge about the risks they face due to their status. These classes should include underage drinking laws, relevant portions of the Campus Code of Conduct, and thorough knowledge of the mentoring program specifically in how it deals with resisting