ANNUAL REPORT 2015/2016
Loyola Marymount University
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Letter from Timothy Law Snyder, President......................1
Letter from Briana T. Maturi, Director, LMU CARES.......... 2
Impact Highlights 2015-2016...................................... 3
Education and Training for the Campus Community.......... 4
Students............................................................................................................4
Faculty and Staff.............................................................................................8
Parents.............................................................................................................12
Educational Materials...................................................14
Campus Wide Programming...........................................18
Resources Available To Students....................................21
On-Campus Departments, Coordinators and Teams............................21
On-Campus Support Services....................................................................22
Community Partner Resources..................................................................23
Student-On-Student Sexual & Interpersonal...................24
Misconduct Policy and Protocol
Policy...............................................................................................................25
Definitions......................................................................................................26
California Law................................................................................................28
Complainant/Respondent.......................................................................... 31
Title IX............................................................................................................. 31
Confidentiality.............................................................................................. 32
Student Affairs Resources Administrators..............................................34
Advisor........................................................................................................... 34
Overview of the Student Judicial Process................................................34
CONTENTS
This Annual Report on Sexual and
Interpersonal Misconduct contains
information concerning our policies,
programs and trainings during the 2015-
2016 academic year. We proudly and
actively support compliance with our
obligations under Title IX, the Clery Act,
and other federal and state laws. The
safety and well-being of our campus
community members is one of our
highest priorities. We have no tolerance
for sexual or interpersonal misconduct.
LMU works collaboratively, within
the campus and the Los Angeles
community, to prevent sexual and
interpersonal violence. We established
LMU CARES in 2014 to educate and
train our community about sexual
and interpersonal misconduct and
prevention. We launched the “Live the
Lion’s Code” campaign to encourage all
community members to take an active
role in this prevention. In the 2015-
2016 academic year, LMU CARES
trained students, faculty and staff on
the protocols of consent, reporting
sexual and interpersonal misconduct,
and accessing support resources.
LMU CARES also expanded its
education to include programming
focused on bystander intervention,
alcohol wellness and personal
accountability. From orientation through
the first two months of the semester,
all incoming students complete
7.5 hours of individual or in person
education around these topics.
Also during orientation, all parents are
informed of our education and support
services.
In the unfortunate event that a member
of our community experiences sexual or
interpersonal misconduct, upon learning
of the incident, we take action to ensure
the safety of the affected party and
the entire community. As outlined in
this report, LMU offers a spectrum of
services and support for the affected
party, whether or not they choose to
file an official report. The departments
of Public Safety and Judicial Affairs
are prepared to conduct a thorough
investigation of any incident of sexual
or interpersonal misconduct, and to
conduct a fair hearing to reach a just
resolution for all involved parties.
Students across the country are
rightfully demanding that their
universities improve their responses
to reports of sexual assault. I invite
community members to get involved
in our efforts to prevent sexual
assault and to continue learning
about how to incorporate the Lion’s
Code into their lives.
Sincerely,
Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D.
President
Loyola Marymount University
To our campus community, family and friends,
Loyola Marymount University is committed to building a community
based on the creed of the Lion’s Code, where individuals act with
integrity, stand in faith and serve one another.
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We brought students to the table and
asked them what their peers at LMU
were experiencing and how they felt
this education should be structured.
We consulted with other institutions
and our partners at the Rape Treatment
Center to hear from them what was
working and what wasn’t. We wanted to
create something real; something true
to LMU; something comprehensive.
What we didn’t expect was such
transformative success in a relatively
short period of time. The number of times
a student comes up to me on
campus to tell me about an
“LMU CARES moment” they
experienced at a party while witnessing
someone step in to help someone else,
or the number of students who have
stopped me after a program to tell me
how grateful they are that we continue
to provide education to prevent
misconduct on our campus is humbling.
We are providing students with spaces
to ask questions and express differences
of experience to each other before they
find themselves in real life situations.
We are empowering them to truly be
persons for and with others when it
comes to preventing sexual misconduct
in our community.
As the Director of LMU CARES, it
has been a privilege to be part of so
many of these conversations and so
many of these learning moments. I am
also grateful for all of the dedication
and hard work put forward by my
colleagues, the faculty and staff, who
have played a role in creating processes
to support our students and giving their
time to facilitate these workshops.
It was also an honor to accept the
Ignatian Medal for an Outstanding
Program among the 28 Jesuit
institutions at the JASPA Institute,
and to be recognized among our Jesuit
peer institutions for providing values-
based education about these important
topics.
The LMU community strives to “Live
the Lion’s Code.” We are respectful.
We are courageous. We are loyal.
Sincerely,
Briana T. Maturi
Director
LMU CARES
To the LMU Community,
When we launched LMU CARES (Campus Awareness Resource Education
Services) in 2014, we set out to create education and programming that
fostered honest and deep conversations about difficult topics, such as consent
and bystander intervention.
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Fast Facts: Impact Highlights 2015-2016
60
Decrease
in the number of
alcohol and drug-
related transports –
the fewest number
of transports at the
university in over
a decade.
Winner of the JASPA Ignatian Medal for an
Outstanding Campus Program or Initiative
203 in-person trainings conducted,
reaching 6,712 student participants
1,748
Students
Completed
“Code Certified”
10.6%
increase
in students reached
119
international
students
completed a specialized
LMU CARES training
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Students
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During the 2015-2016 academic year, LMU CARES
provided 203 trainings related to sexual and
interpersonal misconduct, as well as personal
wellness, and had a total of 6,712 participants.
All incoming students (first-year and transfer) are asked to complete
Think About It, an interactive online training tool that engages students in
learning about alcohol, personal wellness and sexual misconduct prevention.
89.3 percent of incoming students completed it before arriving to campus
for the fall semester.
Two foundational programs, LMU Pregame and LMU CARES: Code Certified,
were offered in person to all incoming students (both first-year and transfer
students) in small groups of 30-35.
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
TARGET AUDIENCE
TRAININGS
PARTICIPANTS
Resident Advisors
1
56
Greek community
13
590
NCAA Athletic teams
5
125
Service Org community
1
210
Student Leaders and/or
other student groups
39
712
Incoming students
(first-year and transfer)
144
5019
TOTAL
203
6712
OVERVIEW OF ATTENDANCE BY GROUP
Education and Training for
the Campus Community
89.3% of all incoming students completed
LMU Pregame and 93.3% completed
LMU CARES: Code Certified.
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OVERVIEW OF ATTENDANCE BY PRESENTATION
*LMU CARES Foundational Program.
“LMU CARES provides students the
opportunity to open up about a difficult
time and find the proper resources on
campus to help cope with their experience.
As a victim of sexual assault, I had difficulty
coming to terms with the fact that I had
been raped, and it wasn’t until I reached
out to the LMU CARES staff did I utilize the
resources on campus to help me come to
terms with my new reality.”
– Male student
The 2015-2016 academic year was the first year that LMU CARES offered LMU
Pregame to incoming students. After one year of this education, there was a
60% decrease in the number of alcohol and
drug-related transports, which resulted in the
fewest number of transports at the university
in over a decade.
The charts shown here are an overview of the total number of students reached
by LMU CARES programs.
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
TARGET AUDIENCE
TRAININGS
PARTICIPANTS
Code Certified: OLeader Edition
1
46
Preparing Our International Students
for Discussions on Sexual &
1
24
Interpersonal Misconduct
Report & Support: A Resident
Advisors’ Role in Sexual &
1
56
Interpersonal Misconduct Incidents
Welcome Weekend & Sexual
1
88
and Interpersonal Misconduct
LMU CARES through an
1
119
International Lens
LMU CARES – Transfer
1
22
Orientation Leader Training
LMU CARES – Transfer
1
312
Student Orientation
LMU CARES – Greek
Leadership Retreat
1
Will You Live the Lion’s Code?*
8
1309
Student Conduct Committee
Student Training
1
LMU Pregame*
58
1547
LMU CARES:
Code Certified (New Students)*
75
1616
LMU CARES:
Code Certified (Continuing Students)*
5
132
Step Up & Step In: The Importance
of Bystander Intervention*
17
902
LMU CARES – January Orientation
1
116
Study Abroad Pre-Departure Meetings
30
409
TOTAL
203
6712
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Code Certified: OLeader Edition
A 90-minute interactive workshop
about the climate of sexual and
interpersonal misconduct, the
definition of consent and how to
ask for it/revoke it, the importance
of bystander intervention, and the
LMU support services and resources
for students who experience
misconduct. This workshop is
tailored to June Orientation Leaders
to prepare them for questions
and conversations with incoming
students.
Preparing Our International
Students for Discussions on Sexual
& Interpersonal Misconduct
An interactive training for
Orientation Leaders regarding the
climate of sexual and interpersonal
misconduct on U.S. campuses, the
definition of consent, the importance
of bystander intervention and the
LMU support resources, as well as
how our international students need
additional education to acclimate
them to these conversations from a
U.S. lens.
Report & Support: A Resident
Advisors’ Role in Sexual &
Interpersonal Misconduct Incidents
This presentation focused on training
the Resident Advisors on their role in
incidents of sexual and interpersonal
misconduct. The presentation was
co-facilitated by the Department of
Public Safety.
Description of Student Presentations
Welcome Weekend & Sexual
and Interpersonal Misconduct
A presentation regarding the
importance of addressing sexual and
interpersonal misconduct during
welcome weekend, and how to
prepare for the questions that may
arise from incoming students.
LMU CARES through an
International Lens
A presentation to incoming
international students acclimating
them to the U.S. culture around
dating and relationships.
LMU CARES - Transfer
Orientation Leader Training
A presentation to Orientation
Leaders for incoming transfer
students regarding what LMU
CARES is, what education students
will receive regarding sexual and
interpersonal misconduct prevention,
and what university support
resources are available to students
who experience misconduct.
LMU CARES - Transfer Student
Orientation A presentation to
incoming transfer students regarding
what LMU CARES is, what education
they will receive regarding sexual and
interpersonal misconduct prevention,
and what university support
resources are available to students
who experience misconduct.
LMU CARES – Greek Leadership
Retreat A presentation to the Greek
Leadership Retreat regarding what
LMU CARES is, what education they
will receive regarding sexual and
interpersonal misconduct prevention,
and what university support
resources are available to students
who experience misconduct.
Will You Live the Lion’s Code?
A presentation regarding social
norming around the college hook up
culture at LMU, the climate around
sexual and interpersonal misconduct,
the importance of consent and
bystander intervention, and the
support services and resources
available to LMU students.
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Student Conduct Committee
Student Training A training with
the student members of the Student
Conduct Committee to review the
Student-on-Student Sexual and
Interpersonal Misconduct Policy, in
addition to appropriate questioning
techniques during sexual and
interpersonal misconduct hearings
and trauma-informed behaviors.
LMU Pregame A 75-minute
interactive workshop discussing
responsible alcohol consumption and
personal accountability encouraging
students to focus on wellness and
values-based decision making.
LMU CARES: Code Certified
A 90-minute interactive workshop
about the climate of sexual and
interpersonal misconduct, the
definition of consent and how to ask
for it/revoke it, the importance of
bystander intervention, and the LMU
support services and resources for
students who experience misconduct.
Step Up & Step In: The Importance
of Bystander Intervention An
interactive workshop discussing the
challenges to bystander intervention
and the importance of stepping in.
Participants are shown scenarios
and asked to discuss how they can
effectively intervene, as well as how
they can encourage their peers to
step in on campus.
LMU CARES – January Orientation
A presentation to incoming transfer
students regarding what LMU CARES
is, what education they will receive
regarding sexual and interpersonal
misconduct prevention, and what
university support resources are
available to students who experience
misconduct.
Study Abroad Pre-Departure
Meetings – Meetings with students
participating in fall semester, spring
semester and summer session
study abroad programs, including
information on the support available
if a student should experience
misconduct while abroad and how
to report to the University.
This is why, whether we’re strangers or best friends, we need
to look out for one another. Because no matter how many
educational sessions we are required to attend, until real
reform is done to educate men and women about consent
and drinking and harassment and abuse, these problems and
ambiguous situations are going to continue to occur.
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LMU CARES, in collaboration with the Title IX Coordinator
and the Department of Judicial Affairs, provided
16 trainings for LMU faculty and professional staff over
the course of the year, with a total of 280 participants.
In addition, new faculty and staff are assigned to complete an online training on responding
to and reporting sexual and interpersonal misconduct. In the past two years, more than
2,300 faculty and staff have completed this online training.
Faculty and Staff
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
AUDIENCE
DESCRIPTION
PRESENTATION
TRAININGS
PARTICIPANTS
LMU CARES –
Admissions Staff
1
22
Admissions
Sexual & Interpersonal
Residence Life
Misconduct Intake and
1
16
Professional
Investigation Training
Staff
Sexual & Interpersonal
President’s
Misconduct Prevention:
1
40
Senior
A Year in Review
Leadership Team
Student Affairs Resource
1
11
Student Affairs
Administrator (SARA)
Resource Administrators
Training
LMU CARES & SIM
1
25
New Student Affairs
Staff Members
A presentation to the Admissions staff regarding what LMU CARES is, what
education students receive regarding sexual and interpersonal misconduct
prevention, and what university support resources are available to students
who experience misconduct.
A training with the Residence Life professional staff who serve as first-
responders to introduce the intake and investigation forms used while
supporting students during interviewing with the Department of Public Safety.
A presentation by the Title IX Coordinator, Associate Dean of Students and
LMU CARES Director regarding the education and protocols for SIM during
the 2014-2015 academic year, and the plan of action for the upcoming year.
A training for Student Affairs Resource Administrators (SARA) regarding
their role in supporting students involved in sexual and interpersonal
misconduct incidents, including a training on required the forms utilized
during the support process.
A presentation to all new staff members in the Division of Student Affairs
regarding their roles as responsible employees for reporting SIM, and the role
of LMU CARES in education and prevention with the student body.
As a faculty member, I’m delighted
that LMU is taking these issues
so seriously. The work that LMU
CARES and our Title IX Coordinator
have done has been phenomenal to
educate us all (students, staff and
faculty) and make us all safer.
— Dr. Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies
PRESENTATION & TRAINING TO CAMPUS COMMUNITY
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NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
AUDIENCE
DESCRIPTION
PRESENTATION
TRAININGS
PARTICIPANTS
Faculty, LMU CARES
& SIM
1
46
Academic Chairs
LMU Pregame Facilitator
1
6
Professional Staff
Training
Facilitators
LMU CARES: Code Certified
1
6
Professional Staff
Facilitator Training
Facilitators
Student Conduct Committee
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff Training on
1
10
Members of the
Sexual & Interpersonal
Student Conduct
Misconduct Cases
Committee
Community Resource
1
8
Community Resource
Advisor (CRA) Training
Advisors
LMU CARES:
1
20
Board of Trustees
& SIM Review
Students Life Committee
Study Abroad Faculty
3
30
Faculty
Workshop
Navigating the Faculty
Role and Responsibility
1
30
Faculty
under Title IX
LMU CARES: A Values-Based
1
10
Board of Trustees Mission
Approach to Sexual
& Identity Committee
Misconduct Prevention
TOTAL
16
280
A presentation regarding faculty and staff’s role to ‘support and report’ all
incidents of sexual and interpersonal misconduct by the Title IX Coordinator
and LMU CARES Director.
A training to prepare professional staff members to facilitate LMU Pregame
to incoming students.
A training to prepare professional staff members to facilitate LMU CARES:
Code Certified to incoming students.
A training for the faculty and staff members of the Student Conduct
Committee on the appeals process, including a review the Student-
on-Student Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct Policy, in addition to
appropriate questioning techniques during sexual and interpersonal
misconduct hearings and trauma-informed behaviors.
A training for faculty and staff members who serve as Community Resource
Advisors to review their roles and responsibilities for assisting a student who
seeks their support.
A presentation to the Board of Trustees to review the 2014-2015 academic
year accomplishments and provide an overview of the 2015-2016 plan of
action.
A presentation by the LMU CARES Director and the Title IX Coordinator to
faculty and staff leading study abroad trips on their role in reporting incidents
of sexual or interpersonal misconduct that occur while abroad, and how to
support students when away from campus.
A presentation by the Dean of Students, the Associate Dean of Students,
the Title IX Coordinator and the LMU CARES Director to faculty about LMU
CARES and the University process for reporting, investigating and resolving
allegations of sexual misconduct.
A presentation to the Board of Trustees Mission & Identity Committee about
the purpose of LMU CARES and the objectives of the Live the Lion’s Code
campaign for sexual misconduct education.
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LMU CARES also presented at conferences and trainings at 3 events for audiences external
to the LMU community, with a total of 172 participants.
Members of the LMU community, including staff from LMU CARES, the Department of Judicial Affairs, the Title IX Coordinator and the Department of Public
Safety, value on-going education to stay abreast of best practices for addressing sexual and interpersonal misconduct on college campuses.
76 staff and faculty members attended 11 trainings.
TRAINING
NUMBER OF LMU
AUDIENCE
PARTICIPANTS
Department of Public
International Town &
4
Safety, Community Relations
Gown Conference
Staff, Director of Off-Campus
Student Life
ATIXA Title IX General Training
8
Department of Public Safety
DESCRIPTION
An annual conference attended by multiple institutions of higher
education, local government and law enforcement agencies, and
neighboring community members that provides a forum for addressing
challenges, emerging issues and collaboration amongst all entities.
A training led by a representative from the Association for Title IX
Administrators geared at first responders within the Department of
Public Safety.
PRESENTATION & TRAINING BY LMU CARES TO UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION & LOCATION
TRAININGS
PARTICIPANTS
Live the Lion’s Code: Creating a Comprehensive Communication Plan
1
17
University of
about Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Resources –
Central Florida
University of Central Florida, Orlando
Staff
Educating Students and High-Profile Student Groups about Sexual
1
120
Staff from various colleges
Violence Prevention – United Educators, Webinar
and universities
LMU CARES: A Values-Based Approach to Sexual Misconduct Prevention –
1
35
Staff from various colleges
The Prevention Collective conference, Los Angeles
and universities
TOTAL
3
172
ONGOING EDUCATION TRAINING COMPLETED BY LMU STAFF AND FACULTY
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TRAINING
NUMBER OF LMU
AUDIENCE
PARTICIPANTS
Safe Campus Act & Fair
2
Judicial Affairs Staff
Campus Act
Rape Treatment Center
3
Department of Public Safety
Training & Visit
Vicarious Trauma Training
13
Sexual and Interpersonal
Misconduct Response Team
Members
Interpersonal Misconduct:
35
Judicial Affairs Staff, Judicial
Stalking
Officers, Residence Life,
Department of Public Safety,
Student Affairs Resource
Administrators
The Prevention Collective
3
Title IX Coordinator, LMU
CARES Director, Faculty
Connecting Sexual Violence
4
Judicial Affairs Staff,
Prevention and LGBTQ –
LMU CARES Director,
Inclusive Campus Culture
Director for LGBTSS
Trauma-Informed Investigations
1
Director of Judicial Affairs
Training
Understanding the Unique
2
Associate Dean of Students,
Characteristics of Sexual Assault
Associate Director of Judicial
Cases involving Incapacitated
Affairs
Victims: Victim Impact, Evidentiary
Issues and Investigations
ATIXA Title IX Investigations
1
Department of Public Safety
Training
TOTAL
76
DESCRIPTION
A webinar by the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)
on recent bills moved forward in the House of Representatives and the
Senate that could potentially become law before the end of the academic
year and how these laws would impact universities.
A training led by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA
Medical Center to introduce new staff members and update current staff
members of the Center’s services, including a tour of the facility.
A training provided by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-
UCLA Medical Center discussing the effects of vicarious trauma on staff
members who work with sexual and interpersonal misconduct, and the
importance of self-care in this work.
A presentation by the Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County
and an LAPD Detective on new trends involving incidents of stalking and
harassment.
A full-day conference hosted by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa
Monica-UCLA Medical Center focusing on best practices for sexual violence
prevention and victim support.
A webinar hosted by PreventConnect focusing on creating inclusive
educational models about sexual violence that include the experiences of our
LGBTQ students, as well as the rest of the campus community.
A full-day training conducted by Dave Markel of Markel Consulting LLC,
a former police detective, on the topic of Forensic Experiential Trauma
Interviewing. The training focused on sensitive interviewing tactics of sexual
and interpersonal misconduct complainants, and featured neuroscience
regarding trauma and its impact on memory.
A conference hosted by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-
UCLA Medical Center with special guest speaker Dr. Marc LeBeau, Director
of FBI Toxicology Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.
A training for campus investigators focused on Title IX violations, including
investigation tactics, evidence collection and report writing.
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LMU CARES provided outreach to parents of incoming students through a variety of
communication tools.
Parents
TRAINING
NUMBER OF PARENT
AUDIENCE
PARTICIPANTS
LMU CARES-
1103
Parents of incoming first-
New Student Orientation
year students
Parent Pride Safety
1450
Parents of incoming students
On-Campus Letter
LMU CARES-
102
Parents of incoming
International Parent Orientation
international students
LMU CARES-
82
Parents of transfer students
Transfer Parent Orientation
LMU CARES-
46
Parents of incoming first-
New Student Orientation
year students
LMU CARES-
92
Parents of spring semester
Spring Orientation
incoming first-year and
transfer students
TOTAL
2875
DESCRIPTION
A presentation to parents of incoming first-year students regarding what
LMU CARES is, what education their students will receive regarding sexual
and interpersonal misconduct prevention, and what university support
resources are available to students who experience misconduct.
An introduction to LMU CARES and required programming for all incoming
students.
A presentation to parents of incoming first-year students regarding what
LMU CARES is, what education their students will receive regarding sexual
and interpersonal misconduct prevention, and what university support
resources are available to students who experience misconduct.
A presentation to parents of incoming transfer students regarding what LMU
CARES is, what education their students will receive regarding sexual and
interpersonal misconduct prevention, and what university support resources
are available to students who experience misconduct.
A presentation to parents of incoming first-year students during Session 7
Orientation regarding what LMU CARES is, what education their students
will receive regarding sexual and interpersonal misconduct prevention, and
what university support resources are available to students who experience
misconduct.
A presentation to parents of incoming students for the spring semester
regarding what LMU CARES is, what education their students will receive
regarding sexual and interpersonal misconduct prevention, and what university
support resources are available to students who experience misconduct.
PARENT OUTREACH EFFORTS
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“As an incoming parent, and
this is our fourth child, the LMU
CARES program and mandatory
requirements are awesome.
So well-articulated at Parent
Orientation. Well done!”
— Father of an incoming first-year student
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A variety of tools were created
to educate the campus
community about LMU CARES,
sexual and interpersonal
misconduct prevention and
resources, and the “Live the
Lion’s Code” campaign.
Educational
Materials
Consent Cube
A 3-inch cube that provides
information about the four tenants
of consent and the steps for
effective bystander intervention.
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“I Am” Posters
A series of 16 posters featuring LMU students with statements connecting phrases from the
Lion’s Code with behaviors that can prevent sexual misconduct on our campus.
What you need to know about
Student Sexual and Interpersonal
Misconduct Policies
FACULTY AND STAFF
SUPPORT AND REPORT
2015-2016
Your reporting obligations
Every LMU faculty and staff member is considered
a “responsible employee” with regard to sexual and
interpersonal misconduct as outlined in the Reporting
Sexual Misconduct Human Resources Policy and must
timely report to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) all
cases brought to them. Call DPS at (310) 338-2893 or
by dialing extension 222 from any campus phone.
The report must be made to DPS. Reporting
to any other faculty or staff member, even a
department head, is not sufficient.
Steps to take
If a student comes to you with a complaint about
Sexual (sexual harassment, rape, sexual assault) or
Interpersonal Misconduct (dating violence, domestic
violence or stalking):
Before a student reveals any information to you
that he or she may want to keep confidential,
make sure they are aware that you are obligated
to report the incident to DPS, including the
identities of the parties involved as well as other
facts that you are told about the date, time and
location of the incident.
If a student chooses to share information with
you regardless of your reporting requirement OR
if a student shares information with you before
you have a chance to explain your reporting
requirement, you can tell them:
Before a student reveals any information to you
If a student chooses to share information with you
2015-2016
FACULTY AND STAFF
SUPPORT AND REPORT
What you need to know about
Student Sexual and Interpersonal
Misconduct Policies
Resources for Dealing with Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct
Off-Campus Educational Programs
y
2015-2016
Resources for Dealing with
Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct
Resources for Dealing with Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct brochure
A brochure to educate students on the university support services and reporting
options for someone who experiences misconduct.
Resources for Dealing with Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct:
Off-Campus Educational Programs brochure
A brochure for students participating in off-campus educational programs, such
as Study Abroad and Alternative Breaks, on the university support services and
reporting options should misconduct occur during one of these programs.
Faculty and Staff Support
and Report brochure
A brochure to assist faculty
and staff in understanding
the university policies
and support services for
students who experience
sexual misconduct.
Faculty and Staff Support
and Report insert
A quick guide to assist
faculty and staff in
understanding their
reporting responsibilities
and providing steps on
how to report.
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“I Am a Lion” Video
Consent Infographic Video
Student Produced Bystander Video
LMU CARES Website
The LMU CARES website (www.lmu.edu/lmucares)
served as a central portal of information for
prevention education and support services.
“Step Up & Step In” Video
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PLEDGE
MAKE THE
I, __________________________________________ pledge to Live the Lion’s Code.
____________________________________________ Signature
I am a lion. courageous of mind, charitable of heart, I STAND IN FAITH.
I will join the discourse of the academy with HONESTY of voice and INTEGRITY of
scholarship. Respecting peers, professionals, professors, and students, I will
embrace the diverse perspectives, arts, and sciences to discover what it means
to be human. I will shelter and support the intellectual adventures of others.
In this tradition, within my community, a part of this academy, I stand in faith,
prepared to learn to be one for others, READY TO TAKE UP RESPONSIBILITY IN THE WORLD.
I will own the ACTIONS OF MY MIND, HAND AND HEART and build the community that sustains us. The respect and
support that nurtures me is born of my RESPECT FOR OTHERS. the dignity of the other, the stranger, grants me
dignity. The expectations of my community are my own, and I will discover how I may be more fully alive.
LIVE THE LION’S CODE: The Lion’s Code affirms the ethics and values
that are central and unique to LMU, setting a standard for behavior
for students during their years at LMU and beyond.
LMU students live the Lion’s Code by embodying the specific traits of
a lion – honorable, courageous, proud, wise, bold – by caring for their
peers and committing to their own personal growth.
“Live the Lion’s Code”
Drawstring Bags
“Code Certified” Lapel Pins
Pledge Card
Every student who attended LMU CARES: Code Certified was asked to
sign a pledge card stating that they would “Live the Lion’s Code” and
work to prevent sexual misconduct in the LMU community.
“Live the Lion’s Code”
Banners
“Live the Lion’s Code”
banners hung throughout
campus to promote
LMU CARES education
and remind the campus
community of the
importance of prevention.
Consent Card
A credit-card sized foldout brochure with information
about the four tenants of consent and the steps for
effective bystander intervention.
Campus-Wide Programming
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Denim Day (April 2016 – Sexual Assault Awareness Month)
A national program that is a call to wear denim as a visible means of protest
against myths that surround sexual assault. LMU community members were
asked to make a donation via LMU CARES to the Rape Treatment Center at
the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center.
In collaboration with the Wellness Educators, a social media event was
conducted asking individuals to share how they aim to prevent misconduct on
campus.
In addition to providing training and education, LMU CARES sponsors campus-wide
programs to raise awareness around sexual misconduct prevention and encourage
dialogue to create a culture change on campus. This year, many student groups
co-sponsored these programs to show their peers that “When Everybody
Lives the Lion’s Code, Prevention is Possible!”
The LMU community raised $2,565 to
donate to the Rape Treatment Center.