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[Lisa Ingarfield <>]

Here at the University of Denver, I conduct sexual assault and relationship 
abuse training once a quarter to any judicial board member who wants it. The 
catch being that unless you have participated in the training you cannot 
serve on sexual misconduct boards. However, there is some talk recently 
(although I am not a part of this conversation) that there are possible legal 
issues with me training boards and also acting as the advocate for the sexual 
assault survivor. I think the argument being that the survivor is receiving 
an advantage and the process is therefore biased towards them. Not sure where 
that conversation will go or whether I will be included, but it another 
interesting layer to this thread.

Lisa Ingarfield
Program Director
Gender Violence Education and Support Services
University of Denver
303.871.3853

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Today's Topics:

   1. Put the toilet seat down, please. (Sheila Broderick)
   2. Job Posting - Sexual Assault Program  (Shari Murgittroyd)
   3. RE: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards (Culp, Amy)
   4. Re: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards (Angela Seguin)
   5. Re: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards (Angela Seguin)
   6. RE: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards (Molly Dragiewicz)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:28:16 -0400
From: Sheila Broderick 
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Subject: Put the toilet seat down, please.
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I'm busy.  Seriously.  But when I opened the mail at the office today and
saw a letter from ladysavers.com, I was intrigued.  Lady saver.  Hummmmm.
Apparently, our savior, MIKE Mercer has invented something that is
guaranteed to solve that pesky "falling in the toilet after a man uses it
and fails  to put the seat down" problem.  Send Mike a mere $6.95, and Mike
will send you 5....count them...5 stickers to put on your toilet seat (see
the attached scan of the letter and sticker) reminding ...and I quote....
the "younger (and older) boy(s) learning the ropes of toilet-seat etiquette"
to put the seat down.

So I read the letter once, twice, three times.  Gave it to my colleagues,
sure that this must be some kind of joke.  They read it again and again.
No, it's not a joke.  Mike says that falling in the toilet because "someone"
(hummm wonder who that someone is) left the seat up is "ever woman's
greatest problem."

Ladies, look no further, Mike has developed a solution for us.  Again, what
would we do without these men to solve our problems for us?

I cannot help but think that it is no coincidence that two weeks after John
McCain announces Sarah Palin as his VP, I get a letter like this in the
mail.  But that's enough writing. I need to run home now, get dinner
started, put my pearls and pumps on and my apron and set my calendar back to
1950.  Anyone seen my valium?
--
Sheila Broderick, LCSW
Duke University Women's Center
126 Few Fed
Box 90920
919.684.3897
919.681.6885 (fax)
http://wc.studentaffairs.duke.edu


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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 14:37:59 -0400
From: "Shari Murgittroyd" 
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Subject: Job Posting - Sexual Assault Program
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Colleagues,



The Michigan State University Counseling Center Sexual Assault Program
has an opening for an Advocacy Coordinator Position.  This is now
available to external candidates. Please visit the Human Resources
website at www.jobs.msu.edu <http://www.jobs.msu.edu/>   Link to "Search
Postings" and enter posting #2569 for a job description and
qualifications. It is actually listed as a Student Services Assistant.



Please share this job opportunities with your email lists.  Thanks!





Shari Murgittroyd, LMSW

MSU Sexual Assault Program

Program Coordinator

14 Student Services Building

East Lansing, MI 48824

Phone: (517) 355-9320

Fax: (517) 353-5582

www.endrape.msu.edu <http://www.endrape.msu.edu/>





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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:20:29 -0400
From: "Culp, Amy" 
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Subject: RE: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards
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Along the same vein as Pat's question. I am wondering how often other
campuses are asked/allowed to train its school's Hearing Board? We've
received some feedback that if our office (which is solely a
rape/relationship abuse crisis center on campus) comes in to provide
sensitivity training, then the office will need to balance for "the
other side."

This has changed over my 6 years here because I used to be able to
provide an annual training (with some prompting from our end). I am just
wondering if other campuses are receiving similar feedback?

Thank you,
Amy

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Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:02 PM
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Subject: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards

Dear Colleagues,

I  have been asked to do a one hour training on "sexual assault
sensitivity" for the human rights board on our campus.  This board hears
the sexual assault misconduct cases on our campus.  I conducted a
similar training a few years ago and focused on situational factors of a
small college campus that contribute a victim's reluctance to report,
aspects of college campuses that contribute to the vulnerability of
student on student sexual assault, alcohol and consent, etc. This was
well received.  I hope to put together a binder of resources for the
board as well.  Any suggestions about topics to cover in the training or
articles, etc. to include as resources would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance,
Pat A. Bradway

Pat A. Bradway, PsyD, Associate Director
Siena College
Center for Counseling and Student Development
515 Loudon Road
Loudonville, NY 12211

Phone: (518) 783- 2342
Fax: (518) 786-5069

*Licensed Psychologist

http://www.siena.edu/studentaffairs/counseling_center.asp

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:45:00 -0400
From: "Angela Seguin" 
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Subject: Re: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards
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Amy,

I have been trying for a few years to be able to do a training with our
Judicial Hearing Officers & Appellate Board members on "Understanding Trauma
& Victimization", as well as having other experts come in to do training
about Alcohol Blackouts & how Date Rape Drugs impact the body.  It isn't
meant to bias the group against the accused, but rather to prevent them from
making judgements about the victim's truthfulness or credibility based on
certains emotions or behaviors they may or may not display during hearings,
or details that may seem confused and not clarified during questioning.  I
had been verbally told this past spring that I might be able to come this
fall, but I am aware that the training is starting up very soon, and I
haven't received an invite to speak.   So...maybe next year?

Similar question for the list - in the spring I attended Clery Act Training
and am still making adjustments to how I do things in my role as a victim
advocate.  One thing I learned is that those who serve as advocates to
victims for judicial hearings must be afforded the same priviledges or held
to the same restrictions that are applied to judicial advisors for accused
persons.  Anyone have experiences with NOT being given the same
priviledges/restrictions on your own campus?  I know there was some debate
about victim advocates attending judicial training over the summer on this
list, and I would never serve as hearing officer, on appellate board, or as
a judicial advisor in other kinds of cases.  But I am trying to attend the
advisor training just so that I can learn what rights & restrictions apply
to me when I attend a hearing with a victim.  (I haven't been invited to
that either, despite having requested to attend.)

Angela

Angela DiNunzio Seguin
Program Coordinator
S.O.S. (Sexual Offense Support)
Wellspring: Student Wellness Program
University of Delaware
(302) 831-3457
http://www.udel.edu/wellspring

----- Original Message -----
From: "Culp, Amy" 
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To: 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards


> Along the same vein as Pat's question. I am wondering how often other
> campuses are asked/allowed to train its school's Hearing Board? We've
> received some feedback that if our office (which is solely a
> rape/relationship abuse crisis center on campus) comes in to provide
> sensitivity training, then the office will need to balance for "the
> other side."
>
> This has changed over my 6 years here because I used to be able to
> provide an annual training (with some prompting from our end). I am just
> wondering if other campuses are receiving similar feedback?
>
> Thank you,
> Amy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
> 
> [mailto:]
>  On Behalf Of Bradway, Pat
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:02 PM
> To: 
> 
> Subject: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I  have been asked to do a one hour training on "sexual assault
> sensitivity" for the human rights board on our campus.  This board hears
> the sexual assault misconduct cases on our campus.  I conducted a
> similar training a few years ago and focused on situational factors of a
> small college campus that contribute a victim's reluctance to report,
> aspects of college campuses that contribute to the vulnerability of
> student on student sexual assault, alcohol and consent, etc. This was
> well received.  I hope to put together a binder of resources for the
> board as well.  Any suggestions about topics to cover in the training or
> articles, etc. to include as resources would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Pat A. Bradway
>
> Pat A. Bradway, PsyD, Associate Director
> Siena College
> Center for Counseling and Student Development
> 515 Loudon Road
> Loudonville, NY 12211
>
> Phone: (518) 783- 2342
> Fax: (518) 786-5069
> 
> *Licensed Psychologist
>
> http://www.siena.edu/studentaffairs/counseling_center.asp
>
> Siena College is a learning community advancing the ideals of a liberal
> arts education, rooted in its identity as a Franciscan and Catholic
> institution.
>
> Electronic mail may not be confidential.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> 
> https://list.mail.virginia.edu/mailman/listinfo/sapc
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:55:38 -0400
From: "Angela Seguin" 
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Subject: Re: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards
To: "Culp, Amy" 
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p.s.  I think of this issue as similar to juror education that happens in
some courts.  Recognizing that when you pull from the general public for
jurors, you get a wide cross-section of people from all different
backgrounds and with all different levels of education.  It is intended to
have all jurors start on an equal playing field with an educated
perspective.  Many court systems opt not to do juror education because they
believe it will be perceived as biasing the jurors.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Culp, Amy" 
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To: 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards


> Along the same vein as Pat's question. I am wondering how often other
> campuses are asked/allowed to train its school's Hearing Board? We've
> received some feedback that if our office (which is solely a
> rape/relationship abuse crisis center on campus) comes in to provide
> sensitivity training, then the office will need to balance for "the
> other side."
>
> This has changed over my 6 years here because I used to be able to
> provide an annual training (with some prompting from our end). I am just
> wondering if other campuses are receiving similar feedback?
>
> Thank you,
> Amy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
> 
> [mailto:]
>  On Behalf Of Bradway, Pat
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:02 PM
> To: 
> 
> Subject: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I  have been asked to do a one hour training on "sexual assault
> sensitivity" for the human rights board on our campus.  This board hears
> the sexual assault misconduct cases on our campus.  I conducted a
> similar training a few years ago and focused on situational factors of a
> small college campus that contribute a victim's reluctance to report,
> aspects of college campuses that contribute to the vulnerability of
> student on student sexual assault, alcohol and consent, etc. This was
> well received.  I hope to put together a binder of resources for the
> board as well.  Any suggestions about topics to cover in the training or
> articles, etc. to include as resources would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Pat A. Bradway
>
> Pat A. Bradway, PsyD, Associate Director
> Siena College
> Center for Counseling and Student Development
> 515 Loudon Road
> Loudonville, NY 12211
>
> Phone: (518) 783- 2342
> Fax: (518) 786-5069
> 
> *Licensed Psychologist
>
> http://www.siena.edu/studentaffairs/counseling_center.asp
>
> Siena College is a learning community advancing the ideals of a liberal
> arts education, rooted in its identity as a Franciscan and Catholic
> institution.
>
> Electronic mail may not be confidential.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:00:22 -0400
From: "Molly Dragiewicz" 
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Subject: RE: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards
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Judicial boards need to receive education about the issues they hear,
not "sensitivity training". When you train judges it is called judicial
education, and it is recognized that background knowledge about the
phenomena you are addressing is a good idea and provides the necessary
tools to make an informed decision.

It is an odd argument for a university to make that education makes you
biased or that there is necessarily an "other side" that must be
presented to make things fair. The other side of sexual assault
education would be what exactly? Victim blaming training?  Discrediting
women's reports of assault training? We all get that already from
everywhere else. That is exactly why education is necessary for the
board.

Does the judicial board also seek training from groups that think gay
bashing is OK when they are asked to make decisions about bias crimes on
campus?

Molly Dragiewicz
Assistant Professor
Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies
University of Ontario Institute of Technology



-----Original Message-----
From: 

[mailto:]
 On Behalf Of Culp, Amy
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:20 AM
To: 

Subject: RE: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards

Along the same vein as Pat's question. I am wondering how often other
campuses are asked/allowed to train its school's Hearing Board? We've
received some feedback that if our office (which is solely a
rape/relationship abuse crisis center on campus) comes in to provide
sensitivity training, then the office will need to balance for "the
other side."

This has changed over my 6 years here because I used to be able to
provide an annual training (with some prompting from our end). I am just
wondering if other campuses are receiving similar feedback?

Thank you,
Amy

-----Original Message-----
From: 

[mailto:]
 On Behalf Of Bradway, Pat
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:02 PM
To: 

Subject: "sensitivity training" for Judicial boards

Dear Colleagues,

I  have been asked to do a one hour training on "sexual assault
sensitivity" for the human rights board on our campus.  This board hears
the sexual assault misconduct cases on our campus.  I conducted a
similar training a few years ago and focused on situational factors of a
small college campus that contribute a victim's reluctance to report,
aspects of college campuses that contribute to the vulnerability of
student on student sexual assault, alcohol and consent, etc. This was
well received.  I hope to put together a binder of resources for the
board as well.  Any suggestions about topics to cover in the training or
articles, etc. to include as resources would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance,
Pat A. Bradway

Pat A. Bradway, PsyD, Associate Director
Siena College
Center for Counseling and Student Development
515 Loudon Road
Loudonville, NY 12211

Phone: (518) 783- 2342
Fax: (518) 786-5069

*Licensed Psychologist

http://www.siena.edu/studentaffairs/counseling_center.asp

Siena College is a learning community advancing the ideals of a liberal
arts education, rooted in its identity as a Franciscan and Catholic
institution.

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