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[Michael Domitrz <>]

While I agree with Ross and John, what if Laura Anne has no choice?   
She stated this is what her Orientation Director wants.  What Laura  
Anne is facing is not uncommon.  I continually hear from professionals  
on campus being given less and less time with students for important  
educational programming.  You can't give up. You have to do the best  
with what you are given - UNTIL you can get more.

While each topic deserves LOTS of time with students, what can we do  
to help those who are not being given sufficient time?  For example,  
maybe Laura Anne is able to open the door to these conversations  
through a program at Orientation and then incorporate more extensive  
training programs with the students throughout the year on the  
individual subject matters.

Mike Domitrz
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Author of "May I Kiss You?" and "Help! My Teen Is Dating"
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On Jan 25, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Foubert, John wrote:

Laura,

The comments Ross made, I believe, are right on target.  I'll say more  
on the points he raised.  In my view, the Orientation Director is  
making an irresponsible suggestion that, if implemented, would be  
making a decision to say it is OK for more sexual assault to occur at  
Northwestern and to be satisfied with less impactful alcohol  
prevention programming.  Length of programming correlates with  
impact.  Indeed there is a connection between sexual assault and  
alcohol; however, it is ill advised to focus only on the connections  
between these two topics in an orientation session. They have unique  
dynamics and unique characteristics.  They require unique educational  
approaches and their own focus.  I recommend you go back to the  
Orientation Director and suggest that the person consider whether in a  
168 Orientation week (if it is 7 days, if not 24 x however many days)  
it is possible to give 1 hour to each topic.  I believe it is  
advisable to give far more than an hour to each.  Sch
ools now giving 20 hours to sexual assault (like the U.S. Naval  
Academy) still could do more but that is a good start.  Combining  
sexual assault into an alcohol presentation is pathetic and sends a  
strong message to students that the University does not care about  
this issue.

John Foubert

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John D. Foubert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Anderson, Farris, and Halligan Professor
Program Coordinator, College Student Development Master's Degree Program
Oklahoma State University School of Educational Studies
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