Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Bautti-Roche, Joann" <>]

Hello Colleagues,

Our SART here at Old Dominion University is working on revising and 
coordinating our sexual assault protocol.  A couple of questions have come up 
that I am hoping members of the listserv can help answer.

We are trying to make the confidentiality levels of our sexual assault 
support services more transparent to increase reporting among our students.  
My position as Sexual Assault Free Environment Coordinator is currently 
ranked in the moderate level of confidentiality.  I would like to know what 
level of confidentiality other campuses use for equivalent positions that are 
not held by licensed counselors.  Based on what I have read so far, my 
position should be moved to the highest level of confidentiality.  However, I 
would really like to hear from colleagues as to what they are doing and how 
it impacts their victim services.

My second question concerns campus victim rights.  The model protocol we are 
using to guide our revision includes a section of campus victim's rights that 
should be clearly explained to the student.  Our Assistant Dean of Students 
had some concerns about calling these items "rights" and what the legal 
implications might be for us as an institution if we do.  Ultimately, I will 
need to let our legal counsel review this. Before I do, however, I want to be 
equipped with additional information to support including "rights" in the 
protocol.  Do other campuses use campus victim rights in their sexual assault 
information/protocol/literature?  If so, did any top administrators give you 
a problem implementing it?

Thank you in advance for your help!

 Joann
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Joann Bautti-Roche, MPA
Assistant Director/SAFE Coordinator
Women's Center
Old Dominion University
1000 Webb University Center
Norfolk, VA 23529

757-683-4109

http://studentaffairs.odu.edu/wc


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