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

[Holly Rider-Milkovich <>]

Greetings colleagues,

 

We are reaching out to you as the VAWA negotiated rulemaking committee process begins with the Department of Education. Some of you may know this legislation better as the Campus SaVE Act, which is a part of the VAWA Reauthorization bill of 2013. We have been selected to represent four-year institutions on the negotiated rulemaking committee, and we would appreciate any feedback that you have as we begin this process. The committee will meet in January, February and again at the end of March to determine guidance for how universities and colleges should achieve compliance with the new Violence Against Women Act that was signed into law in March 2013. We know many of you are a part of the compliance processes on your campuses, and we would like to hear about any concerns or questions you and your campuses have as you prepare for the new VAWA to take effect. For more information about the negotiated rulemaking process, see: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2012/vawa.html. You may also view the VAWA Amendments to the Clery Act here: 

 VAWA Amendments to Clery Act docxpwedits.docx

 

Because the first committee meeting takes place on January 13, we would appreciate any initial feedback that you may have by Friday, January 10^th.  We will continue to be in communication as the committee proceeds with its work, in order to provide you with new information and to solicit additional feedback as needed.  There are several ways to reach us with your comments, including e-mailing or calling us using the contact information listed below, or using the Facebook page we have created to share your thoughts and concerns: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vawafouryearfeedback/. 

 

In addition, the Clery Center for Security On Campus is hosting a Twitter chat on January 9, 2014 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EST to gather your thoughts about the changes to VAWA. Information from the Clery Center is below:

 

On January 9, 2014 we will host a Twitter chat from 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET to talk about the changes and where participants think colleges and universities need guidance.  We would love for you both to join us for the chat if you’re available and lend your voices to the discussion. You can find out more information about the chat on our website and feel free to invite others to join!

 

We will use the hashtag #CleryChat. We’ll start the chat by welcoming participants and briefly explaining the changes and negotiated rulemaking. There will then be a question-based discussion. We can provide you with the questions in advance so you can start to think about what you would like to share. There will also be time at the end of the discussion to pose any final thoughts or questions.

 

We hope you will use these various formats to share your concerns and thoughts with us as we begin the negotiated rulemaking process. We appreciate your time!

 

All our best and Happy New Year,

 

Jill and Holly

 

Director, Campus Advocacy Resources & Education (CARE) Program                                        Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center

Women's Center Programming                                                                                                                 Co-Chair, Abuse Hurts Initiative

University of California, Santa Barbara                                                                                                    University of Michigan

(805) 893-2628                                                                                                                                                   (734) 764-7771

DIRECT ADVOCACY LINE: (805) 893-4613                                                                                                (734) 936-3333 (24. Hr. Crisis Line)

1220 Student Resource Building                                                                                                                 530 S. State St., G509

Santa Barbara, CA 93106                                                                                                                               Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1308                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

http://wgse.sa.ucsb.edu/care/                                                                                                                 sapac.umich.edu

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Holly M. Rider-Milkovich

Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center

Co-Chair, Abuse Hurts Initiative

University of Michigan

(734) 764-7771

(734) 936-3333 (24. Hr. Crisis Line)

 

530 S. State St., G509
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1308

sapac.umich.edu

facebook: Holly At SAPAC