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[Holly Rider-Milkovich <>]

I have a lot of concerns about the legislation, even as I note some of the positivist changes introduced in this version of the bill--like the grant program introduced to fund research on best practices.

The limits on confidential advisors is especially troubling because it will wipe out our social work graduate student internship program and eliminate our ability to train new professionals under supervision and give them experience before entering the workforce.  I expect that other campuses are in a similar situation.  I think that we can fight to be allowed to train emerging professionals under rigorous supervision--as do our other colleagues in the social work field--while not opening the floodgates to having all students be able to serve in this role.

This is an issue that I think we really need to raise our voices about--and ask our colleagues in victim advocacy on the community side to join us in.

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 11:06 PM, Brett Sokolow <> wrote:

I am concerned that the notice of disciplinary proceeding provision may be so broad as to interfere with our ability to investigate without first alerting the respondent.  

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From: Summer Little <>
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 5:16 PM
To: "" <>, "" <>
Subject: new McCaskill legislation

Hi all,

Has anyone read through the new version of the McCaskill legislation? I think it looks much better. Do any of you have concerns with the new version? I've attached it. 

Thanks,

Summer Little, MA

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