NSU_Drug_Free_Schools_and_Campuses_Act_Biennial_Review

11 BIENNIAL REVIEW 2020-2022 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SURVEY, KEY FINDINGS SPRING 2022 Questions about instances of sexual violence at Northern Someone fondled, kissed, or rubbed up against the private areas of my body (lips, breast/chest, crotch or butt) or removed some of my clothes without my consent (but did not attempt sexual penetration) by: Taking advantage of me when I was too drunk or out of it to stop what was happening. Even though it didn’t happen, someone TRIED to have oral, anal, or vaginal sex with me without my consent by: Someone had oral sex with me or made me perform oral sex on them without my consent by: Someone put their penis, fingers, or other objects into my vagina/butt without my consent by: Thinking about the previous incident involving sexual violence, please answer these following questions: Incident location: Alcohol/drug use just prior to incident: The Administrative-Researcher Campus Climate Collaborate (ARC3) Report can be found on Northern’s website: https://northern.edu/sites/default/ files/2022-12/arc3-survey-report.pdf SUMMARIES OF AOD PROGRAM STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES 1. Strengths of AOD Program a. NSU Campus Community Coalition receives in state funding from the Department of Social Services for drug and alcohol prevention, helping to sustain programming. b. Despite staffing challenges, Northern State University continued to offer PRIME for Life 2 for students. c. NSU Insight Program offers classes as needed to support NSU Student Conduct and the 5th Judicial Circuit Court System. d. Strong relationship with Student Rights & Responsibilities in policy revisions as needed and positive working relationship with staff in Residence Life. Communication of drug and alcohol policies are effective and frequent. e. Northern State University began selling alcohol at select athletic events in the Fall of 2022. After on-campus alcohol sales, the university has not seen an increase of alcohol related misconduct. f. Prescription drug take back program administered each semester for two consecutive years. Administrators recognize the value of the program as the promotion of prescription drug awareness. 2. Weaknesses of AOD Program: a. High staff turnover and changes in administration have interrupted prevention efforts, data collection, and consistent distribution of AOD program information. b. Changes in prevention funding from Department of Social Services has influenced services and continuance planning. c. Budget cuts have created some constraints for providing programming and staffing around alcohol and drug prevention programs. d. Supervisors may not be able to recognize signs of alcohol or drug usage. Additional education may be needed. e. Frequent turnover and funding challenges contributed to inconsistent campus-wide training. f. AwareWolves student organization has struggled to maintain student engagement and club enrollment. Studentdriven productivity for alcohol prevention activities on campus has decreased. g. Data collection for alcohol and drug awareness, education, prevention. Improvement of data collection processes are outlined in the recommendations. 89% 15% % Never % One or more times 92% 10% % Never % One or more times 95% 7% % Never % One or more times 95% 9% % Never % One or more times 36% 64% % On campus % Off campus 50% 45% 21% 55% 29% Perpetrator Survey participant Yes No Unknown

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