STUDENT AFFAIRS 10 ANNUAL REPORT Progress was made in the past year as Student Affairs further advanced Objective 6: Advance Campus Safety of the Strategic Plan with additional sexual violence prevention and educational efforts. New efforts included: • The Administrator-Researcher Campus Climate Collaborative (ARC3) Campus Climate Survey was administered. • Additional communications and marketing efforts were implemented throughout the year. • A Safe Harbor advocate was available on campus the first and third Tuesday of every month. • A partnership was established with the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault. • A presentation for students on bystander intervention, Sex Signals, took place on April 17. • Northern celebrated Denim Day on April 26. ARC3 Under the leadership of the Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities and Title IX Coordinator Krista Bau, Northern administered the ARC3 Campus Climate Survey on sexual misconduct during the spring 2022 semester. One finding from the ARC3 data was that 43 percent of students were not aware of their reporting options when they or a friend experienced sexual misconduct. Beginning with a campus safety presentation during HOWL (New Student Orientation) and Wolf Pack Welcome, additional communications and marketing efforts were implemented throughout the year. This included Title IX posters in the restrooms and residence halls and updated mirror stickers in all campus bathrooms. For more on the ARC3, See Assessment Efforts Advanced on page 17. Additional Communications In fall 2022, the Dean of Students received permission for the Student Budget and Appropriation Committee (SBAC) to reallocate $3,400 of funds to increase marketing efforts on Sexual Misconduct reporting. This effort continued for FY 24. Bau started partnering with the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault (known as The Network) in spring 2023. She received a grant worth $2,000, split between this year and next, to purchase Northern committed to eliminating sexual violence; expands prevention, educational efforts Northern State University is dedicated to fostering a caring community, free from discrimination and harassment; complying with Title IX, preventing and remedying sexual misconduct; and ensuring a safe environment in which all members of our community may live, learn and work. “We take the topic of sexual misconduct seriously at Northern. It is important to listen to students, educate the campus community, and provide additional support and resources for those impacted. We hope to empower students to help us create a culture of respect and safety.” Krista Bau, Title IX Coordinator educational materials and to promote Northern’s Title IX efforts. This included informational magnets on where to find help on or off campus, which will be distributed within the residence halls this fall semester on resident micro-fridges. Additional materials such as items surrounding consent, awareness of sexual violence and educational products were also purchased for students. Expanded Partnership with Safe Harbor Early in the fall semester, Student Affairs and Safe Harbor announced an expanded partnership to provide an important community resource on campus. Under the new partnership, a Safe Harbor advocate is now available on campus the first and third Tuesday of every month and is available 24/7 via phone or text at 605622-0104. A confidential space to visit with the advocate is located in the Student Affairs Suite 222, in the Avera Student Center. Safe Harbor provides confidential support, advocacy and education surrounding domestic
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