Sheila Heinert

Educating staff, faculty, and students about domestic violence, date violence, stalking, harrassment, etc., along with safety measures provided for on and off campus activities is imperative.  Reviewing an institutions polices and practices for this education and their safety measures should occur after an incident is reported as well as routinely, even if their institution has not been made aware of any instances.

Whether or not an offense has been reported to the police, the situation must be investigated if it occured on campus or off campus when it involves student trips, off campus residences, etc.  These are two seperate filings.  A student does not have to report an offense to the police, but should be encouraged to report for police investigation.

The role of the Title IX Coordinator is to be visible to students, faculty and staff to provide training, conduct climate surveys, process requests for confidentiality, maintain records, modify and increase safety measures and policies when needed, and to continually review the effectiveness of these policies on campus.