Thursday, February 12, 2015

Columbia reveals its mandatory ‘sexual respect’ education program

Columbia reveals its mandatory ‘sexual respect’ education program
As promised, Columbia unveiled its new “sexual respect” program today via emails sent out by various college deans.
Students will have approximately one month to complete the program through various options, and failure to do so can result in holds in future registrations or even one’s diploma.
“The essence of this initiative is to reinforce that community citizenship is a critical part of being a Columbia student at any school, and that sexual respect is integral to what it means to be a member of this community,” Executive Vice President for University Life Suzanne Goldberg, who spearheaded the program’s development, told Spectator in an interview.
One option includes a series of hour-long workshops facilitated by Sexual Violence Response that will each focus on one theme, such as intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, or support for survivors of sexual assault.
“Students are at different levels of interest, experience, and engagement with these issues already,” Goldberg said. “The initiative offers a variety of participation options to, in effect, meet students where they are.....” Read on....
The program was constructed by a group “comprised of students, faculty, and administrators from across the University, including members of the Coalition Against Sexual Violence and No Red Tape.

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