Committee Charge

The committee shall review current campus security policies and procedures and make recommendations for their improvement. It shall specifically review current policies and procedures for:

a. educating the campus community, including security personnel and those persons who advise or supervise students, about sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking offenses pursuant to section sixty-four hundred thirty-two of this article, and bias-related and hate crimes pursuant to section sixty-four hundred thirty-six of this article;
b. educating the campus community about personal safety and crime prevention;
c. reporting sexual assaults, domestic violence, stalking incidents and hate crimes and assisting victims during investigations;
d. referring complaints to appropriate authorities;
e. counseling victims; and
f. responding to inquiries from concerned persons.

The committee shall report its findings and recommendations each academic year in writing to the President and the Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Life. The memo is available upon request.

This committee reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Life. The committee’s chairperson is appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Life. The group meets annually and members of the committee provide important feedback and ideas in order to enhance safety, awareness, and support for victims on campus.

Committee Membership

Co-Chairs:

Elyse A. Nepa

Linda Koenig

The remaining membership is prescribed as noted below:

Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Life (ex officio, non-voting)

Four faculty members appointed by the President from a list of at least eight faculty nominees provided by Faculty Council

Four staff members appointed by the President from a list of at least eight staff nominees provided by Staff Council

Four students appointed by the President from a list of eight nominees provided by the Student Government Council

Meeting times

Meeting times are set based on the availability of the membership and occur on a bi-annual basis.