TASK FORCE ON
CAMPUS SEXUAL
VIOLENCE:
A MODEL FOR CHANGE
2014 Virtual Case Study Competition
Christopher
Berr y, Kevin
Carey, Scott
Nachlis, &
Caitlin Quillen
Ball State
Univer sity
WHO WE ARE
Christopher Berry works in the Office
of Student Rights and Community
Standards. He did his undergraduate
work at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Kevin Carey works with Fraternity
and Sorority Life in the Office of
Student Life. He hails from Illinois
Wesleyan University.
Caitlin Quillen is an Assistant
Residence Hall Director in Housing
and Residence Life, and completed
her undergraduate work at The Ohio
State University.
Left to right: Christopher Berry, Kevin Carey, Caitlin Quillen, and Scott Nachlis
Scott Nachlis works with Excellence
in Leadership in the Office of
Student Life. He did his
undergraduate work at Ithaca
College.
ABC UNIVERSIT Y
 4 year
 Public Institution
 Mid-size
 Midwest
 Residential Campus
 Division I Intercollegiate Athletics
 Fraternity and Sorority Life
Cuwfalcons.com (2014)
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
 Call to action
 Definitions of Terms and Focus
 Kotter’s Theoretical Change Model (1996)
 Definition and Implementation Strategies of Each
Stage
 Future Action
 References
THE PROBLEM
1 in 5
 college women will be
the victim of rape or
attempted rape
90%
 of college women
knew their attacker
<5%
 of attempted or
completed rapes are
reported
Fisher, Cullen, & Turner (2000)
WHAT WE MEAN
Sexual Violence
includes:
Domestic violence
Relationship
Violence
Sexual Assault
Sexual Harassment
Stalking
“The sexual
harassment of
students, including
sexual violence,
interferes with
students’ right to
receive an education
free from
discrimination and, in
the vase of sexual
violence is a crime.”
Office for Civil Rights (2011)
KOTTER’S EIGHT STEP CHANGE MODEL
1. Establish Urgency
2. Create a Guiding
Coalition
3. Develop a Vision
and Strategy
4. Communicate the
Change Vision
5. Empower Others to
Act
6. Generate ShortTerm Wins
7. Build on Progress
8. Make the Changes
Stick
Kotter (1996)
STEP ONE:
ESTABLISH URGENCY
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 Move individuals away
from complacency
 Target specific student
groups to take ownership
 Raising awareness of
problem
 Create marketing campaign
for communication and
awareness
 Understanding and
committing to change
 Engage student participation
STEP TWO:
CREATE A GUIDING COALITION
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 Need for buy-in from
numerous individuals
 Solidify stakeholders for
task placed upon institution
 Stakeholders adding
efforts to change
 Introduce university offices
involved with change
movement
 Essential to bringing
power and credibility
to change movement
 Continue collaboration with
student groups
CREATE A GUIDING COALITION
Task Force comprised of Stakeholders
 Vice President for Student Af fairs (Convener)
 Of fice of Student Conduct
 Of fice of Student Life
 Of fice of Housing & Residence Life
 Intercollegiate Athletics
 Counseling Center
 Health Center
 Orientation Services
 Public Safety/University Police
 Student Government Association Representative
 Provost/Academic Af fairs Representative
CREATE A GUIDING COALITION
Targeted Campus Groups for Involvement
 Victims and Survivors
 Residence Hall Students
 Intercollegiate Athletics
 Fraternity and Sorority Life
 Faculty and Staff
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 Involves most planning  STEP UP & STAND OUT
and organization
 Campaign Call to Action Slogan
 Expertise of coalition
members comes in
handy
 Part 1: Vision
 Vivid mental picture of
where the institution will
be in the future
 Campaign to end sexual
violence on campus
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 Institution takes action  Overarching Goal:
to make change happen  STAND UP & STEP OUT aids in the
 Vision of future to
become reality
 Requires knowledge,
planning, and goals
primary prevention and awareness
of sexual misconduct through
training, facilitative education, and
relationship building among
community of supportive peers
 Collaboration with Offices on
Task Force and student
involvement
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
STAND UP
 Publically advocate
against sexual violence
through:
 Awareness
 Prevention programming
STEP OUT
 Taking action against
sexual violence
S
TE
P
OU
T!
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Response to Victims and Survivors
 Conduct System
 Creation of Victim’s Advocate Position
 Support Group
 Counseling
 Survivor Stories
#SUSO
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
 Bystander Intervention Training
 Develop ways to increase awareness of sexual assault, such as
learning to make observations and recognizing warning behaviors
that may require intervention.
 Teach the appropriate skills to intervene safely and effectively, in
both direct and indirect ways
 Target groups who would receive training:
 House and Residential Life Staff
 Fraternity and Sorority Life Members
 Student Athletes
#SUSO
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Fraternity and Sorority Life SAFE Homes
 Sexual Abuse Free Environment (SAFE)
 SAFE House
 Identify 1 Fraternity and 1 Sorority Chapter Facility
 Provides peer education to broaden awareness of sexual violence
 Aids in the prevention of sexual assault
 At public parties, members of chapters who participate
provide “SAFE Squad” to make sure sexual violence does not
occur.
 In future, all chapters that are housed would become SAFE
House trained.
#SUSO
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Males Athletes Against Violence
 MAAV is an ef fort to involve men so there can be an
understanding that violence is very much a “man’s issue”
 Creation of Student Coordinator of MAAV
 Student Organization
 Participates in educating all men on campus related to sexual
violence and White Ribbon Campaign
 Creation of promotional video of male athletes to raise
awareness and show support of Stand Up and Step Out!
#SUSO
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Marketing Campaign based on Step Up and Stand Out!
 Marketing Materials would be distributed at Orientation,
Bystander Intervention, Sexual Violence Student Symposium,
and through campus initiatives.
 Window clings for office, cars, and residential door
 Buttons/Ribbons for backpacks and coats
 Poster campaign for building, residence halls, and Greek
houses
 Social Media campaign with Facebook and Twitter accounts,
using the Stand Up and Step Out (SUSO)
 #SUSO would create a prevention and awareness culture on
campus
 Website would be created with all initiatives stated
#SUSO
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Sexual Violence Student Symposium
 An opportunity to have a panel discussion with survivors and
victims
 Provide educational resources
 Opportunity to be Bystander Intervention trained
 Launch of marketing campaign
 Cross-collaboration among departments and of fice on campus
to provide educational experiences during symposium
 Annual Stand Up and Step Out (#SUSO) Support Walk
 “Standing up to recognize survivors and victims and stepping out to
end sexual violence!”
#SUSO
STEP THREE:
DEVELOP A VISION AND STRATEGY
Orientation Services
 Utilize Alchol.edu and Haven software created by EverFi to
educate incoming first year students on alcohol use and
sexual violence
 Introduce services for survivors and victims on campus
 #SUSO campaign materials provided to them to show support
#SUSO
STEP FOUR:
COMMUNICATE THE CHANGE VISION
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 “The real power of a
 Implement STAND UP &
vision is unleashed only
STEP OUT social media
when most of those
campaign
involved. . . Have a
common understanding
of its goals and
 Communicate with all
directions” (Kotter, 1996,
students on campus through
p. 85).
 Actively communicate
vision and strategy
prevention and awareness
strategies
STEP FIVE:
EMPOWER OTHERS TO ACT
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 Individuals with least
amount of power must
be empowered to act
 Through workshops,
motivate all campus
community members
involved to act
 Individuals need
training in new skills
and policies
 Required training for all
students to participate in
change movement
 System needs to be
aligned to new vision
 Provide new policies on Title
IX to Faculty and Staff
STEP SIX:
GENERATE SHORT-TERM WINS
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 Provide evidence that
 Vital to prove to
sacrifices are worth it
stakeholders that the
 Reward change agents for their
vision is important
hard work
 Help fine-tune vision and
strategy
 Undermine cynics and resisters
 If change process takes
too long, individuals may  Keep high-level administrators
on board
give up
 Build momentum for the future
STEP SEVEN:
BUILD ON PROGRESS
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 Natural counterpart to
celebrating short-term
wins
 Comply with future
legislation and regulations
 Effective change
requires time
 Evaluate and Celebrate all
successes
 Reestablish urgency so  Continually engage task
force and students in piloted
momentum is not lost
programs
STEP EIGHT:
MAKE THE CHANGES STICK
Theoretical Change Model
Action Steps
 All about institutional  Create Assessment of
culture
piloted initiatives
 Depends on results and
takes time
 Future creation of Sexual
 Relies on strong
Assault and Prevention
resisters to leave
Awareness Center
organization
 Turnover can help and  Creation of Full-time Staff
harm process
 Project Prevention Coordinator
CONTACT INFORMATION/ QUESTIONS
Christopher Berry
ccberry@bsu.edu
Caitlin Quillen
cmquillen@bsu.edu
Kevin Carey
kmcarey@bsu.edu
Scott Nachlis
snachlis@bsu.edu
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