Presidential Task Force on Relational Violence
Meeting Minutes
Date: 3.22.16
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: THR Community Room
Caris Thetford, SAVP
Meeting Participants
Susan Barkley, Title IX
Stephanie Robertson, Counseling
Nathan Ellison, SAVP, student
Abby Hawkins, SAVP, student
Cindy McCarthy, THR / SANE
Bobby Waddell, TSU, Housing
Topic
SANE Update
Sexual Assault Diagnostic
Inventory (SADI)
Tarleton Rule 08.01
Syllabi Statements
Laurie Gillespie, DA’s office
Discussion
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Cindy McCarthy provided a brief update on the SANE program:
 2 system SANE nurses have been hired to help provide coverage in Erath
County.
 There are 6 SANE nurses, total, anywhere from in-training to fully-trained.
 THR has a goal of having 8 SANE certified nurses for Erath County.
 Caris provided background on completion of the SADI & the way the results are
organized.
 The Task Force reviewed the results, broken into three components: Programming,
Critical Processes, and Institutionalization. Discussion included:
 Programming:
 Some surprise about the emphasis from the results on peer education, as
we don’t currently have a PE model.
 Discussed possibly infusing more training into TTM / RL education
 Questions about what is meant by “deliver sexual assault programs more
frequently,” because too-frequent delivery can be as problematic as
infrequent delivery.
 Critical Processes
 The group briefly discussed different approaches to tracking data as well
as program assessments
 Institutionalization
 Discussion / concern about recommendation to change divisional mission
/ vision statements, which are intended to be brief and broad, esp when
there is mention of health / wellness in the university SP and a specific
wellness SP for campus.
 The Task Force agreed to use the SADI as a framework for developing our Strategic
Plan. The SADI will not, however, be used exclusively – data & insights will be
drawn from other sources and considerations outside of the SADI feedback will be
included.
 Caris will develop the first draft of the SP.
 Susan Barkley explained to the group that the Tarleton Rule 08.01 has been
submitted to system general counsel for review. The rule uses language that is
consistent across all TAMU campuses at the direction of system counsel and
follows ATIXA guidelines. The final version as approved by system counsel will be
released to the campus soon.
 Draft syllabus statements were provided to the group for review and possible
inclusion in SP and / or recommendations at conclusion of the TF.
Communications
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Closing Considerations /
Follow-Up
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There were no volunteers for the “communication” sub-committee. Caris
suggested including the communication ideas into the SP and / or
recommendations the TF will provide at its conclusion. No objections were raised.
SADI results will be emailed to the Task Force
Caris will connect with EverFi to answer questions that arose during discussion.
Caris will begin a strategic plan draft.
Sub-committee reviewing the student code of conduct needs to meet and be
prepared to update the Task Force soon.