Sexual Assault Awareness Council Meeting
Royce 318 Conference Room
3-17-16
Present:
Vickie Dreessens, Student Health Services
Kate Demerse, Dean of Students Office
Paula Schoenberg, Family Advocates
Daniel Foley, Residence Life RD
Carson Doney, Sig Ep Fraternity
Amy Nemmetz, Faculty Criminal Justice
Courtney Rowe, Student Rep for Student Senate
Not Present:
Jodi Moen, Counseling Services
Sierra Mullen, PEERS Dean of Students Office
Clare Forstie, Patricia A. Doyle Center for Gender & Sexuality
Robin Gore, Residence Life
Madelon Kohler-Busch, Faculty, German Dept
Molly Thelemann, Campus Police
Tim Swenson, Academic Staff HHP
Rosa Spooner, Residence Hall Association
Meeting Notes
Walk a Mile (in her Shoes) Walk
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Walk A Mile: Carson said his chapter is in support of this event. David Nevins is in
support too; David said CPR could assist with marketing. Carson said that he will line up
a meeting with Jimmy and Kate to try to still shoot for this fall.
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Past Meeting Notes/Summary: Males walk from the city park to campus in women’s red
high heels to send a message about sexual violence and sexual assault awareness.
Clare noted that the transgender community may have some concerns about this event;
transgender women may find it insensitive for males to be walking/wearing the red high
heels. Clare said that she’d be happy to meet with Carson to discuss this further.
Madelon shares the concerns as well; education before and/or after the event may be
helpful as a similar event when men were walking between buildings in high heels a few
years ago was not received well.Ideas for awareness/education: Awareness raising on
the TVs in the Markee, Social media, message sent by a student organization.
Dance the Night Away--- Now called “10th Annual Silent Auction”
 $20/person or $8/student.
 April 30th, 7:30- 8:30 food & auction & 8:30- 10pm a band will be playing (Nancy Wilson’s
husband’s band)
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A volunteer is working on donations
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T-shirts will be on display and available for purchase
There will be large posters on the floor to show statistics
The target is about:150 attendees
Sexual Assault Support Group
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This past week the group was cancelled due to campus being shut down
Faculty Responsibility as Mandated Reporters
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Currently faculty must report as mandated reporters, BUT the report can by anonymous
o the student’s name doesn’t have to be noted
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Maybe a magnet would be really helpful with bulleted information listing the steps as faculty often
forget ‘what’ the steps are
Sexual Assault & Sexual Violence SAS Presentation
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Kate sent an email to Robin & PATH. Kia replied that she was in support of having SAS
presenters focus on alcohol usage and then letting the professional group lead SA
discussions
Images for Victims & Survivors Postcard (created by Pubs)
 A laminated sign for restrooms might be helpful- per Pete Nemmetz if Res Life supports this and
brings it to facilities with a plan for the signs, facilities could discuss options
 The hope is to get some posters and possibly window clings
 A magnet to go to students living in the Residence Hall might be helpful (with some education)
 We could ask RAs to post the image on their RA community web pages
 We can put the image on the web page (SAAC web page)
 Madeline is checking on the ordering logistics (e.g. prices).
 Madeline received a quote for posters & cards (of the triangle images & info):
o For 1,000 posters the cost would be $241
o For 1,000 cards the cost would be $40.80
Budget
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There is $3000 in the SAAC account. Kate will check to see if the money needs to be moved or
used by the end of the fiscal year in the current account
Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Panty Pulping Presenter – March 30th & March 31st
o A professional presenter leads activities to include: transforming personal items such as
underwear and converting them to decorated paper items/ products
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Are you Man Enough Panel--- April 6th, 5:30- 7:30, in Nohr. Panel Members: Mark Wruble, John
Sagehorn, & students
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Wilgus Hall- “Red My Lips” – wear red lipstick to show people support sexual assault awareness
o Want to hand out lipstick with a sheet of facts about sexual assault awareness
o People could wear the lipstick & have their picture taken
o Set up a table at the Student Center
o Avon or Mary Kay may be willing to donate or provide a big discount
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Human Trafficking Speaker, April 13th, 6:30pm in Dodgeville at Social Services
Web Site
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Dan requested access to the web site to bring the info up to date.
Action Items for SAAC:
Blue Items: Tangible for this semester
Green Items: Maybe Fall or Spring (next school year)
1. Sexual Assault Awareness Month--- April
 Amy will email Madelon to see if she could contact Hannah about the image in the Exponent
 Amy will find the email of the image to send out
2. A faculty forum or discussion led by the Doyle Center (suggested by Madelon) with faculty
participation. Possible presenters: Melissa Gormley, Rea Kirk, & Mark Wruble.
3.
Market: SAART, SANE--- FREE sexual assault kits, get to choose whether to involve LE
4. Create a shared drive for SAAC
Next Meeting: Thursday, April 7th, 8-8:50am