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Student Voices
Dr. Gina Lee-Olukoya
Associate Dean of students at University of
Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
@Ginaleeolukoya
Kimberly Novak, CEO NovakTalks
Director for Risk Ed & Prevention Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
@NovakTalks
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The student is…
…The most important person on the campus without
them there would be no need for this institution
…Not a cold enrollment statistic, but a flesh & blood
human being with feelings and emotions like our own.
…Not someone to be tolerated so that we can do our
thing. They ARE our thing.
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…Not dependent in us. Rather, we are dependent on
them.
…Not an interruption of our work, but the purpose of it.
We are not doing them a favor by serving them.
They are doing us a favor by giving us the
opportunity to do so
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EVOLUTION OF OUR REALTIONSHIP
WITH STUDENTS
In loco parentis
Civil Rights Era
Bystander era
Duty era
Facilitator era
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“College administrators and campus law enforcement
officers became motivated by fear of triggering legal
liability (now compliance) and were encouraged to
pursue strategies in their jobs that would minimize the
risk of lawsuits (now the list)but not necessarily reduce
risk or injury. In short, the law encouraged the
destruction of much of the student/university relationship
outside the classroom.”
-- Bickel and Lake
Bickel, Robert D., Peter F. Lake. The Rights and Responsibilities of the Modern University,Who Assumes the
Risk of College Life? Carolina Academic Press, 1999.
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Reframed (RESET) Approach
As facilitators, administrators/staff partner with
students, faculty, volunteers, and headquarters staff
to make intelligent, fair, and reasonable choices
within the boundaries established by state,
federal, and local laws, university & organizational
rules, and the educational mission of the institution
as well as national organizations.
Bickel, Robert D., Peter F. Lake. The Rights and Responsibilities of the
Modern University,Who Assumes the Risk of College Life? Carolina
Academic Press, 1999.
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What this LOOKS like
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It is critical that students learn to
choose for themselves and to bear the
consequences of their decisions.
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But these choices must be guided.
Profoundly good and bad choices can
be illustrated and challenged.
Bickel, Robert D., Peter F. Lake. The Rights and Responsibilities of the
Modern University,Who Assumes the Risk of College Life? Carolina
Academic Press, 1999.
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Students must acknowledge their critical role in
protecting their own and other students’ safety.
The University also shares responsibility with the
students for their safety.
Goal: To identify and manifest shared
responsibility.
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WHY IT WORKS
“The facilitator model is primarily designed to offer
a comprehensive, adaptable legal and practical model
for university/student safety … It is principally aimed
at establishing a balance in college and university
law (compliance) and responsibilities...” (Bickel &
Lake, 1999, p. 163).
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Accept responsibility to manage risks as both
individuals and members of a campus community
Embrace the proactive processes that serve as the
foundation for their partnership with the institution
Clearly communicate expectations to members and
guests
Design proactive processes to empower members of
their organization and peer groups to create a safe &
healthy environment
Respond appropriately to decisions and/or incidents
that are not aligned with expectations
Accountability is a KEY theme in CAMPUS
SAFETY
From: ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES, Michael Klitzner, Ph.D.
www.azag.gov/StopMeth/EnvironmentalStrategiesToPreventSubstanceAbuse.pdf
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Setting the context: have we made community
standards clear?
 Thinking
about research/theory, what strategic
changes could…
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Make desirable behavior easier?
Reward desirable behavior?
Make undesirable behavior harder?
Raise cost of undesirable behavior?
Make the physical environment safer?
What about the social,
academic, physical, policy, or
legal environment promotes
or facilitates unsafe
behaviors?
Environment Matters
Source: FACE
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Strongest attitudinal predictor of
high-risk behavior is the belief that
friends approve
Intentional
Development focused
Problem Analysis
Strategic Initiatives
Values
Goals
Expectations
MISSION
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CORE VALUES
Responsibility
Accountability
Successes
Challenges
Novak Copyright
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Student Voices:
“During our Risk Management Program we would like our
members to realize the importance of making safe decisions
while in social situations and have a full understanding of the risks
that are involved with using alcohol and drugs. Our community
risk includes maintaining our community and individual values in
friendships and sexual relationships.”
“We are looking for a message that empowers members of our
chapter to speak up and confront brothers that are making stupid
decisions that hurt them and other people….”
“I hate doing this stuff (hazing) but am not sure how to stop it or get
others to see it is wrong…”