Campus SaVE Act

Campus SaVE Act
S. Daniel Carter
Director 32 National Campus Safety Initiative
VTV Family Outreach Foundation
http://www.32ncsi.org/

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What Does SaVE Do?
 More Inclusive Crime Statistics
 Enhances Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of
Rights (1992)
 Enhances Prevention Education Requirements
 Enhances Conduct Proceeding Guarantees for
Accuser & Accused
 National Best Practices Report
 Adds Anti-Retaliation/Whistleblower Protection

Who Has Responsibilities?
 Campus Public Safety
(Police/Security)
 Other Campus Security Authorities
 Student Affairs/Deans
 Resident Assistants/Advisors
 Human Resource Officers
 Athletic Team Coaches
 Student Organization Advisors
 Other Officials With Campus &
Student Responsibilities
 Designated Recipients of Crime
Reports

Sexual Violence Covers
 Sexual Assault (FBI
Definition)
 Sex Offenses – Forcible
 Sex Offenses – Nonforcible
 Domestic Violence (VAWA
Definition)
 Dating Violence (VAWA
Definition)
 Stalking (VAWA Definition)

Deadlines?
 Institutions Report Calendar Year 2013 Statistics
 Due October 1, 2014
 Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking
Reported Separately (New)
 Education & Policy Requirements Begin With 2014-
2015 Academic Year
 “Good Faith” Effort Until Final Regulations Issued
(2014)
 $35,000 Fines, Loss of Aid Eligibility For Violations

Prevention/Awareness Education
 Required by SaVE
(New)
 Expands Clery –
Campus Sexual Assault
Victims’ Bill of Rights
Requirements (1992)
 All Incoming Students
& New Employees
 Ongoing for Students &
Faculty
 Recommended Under Title
IX (2011 DCL)

Prevention/Awareness Education
 Primary Prevention
 Programming and strategies intended to stop domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
before it occurs through the changing of social norms
and other approaches.
 Institution Prohibits Offenses
 State Definitions Of Offenses & Consent
 Bystander Intervention
 Risk Reduction

Victims’ Rights
 Students
 Employees
 Reported to Institution
 Written Notification of
Rights to Students &
Employees Who Report

Accommodations/Changes
 Academic Arrangements
 Moving Class Sections
 Requires Institution Wide Policies
 Departmental Protocols
 Living Arrangements
 Changing Residence Halls/Letting Out of Contract
 Transportation Arrangements
 Working Arrangements
 Moving to More Secure/Private Location

Confidentiality Policy
 Institutions Must Protect
Victim Confidentiality (New)
 Institutional Records
 Public Recordkeeping
 Police Report Information
 Understand State Law
Requirements Concerning
Privacy/Mandated Disclosure
of Information

Disciplinary Results (FERPA)
 Final results means a decision or
determination, made by an honor
court or council, committee,
commission, or other entity
authorized to resolve disciplinary
matters within the institution. The
disclosure of final results must
include only the name of the
student, the violation committed,
and any sanction imposed by the
institution against the student.

Disciplinary Results (FERPA)
 Sanction imposed means a
description of the disciplinary action
taken by the institution, the date of
its imposition, and its duration.
 Violation committed means the
institutional rules or code sections
that were violated and any essential
findings supporting the institution’s
conclusion that the violation was
committed.

Retaliation Prohibited (New)
 Victims’ Rights
 Officials’ Responsibilities
 Separate Violation

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Presenter S. Daniel Carter

Campus SaVE Act

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