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Speaker: Lisanne Watt, Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training<\/h2>\r\n

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Video Transcript<\/h2>\r\nJennifer Jordan: So<\/span> thanks<\/span> again<\/span> to<\/span> CJ<\/span> and<\/span> Shiloh.<\/span> And<\/span> we're<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> move<\/span> to<\/span> our<\/span> next<\/span> session<\/span> where<\/span> we're<\/span> actually<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> have<\/span> three<\/span> presenters<\/span> who<\/span> are<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> come<\/span> and<\/span> present<\/span> on<\/span> a<\/span> review<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> current<\/span> state<\/span> of<\/span> policies,<\/span> best<\/span> practices<\/span> in<\/span> SVM<\/span> policies,<\/span> and<\/span> plain<\/span> language<\/span> with<\/span> SVM<\/span> policies<\/span> and<\/span> processes.<\/span> So<\/span> to<\/span> do<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> session,<\/span> I'd<\/span> like<\/span> to<\/span> introduce<\/span> Lisanne<\/span> Watt,<\/span> senior<\/span> policy<\/span> analyst<\/span> from<\/span> Advanced<\/span> Education<\/span> Skills<\/span> and<\/span> Training<\/span> to<\/span> present<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> current<\/span> state<\/span> of<\/span> policies.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: Make<\/span> it<\/span> big<\/span> screen.<\/span> Okay.<\/span> Is<\/span> that<\/span> one?<\/span> Okay.<\/span>\r\n\r\nRobynne Devine: [inaudible<\/span> 00:01:08].<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: This<\/span> one?<\/span> Okay.<\/span> Thank<\/span> you,<\/span> Jennifer.<\/span> Can<\/span> everybody<\/span> hear<\/span> me<\/span> back<\/span> there?<\/span> No.<\/span> Okay.<\/span> Maybe<\/span> I'll<\/span> just<\/span> try.<\/span> Okay.<\/span> I'll<\/span> try.<\/span>\r\n\r\nRobynne Devine: On<\/span> your<\/span> right.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: Two<\/span> hands<\/span> and<\/span> turn<\/span> pages<\/span> somehow.<\/span> We'll<\/span> see<\/span> how<\/span> this<\/span> works.<\/span> First<\/span> of<\/span> all,<\/span> I<\/span> want<\/span> to<\/span> thank<\/span> everyone<\/span> for<\/span> being<\/span> here<\/span> today.<\/span> It's<\/span> amazing<\/span> to<\/span> see<\/span> so<\/span> many<\/span> people<\/span> willing<\/span> to<\/span> take<\/span> the<\/span> time<\/span> out<\/span> of<\/span> their<\/span> schedules<\/span> to<\/span> come<\/span> and<\/span> learn<\/span> more<\/span> about<\/span> this<\/span> important<\/span> topic,<\/span> share<\/span> experiences,<\/span> and<\/span> help<\/span> contribute<\/span> to<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> that's<\/span> being<\/span> done.<\/span> I'm<\/span> really<\/span> happy<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> here<\/span> today<\/span> to<\/span> start<\/span> the<\/span> session<\/span> on<\/span> policies<\/span> to<\/span> just<\/span> give<\/span> a<\/span> quick<\/span> overview<\/span> on<\/span> where<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> relating<\/span> to<\/span> sexual<\/span> violence<\/span> and<\/span> misconduct<\/span> on<\/span> campuses<\/span> are.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: We<\/span> completed<\/span> a<\/span> very,<\/span> very<\/span> high<\/span> level<\/span> review<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> that<\/span> are<\/span> currently<\/span> in<\/span> place.<\/span> Just<\/span> to<\/span> better<\/span> understand<\/span> what<\/span> is<\/span> in<\/span> place<\/span> in<\/span> those<\/span> policies<\/span> that<\/span> institutions,<\/span> what<\/span> they've<\/span> included,<\/span> and<\/span> to<\/span> identify<\/span> any<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> common<\/span> elements<\/span> or<\/span> variations<\/span> within<\/span> those<\/span> policies.<\/span> This<\/span> review,<\/span> as<\/span> I<\/span> said,<\/span> was<\/span> high<\/span> level,<\/span> but<\/span> it<\/span> also<\/span> took<\/span> into<\/span> consideration<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> just<\/span> based<\/span> simply<\/span> on<\/span> what<\/span> was<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> policies,<\/span> noting<\/span> that<\/span> many<\/span> policies<\/span> also<\/span> have<\/span> linkages<\/span> to<\/span> other<\/span> accommodation<\/span> policies<\/span> or<\/span> procedure<\/span> documents<\/span> and<\/span> can<\/span> sometimes<\/span> have<\/span> some<\/span> other<\/span> elements<\/span> to<\/span> them<\/span> other<\/span> than<\/span> just<\/span> the<\/span> policy.<\/span> We<\/span> also<\/span> needed<\/span> to<\/span> recognize<\/span> that<\/span> in<\/span> establishing<\/span> policies<\/span> and<\/span> doing<\/span> this<\/span> work,<\/span> institutions<\/span> were<\/span> all<\/span> coming<\/span> to<\/span> this<\/span> work<\/span> from<\/span> different<\/span> capacities,<\/span> resources,<\/span> and<\/span> abilities<\/span> to<\/span> establish<\/span> policies<\/span> and<\/span> begin<\/span> the<\/span> implementation<\/span> that<\/span> was<\/span> required<\/span> approximately<\/span> two<\/span> years<\/span> ago.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: And<\/span> lastly,<\/span> if<\/span> that<\/span> wasn't<\/span> all<\/span> enough,<\/span> we<\/span> also<\/span> looked<\/span> at<\/span> it<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> understanding<\/span> that<\/span> each<\/span> institution's<\/span> policy<\/span> is<\/span> created<\/span> in<\/span> consideration<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> unique<\/span> needs<\/span> of<\/span> that<\/span> student,<\/span> the<\/span> students<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> campus<\/span> communities<\/span> at<\/span> those<\/span> institutions.<\/span> And<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> those<\/span> factors<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> numerous<\/span> and<\/span> varied,<\/span> whether<\/span> it's<\/span> having<\/span> multiple<\/span> campuses<\/span> or<\/span> whether<\/span> you're<\/span> dealing<\/span> with<\/span> different<\/span> student<\/span> populations,<\/span> whether...<\/span> flip<\/span> my<\/span> page.<\/span> Student<\/span> residences,<\/span> some<\/span> campuses<\/span> have<\/span> residences,<\/span> some<\/span> institutions<\/span> do<\/span> not.<\/span> There's<\/span> unique<\/span> program<\/span> structures<\/span> at<\/span> different<\/span> institutions.<\/span> So<\/span> all<\/span> of<\/span> these<\/span> things<\/span> add<\/span> additional<\/span> levels<\/span> of<\/span> complexities<\/span> to<\/span> policies<\/span> that<\/span> are<\/span> already<\/span> very<\/span> complex<\/span> and<\/span> often<\/span> sensitive.<\/span> So<\/span> there's<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> in<\/span> there.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: So<\/span> with<\/span> all<\/span> that<\/span> being<\/span> said,<\/span> what<\/span> did<\/span> we<\/span> actually<\/span> look<\/span> at?<\/span> How<\/span> do<\/span> you<\/span> take<\/span> all<\/span> of<\/span> that<\/span> information<\/span> in<\/span> 25<\/span> policies<\/span> and<\/span> come<\/span> up<\/span> with<\/span> something<\/span> to<\/span> compare<\/span> amongst<\/span> them<\/span> all?<\/span> As<\/span> we<\/span> started<\/span> looking<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> different<\/span> policies,<\/span> these<\/span> were<\/span> the<\/span> four<\/span> themes<\/span> that<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> emerged<\/span> as<\/span> some<\/span> broad<\/span> areas<\/span> to<\/span> consider.<\/span> So<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> the<\/span> general<\/span> approaches<\/span> that<\/span> institutions<\/span> take<\/span> with<\/span> their<\/span> policies,<\/span> confidentiality,<\/span> which<\/span> is<\/span> something<\/span> that<\/span> we've<\/span> heard<\/span> today<\/span> brought<\/span> up,<\/span> so<\/span> how<\/span> that<\/span> is<\/span> incorporated<\/span> into<\/span> the<\/span> policies,<\/span> supports<\/span> that<\/span> are<\/span> referenced<\/span> within<\/span> those,<\/span> and<\/span> also<\/span> any<\/span> additional<\/span> measures<\/span> beyond<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> basic<\/span> pieces<\/span> that<\/span> may<\/span> be<\/span> included<\/span> in<\/span> policies<\/span> to<\/span> address<\/span> systemic<\/span> issues.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: So<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> item,<\/span> approaches,<\/span> we<\/span> looked<\/span> at<\/span> three<\/span> areas<\/span> which<\/span> was<\/span> scope,<\/span> jurisdiction<\/span> and<\/span> principles.<\/span> So<\/span> in<\/span> other<\/span> words,<\/span> we<\/span> were<\/span> looking<\/span> at<\/span> who<\/span> was<\/span> included<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> policy,<\/span> who<\/span> did<\/span> the<\/span> policy<\/span> apply<\/span> to,<\/span> where<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> applicable,<\/span> and<\/span> whether<\/span> there<\/span> were<\/span> any<\/span> overarching<\/span> principles<\/span> embodied<\/span> within<\/span> the<\/span> policies.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: And<\/span> here,<\/span> I'm<\/span> not<\/span> sure<\/span> if<\/span> everyone<\/span> can<\/span> see<\/span> that.<\/span> There's<\/span> lots<\/span> on<\/span> this<\/span> slide.<\/span> So<\/span> we'll<\/span> go<\/span> through<\/span> this<\/span> one.<\/span> With<\/span> regards<\/span> to<\/span> scope,<\/span> we<\/span> found<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> majority<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> generally<\/span> included<\/span> the<\/span> campus<\/span> community.<\/span> And<\/span> with<\/span> that<\/span> being<\/span> said,<\/span> oftentimes<\/span> within<\/span> those,<\/span> the<\/span> supports<\/span> and<\/span> reporting<\/span> processes<\/span> were<\/span> generally<\/span> separated<\/span> between<\/span> student<\/span> employees.<\/span> There<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> split<\/span> there.<\/span> A<\/span> small<\/span> number<\/span> of<\/span> institutions,<\/span> their<\/span> policies<\/span> expanded<\/span> beyond<\/span> that<\/span> to<\/span> also<\/span> include<\/span> contractors,<\/span> volunteers,<\/span> visitors<\/span> to<\/span> really<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> anybody<\/span> that<\/span> may<\/span> be<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> campus<\/span> community.<\/span> And<\/span> then<\/span> there<\/span> were<\/span> a<\/span> few<\/span> policies<\/span> that<\/span> only<\/span> related<\/span> to<\/span> incidents<\/span> where<\/span> students<\/span> were<\/span> involved.<\/span> So<\/span> that<\/span> was<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> three<\/span> general<\/span> areas<\/span> of<\/span> scope<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> policies.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: We<\/span> also<\/span> went<\/span> a<\/span> bit<\/span> further<\/span> in<\/span> trying<\/span> to<\/span> understand<\/span> a<\/span> little<\/span> bit<\/span> about<\/span> the<\/span> reporting,<\/span> the<\/span> scope<\/span> for<\/span> reporting.<\/span> And<\/span> for<\/span> almost<\/span> all<\/span> policies,<\/span> regardless<\/span> of<\/span> who<\/span> was<\/span> included<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> scope,<\/span> all<\/span> the<\/span> policies,<\/span> we're<\/span> trying<\/span> to<\/span> provide<\/span> that<\/span> information<\/span> about<\/span> where<\/span> complainants<\/span> can<\/span> make<\/span> report,<\/span> where<\/span> to<\/span> go.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: But<\/span> that<\/span> being<\/span> said,<\/span> the<\/span> processes<\/span> of<\/span> where<\/span> to<\/span> go<\/span> and<\/span> who<\/span> to<\/span> disclose<\/span> to<\/span> really<\/span> varied.<\/span> And<\/span> I<\/span> think<\/span> we<\/span> did<\/span> hear<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> that<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> student<\/span> fishbowl<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> prospective.<\/span> So<\/span> some<\/span> institutions<\/span> that's<\/span> some<\/span> very<\/span> clear<\/span> information<\/span> in<\/span> their<\/span> policies.<\/span> Some<\/span> institutions<\/span> maybe<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> vague<\/span> and<\/span> there<\/span> could've<\/span> been<\/span> a<\/span> bit<\/span> more.<\/span> But<\/span> for<\/span> most<\/span> part,<\/span> people<\/span> had<\/span> something<\/span> in<\/span> there<\/span> and<\/span> it<\/span> just<\/span> was<\/span> whether<\/span> how<\/span> clear<\/span> or<\/span> not<\/span> it<\/span> was.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: The<\/span> other<\/span> thing<\/span> that<\/span> varied<\/span> was<\/span> in<\/span> regards<\/span> to<\/span> who<\/span> reports<\/span> are<\/span> made<\/span> to.<\/span> Some<\/span> institutions<\/span> have<\/span> very<\/span> specific<\/span> offices<\/span> or<\/span> individuals<\/span> that<\/span> was<\/span> this<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> one<\/span> place<\/span> you<\/span> go,<\/span> and<\/span> other<\/span> institutions<\/span> in<\/span> their<\/span> policies<\/span> would<\/span> have<\/span> extensive<\/span> lists<\/span> of<\/span> peoples<\/span> or<\/span> offices<\/span> on<\/span> campus<\/span> where<\/span> reports<\/span> could<\/span> be<\/span> made.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: Also<\/span> one<\/span> other<\/span> note<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> reporting<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> policies,<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> noted<\/span> that<\/span> half<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> specifically<\/span> noted<\/span> that<\/span> a<\/span> survivor<\/span> could<\/span> change<\/span> their<\/span> mind<\/span> at<\/span> any<\/span> time<\/span> and<\/span> withdraw<\/span> a<\/span> report.<\/span> So<\/span> that<\/span> was<\/span> only<\/span> clear<\/span> in<\/span> about<\/span> half<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> policies.<\/span> And<\/span> whether<\/span> or<\/span> not<\/span> that<\/span> is<\/span> in<\/span> practice<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> case<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> others<\/span> may<\/span> or<\/span> may<\/span> not<\/span> be.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: So<\/span> the<\/span> next<\/span> one<\/span> jurisdiction,<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> fairly<\/span> consistent.<\/span> In<\/span> most<\/span> cases,<\/span> jurisdiction<\/span> included<\/span> institutions<\/span> property,<\/span> any<\/span> institution<\/span> sanctioned<\/span> events<\/span> that<\/span> were<\/span> taking<\/span> place,<\/span> and<\/span> generally<\/span> many<\/span> of<\/span> them<\/span> also<\/span> included<\/span> or<\/span> spoke<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> realm<\/span> of<\/span> digital<\/span> or<\/span> electronic<\/span> or<\/span> social<\/span> media.<\/span> So<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> would<\/span> also<\/span> encompass<\/span> that.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: And<\/span> then<\/span> the<\/span> last<\/span> one,<\/span> principles,<\/span> there<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> different<\/span> things<\/span> that<\/span> was<\/span> found.<\/span> There<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> bit<\/span> more<\/span> variation,<\/span> but<\/span> what<\/span> was<\/span> similar<\/span> that<\/span> most,<\/span> if<\/span> not<\/span> all<\/span> policies,<\/span> included<\/span> some<\/span> language<\/span> or<\/span> indication<\/span> in<\/span> regards<\/span> to<\/span> sexual<\/span> violence<\/span> and<\/span> misconduct<\/span> was<\/span> either<\/span> prohibited<\/span> or<\/span> not<\/span> tolerated,<\/span> that<\/span> most<\/span> had<\/span> a<\/span> principle<\/span> providing<\/span> a<\/span> safe<\/span> learning<\/span> work<\/span> environment,<\/span> a<\/span> commitment<\/span> to<\/span> prevention,<\/span> awareness<\/span> and<\/span> education<\/span> and<\/span> various<\/span> approaches<\/span> to<\/span> procedural<\/span> fairness<\/span> and<\/span> their<\/span> natural<\/span> justice,<\/span> and<\/span> also<\/span> to<\/span> survivors<\/span> being<\/span> treated<\/span> with<\/span> respect,<\/span> dignity<\/span> and<\/span> compassion.<\/span> So<\/span> those<\/span> were<\/span> the<\/span> ones<\/span> that<\/span> we<\/span> saw<\/span> the<\/span> most<\/span> amongst<\/span> the<\/span> policies.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: Beyond<\/span> that,<\/span> there<\/span> were<\/span> additional<\/span> principles<\/span> noted<\/span> with<\/span> approximately<\/span> 40<\/span> to<\/span> 65%<\/span> of<\/span> institutions<\/span> that<\/span> also<\/span> included<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> following<\/span> aspects.<\/span> So<\/span> recognition<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span> the<\/span> severe<\/span> and<\/span> traumatic<\/span> impact<\/span> of<\/span> sexual<\/span> violence<\/span> and<\/span> misconduct<\/span> and<\/span> that<\/span> can<\/span> take<\/span> place,<\/span> excuse<\/span> me,<\/span> that<\/span> survivors<\/span> are<\/span> decision<\/span> makers<\/span> in<\/span> matters<\/span> relating<\/span> to<\/span> themselves<\/span> and<\/span> their<\/span> reports<\/span> and<\/span> their<\/span> disclosures.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: And<\/span> another<\/span> one<\/span> was<\/span> the<\/span> commitments<\/span> to<\/span> a<\/span> trauma-informed<\/span> survivor<\/span> centered<\/span> approach<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> they<\/span> do.<\/span> And<\/span> the<\/span> last<\/span> two<\/span> I<\/span> think<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> few<\/span> were<\/span> ones<\/span> that<\/span> we<\/span> saw<\/span> on<\/span> one<\/span> or<\/span> two<\/span> policies<\/span> like<\/span> a<\/span> few<\/span> of<\/span> them.<\/span> And<\/span> so<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> the<\/span> implementation<\/span> of<\/span> harm<\/span> reduction<\/span> approaches<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> they<\/span> do<\/span> and<\/span> also<\/span> commitments<\/span> to<\/span> treating<\/span> not<\/span> just<\/span> survivors<\/span> but<\/span> also<\/span> the<\/span> respondents<\/span> with<\/span> respect,<\/span> dignity,<\/span> and<\/span> compassion.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: The<\/span> next<\/span> item<\/span> that<\/span> we<\/span> touched<\/span> on<\/span> was<\/span> confidentiality.<\/span> This<\/span> one<\/span> was<\/span> fairly,<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> most<\/span> part,<\/span> straightforward.<\/span> Most<\/span> institutions<\/span> reference<\/span> the<\/span> Freedom<\/span> of<\/span> Information<\/span> and<\/span> Protection<\/span> of<\/span> Privacy<\/span> Act<\/span> and<\/span> also<\/span> noted<\/span> reasonable<\/span> efforts<\/span> to<\/span> maintain<\/span> confidentiality<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> exceptions<\/span> of<\/span> risk<\/span> of<\/span> imminent<\/span> harm<\/span> if<\/span> it's<\/span> compelled<\/span> by<\/span> law<\/span> and\/or<\/span> sharing<\/span> personal<\/span> information<\/span> was<\/span> necessary<\/span> for<\/span> carrying<\/span> out<\/span> duties.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: So<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> other<\/span> policies<\/span> also<\/span> made<\/span> mention<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> inherent<\/span> connections<\/span> between<\/span> maintaining<\/span> confidentiality<\/span> and<\/span> informed<\/span> consent<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> way<\/span> of<\/span> being<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> help<\/span> survivors<\/span> feel<\/span> safe<\/span> enough<\/span> to<\/span> report<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> place.<\/span> So<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> mentioning<\/span> that<\/span> work<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> done<\/span> to<\/span> encourage<\/span> reporting.<\/span> It<\/span> was<\/span> also<\/span> in<\/span> this<\/span> area<\/span> noted<\/span> that<\/span> there<\/span> were<\/span> varying<\/span> degrees<\/span> of<\/span> clarity<\/span> across<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> regarding<\/span> record<\/span> retention<\/span> and<\/span> reporting<\/span> of<\/span> information,<\/span> so<\/span> it's<\/span> ensuring<\/span> how<\/span> students<\/span> knew<\/span> before<\/span> they<\/span> made<\/span> a<\/span> report<\/span> how<\/span> their<\/span> information<\/span> was<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> used<\/span> and<\/span> any<\/span> records<\/span> or<\/span> reporting<\/span> and<\/span> where<\/span> that<\/span> would<\/span> go.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: And<\/span> the<\/span> next<\/span> area<\/span> we<\/span> had<\/span> were<\/span> supports.<\/span> Generally<\/span> all<\/span> policies<\/span> did<\/span> mention<\/span> availability<\/span> of<\/span> support<\/span> resources,<\/span> which<\/span> could<\/span> vary,<\/span> but<\/span> generally<\/span> they<\/span> included<\/span> mentioning<\/span> of<\/span> access<\/span> to<\/span> timely<\/span> and<\/span> accessible<\/span> resources<\/span> which<\/span> encompass<\/span> both<\/span> on-campus<\/span> and<\/span> off-campus<\/span> supports<\/span> depending<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> institution<\/span> and<\/span> availability<\/span> of<\/span> what<\/span> was<\/span> there.<\/span> All<\/span> policies<\/span> indicated<\/span> supports<\/span> and<\/span> accommodations<\/span> for<\/span> survivors<\/span> and<\/span> that<\/span> survivors<\/span> can<\/span> receive<\/span> support<\/span> without<\/span> having<\/span> to<\/span> make<\/span> a<\/span> formal<\/span> complaint.<\/span> Beyond<\/span> that,<\/span> many<\/span> institutions,<\/span> so<\/span> approximately<\/span> 60%,<\/span> they<\/span> also<\/span> offered<\/span> some<\/span> form<\/span> of<\/span> supports<\/span> for<\/span> those<\/span> who<\/span> were<\/span> respondents<\/span> of<\/span> or<\/span> were<\/span> accused<\/span> in<\/span> relation<\/span> to<\/span> incidences<\/span> of<\/span> sexual<\/span> violence<\/span> and<\/span> misconduct.<\/span> And<\/span> roughly<\/span> 40%<\/span> of<\/span> policies<\/span> did<\/span> provide<\/span> information<\/span> on<\/span> options<\/span> for<\/span> voluntary<\/span> alternative<\/span> dispute<\/span> resolution<\/span> processes.<\/span> And<\/span> after<\/span> that<\/span> there<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> few<\/span> more<\/span> that<\/span> 30%<\/span> offer<\/span> third-party<\/span> reporting<\/span> in<\/span> accordance<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> Ending<\/span> Violence<\/span> Association<\/span> of<\/span> BC's<\/span> provincial<\/span> protocol<\/span> and<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> vote<\/span> 25%<\/span> more<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> allowing<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> anonymous<\/span> misreporting,<\/span> which<\/span> are<\/span> very<\/span> distinct<\/span> processes.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: So<\/span> the<\/span> last<\/span> item<\/span> we<\/span> looked<\/span> at<\/span> went<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> beyond<\/span> the<\/span> basics<\/span> of<\/span> what<\/span> was<\/span> included<\/span> in<\/span> policies<\/span> and<\/span> looked<\/span> at<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> systemic<\/span> issues<\/span> and<\/span> approaches<\/span> that<\/span> policies<\/span> may<\/span> include<\/span> on<\/span> these<\/span> items.<\/span> So<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> thought<\/span> it'd<\/span> be<\/span> of<\/span> interest<\/span> to<\/span> highlight<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> work.<\/span> So<\/span> we<\/span> did<\/span> note<\/span> that<\/span> approximately<\/span> 40<\/span> to<\/span> 50%<\/span> of<\/span> policies<\/span> include<\/span> work<\/span> to<\/span> recognize<\/span> broader<\/span> systemic<\/span> violence<\/span> and<\/span> understanding<\/span> diverse<\/span> experience,<\/span> needs,<\/span> and<\/span> impacts<\/span> based<\/span> on<\/span> gender,<\/span> race,<\/span> identity.<\/span> Also<\/span> to<\/span> build<\/span> cultures<\/span> of<\/span> consent<\/span> on<\/span> campus<\/span> and<\/span> remove<\/span> institutional<\/span> barriers<\/span> in<\/span> accessing<\/span> support<\/span> or<\/span> making<\/span> disclosures<\/span> or<\/span> reports.<\/span> In<\/span> addition,<\/span> there<\/span> were<\/span> a<\/span> couple<\/span> other<\/span> institutions<\/span> that<\/span> also<\/span> make<\/span> commitments<\/span> to<\/span> addressing<\/span> violence<\/span> against<\/span> indigenous<\/span> women<\/span> and<\/span> girls<\/span> and<\/span> to<\/span> ensure<\/span> responses<\/span> and<\/span> supports<\/span> attend<\/span> to<\/span> cultural<\/span> sensitivity.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: Oh,<\/span> and<\/span> I've<\/span> been...<\/span> Oh,<\/span> we<\/span> can't<\/span> go<\/span> back.<\/span> Okay.<\/span> So<\/span> just<\/span> to<\/span> conclude,<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> very<\/span> high<\/span> level<\/span> scan<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> currently<\/span> in<\/span> place<\/span> and<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> just<\/span> to<\/span> give<\/span> a<\/span> sense<\/span> of<\/span> what<\/span> we're<\/span> currently<\/span> seeing<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> variety<\/span> of<\/span> policies,<\/span> meeting<\/span> the<\/span> needs<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> variety<\/span> of<\/span> institutions<\/span> and<\/span> student<\/span> communities<\/span> and<\/span> that.<\/span> So<\/span> what<\/span> really<\/span> stood<\/span> out<\/span> is<\/span> that<\/span> there<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> really<\/span> good<\/span> initial<\/span> work<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> foundation<\/span> of<\/span> building<\/span> those<\/span> policies<\/span> and<\/span> something<\/span> also<\/span> that<\/span> stood<\/span> out<\/span> for<\/span> me<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> fishbowl<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> students<\/span> of<\/span> how<\/span> important<\/span> policies<\/span> really<\/span> are.<\/span> They<\/span> really<\/span> are<\/span> the<\/span> foundation.<\/span> They<\/span> are<\/span> the<\/span> part<\/span> that<\/span> sets<\/span> the<\/span> path<\/span> going<\/span> forward<\/span> and<\/span> how<\/span> those<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> implemented<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> impact<\/span> those<\/span> have<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> that's<\/span> being<\/span> done.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: So<\/span> where<\/span> are<\/span> we<\/span> now?<\/span> I<\/span> think<\/span> it's<\/span> a<\/span> great<\/span> place<\/span> to<\/span> start.<\/span> We're<\/span> at<\/span> a<\/span> great<\/span> place.<\/span> We<\/span> have<\/span> the<\/span> policies.<\/span> We're<\/span> here<\/span> together<\/span> and<\/span> we<\/span> know<\/span> the<\/span> policies<\/span> are<\/span> not<\/span> static.<\/span> The<\/span> policies<\/span> are<\/span> required<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> reviewed.<\/span> We'll<\/span> continue<\/span> to<\/span> evolve<\/span> and<\/span> work<\/span> to<\/span> meet<\/span> the<\/span> needs<\/span> of<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> campus<\/span> communities.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: For<\/span> many<\/span> institutions,<\/span> some<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> has<\/span> started<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> review<\/span> of<\/span> their<\/span> policies.<\/span> For<\/span> many,<\/span> this<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> coming<\/span> up.<\/span> So<\/span> it's<\/span> hoped<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> forum<\/span> provides<\/span> an<\/span> opportunity<\/span> to<\/span> speak<\/span> with<\/span> colleagues,<\/span> other<\/span> students,<\/span> to<\/span> hear<\/span> about<\/span> the<\/span> policies,<\/span> what's<\/span> working,<\/span> what's<\/span> really<\/span> good<\/span> successes,<\/span> areas<\/span> that<\/span> may<\/span> be<\/span> are<\/span> challenges.<\/span> It's<\/span> hoped<\/span> that<\/span> over<\/span> the<\/span> couple<\/span> of<\/span> days<\/span> we're<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> have<\/span> some<\/span> practical<\/span> pieces<\/span> we<\/span> can<\/span> take<\/span> back<\/span> and<\/span> maybe<\/span> some<\/span> broader<\/span> approaches<\/span> and<\/span> ideas<\/span> that<\/span> we<\/span> can<\/span> start<\/span> to<\/span> think<\/span> about<\/span> how<\/span> to<\/span> include<\/span> and<\/span> incorporate<\/span> into<\/span> those<\/span> policies.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLisanne Watt: As<\/span> we've<\/span> talked<\/span> about<\/span> the<\/span> forum,<\/span> here's<\/span> an<\/span> opportunity<\/span> to<\/span> share,<\/span> receive<\/span> information,<\/span> and<\/span> it's<\/span> also<\/span> the<\/span> beginning<\/span> of<\/span> work<\/span> going<\/span> forward.<\/span> Policies<\/span> are<\/span> a<\/span> really<\/span> important<\/span> area<\/span> and<\/span> we<\/span> are<\/span> interested<\/span> in<\/span> having<\/span> ongoing<\/span> discussions<\/span> as<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> institutions<\/span> do<\/span> continues.<\/span> So<\/span> just<\/span> want<\/span> to<\/span> say<\/span> thank<\/span> you<\/span> again<\/span> for<\/span> everyone<\/span> being<\/span> here<\/span> today,<\/span> and<\/span> yeah,<\/span> and<\/span> I'll<\/span> turn<\/span> it<\/span> back<\/span> to<\/span> Jennifer.<\/span>\r\n\r\nJennifer Jordan: Thank<\/span> you<\/span> very<\/span> much,<\/span> Lisanne.<\/span>\r\n

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