Safety Awareness On Campus Crime Prevention Safety, Safety Awareness on Campus
Crime prevention is one of the primary goals of the Office of Campus Safety. Together, with other campus offices, the department provides programs to enhance personal safety, teach proactive crime- reduction strategies, and help community members develop confidence, which contributes to the overall health of the community. The College’s crime-prevention strategy rests on a multilayered foundation of proactive area patrols of the campus, crime prevention education training, and area building safety surveys. This approach relies on the dual concepts of eliminating or minimizing criminal opportunities whenever possible, and encouraging community members to take responsibility of their own and each other’s safety. Members of the Office of Campus Safety are available to assist any individual or group in planning, presenting, and coordinating programs of interest or concern.
Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Education
Rape or sexual assault can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, race sexual orientation or economic status. An important point to remember is that no one deserves to be sexually assaulted. Here are some general statistics that indicate the prevalence of rape and sexual assault on U.S. college campuses: Female college freshman are the highest risk for sexual assault between the first day of school and Thanksgiving break. Over the course of a college career, 20–25 percent of college women are victims of completed or attempted rape. Ninety percent of campus rapes involve alcohol use by the assailant or victim. Statistics from Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (rainn.org), and the Office of Violence Against Women (justice.gov/ovw) In an effort to reduce the risk of sexual misconduct as well as the crimes of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, dating violence and domestic violence from occurring, Rollins utilizes a range of campaigns, strategies and initiatives to provide awareness, education, risk reduction and prevention programming. One of the essential ingredients of any successful crime prevention program is an informed public. It is the intent of Rollins to inform students of good crime prevention and security awareness practices. During the 2019-2020 academic year, Rollins offered approximately 25 crime prevention and security awareness programs. Topics such as personal safety, residence hall security, drug and alcohol abuse awareness and sexual assault prevention are some examples of programs offered during the prior academic year. All crime prevention and security awareness programs encourage students and employees are encouraged to be responsible for their own security and the security of
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others. Participants in these programs are asked to be alert, security- conscious and involved and advised to call Campus Safety to report suspicious behavior. For additional questions regarding crime prevention, contact the department directly at 407-646-2999. As part of the department’s community-oriented policing philosophy, Campus Safety offers crime prevention presentations each semester to classrooms, student organizations and staff groups as requested. Topics of these presentations include personal safety awareness, emergency response, and property protection strategies. Throughout the year, educational programs are offered to faculty, staff, and students (new and returning). Programs range from presentations, online courses, distribution of educational materials, emails, guest speakers, and campus events. These programs deal with risk reduction, which covers how to recognize warning signals, avoid potential risks, environmental management, and normative messaging without victim blaming. Programs also cover bystander intervention, which educates empowering third party intervention and prevention such as calling for help, using intervention based apps, identifying allies and/or creating distractions. Many of our programs are mainly focused on increasing awareness and preventing violence, rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking before it occurs. Rollins clearly prohibits such acts as described in our policies, and our programs defines these acts and the procedures to respond to such incidents. More information regarding our online programs can be found here: rollins.edu/ sexual-misconduct/safe-at-rollins/index.html.
Education Programs
Educational programming consists of primary prevention and awareness programs for all incoming students and new employees and ongoing awareness and prevention campaigns for students and that: • The College prohibits sexually violent acts, termed “Sexual Misconduct” under Rollins policies, which can be criminal acts as well. Sexual misconduct includes sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual intercourse, non-consensual sexual contact, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as defined by Florida jurisdictional definitions. Specifically, Rollins College prohibits the offenses of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking (as defined by the Clery Act) and reaffirms its commitment to maintain a campus environment emphasizing the dignity and worth of all members of the Rollins community. • The state of Florida defines consent, in relation to sexual activity, as follows: Consent means intelligent, knowing, and voluntary consent and does not include coerced submission. “Consent” shall not be deemed or construed to mean the failure by the alleged victim to offer physical
