Utah Campus Safety Summit
WELCOME REMARKS AND
MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
OC Tanner Ballroom
Second floor
Welcome: Chief Safety Officer Keith Squires and Governor Spencer J. Cox
KEYNOTE: Turning Pain Into Purpose – A Father’s Journey to Make Schools Safer After the Parkland School Shooting
Presenter: Max Schachter, Founder and Executive Director of Safe Schools for Alex
Max Schachter’s 14-year-old son Alex was one of the 17 innocent victims murdered during the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in 2018. Since the heartbreaking day that changed his life forever, Schachter has become a national school safety advocate, fighting for safer schools at the highest levels of the U.S. government. He now speaks not only from the perspective of a school shooting victim’s father; he also sits on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, which was tasked with making recommendations to improve the safety of Florida’s 4k+ schools. Schachter’s pain has fueled his belief that school safety must be prioritized, because we cannot teach dead kids. His most impactful work to date has been bringing delegations from all over the country, including Utah, through the site of the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. Max could not save Alex, but he believes that every time he presents the lessons learned from Parkland, schools are safer across America.
Participants may choose two presentations to attend during each of the morning and afternoon breakout sessions.
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11:10 a.m. – Noon.
Henricksen Conference Room
First floor
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11:10 a.m. – Noon.
Sorenson/Boyer Conference Room
Second Floor
The Power of Awareness, its Value to Individual Safety and a Better Life.
Presenter: Dan Schilling, Founder of The Power of Awareness Institute, New York Times bestselling author, and renowned special operations leader
Learn six easily implemented rules students, staff, and faculty can apply anywhere to improve their personal safety. Beginning with how situational awareness works in real life and how to better listen to, and utilize one's intuition, attendees will learn to make a plan and take action with confidence—so they can avoid threats before it’s too late. Attendees will also be presented with effective ways to assess and learn from an encounter or attack as a critical part of recovery and improved safety. These same skills enhance daily life and improve decision making beyond the safety environment.
Witnessing Violence and the Immigrant Experience
Presenter: Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah
This session discusses how international students and immigrant communities are impacted by violence. These forms of violence take on many forms, including intimate partner violence, sexual violence, assault, human trafficking, stigma, and discrimination. Participants will learn about general forms of violence, delve into the challenges faced with reporting and stigma, and learn about strategies that campuses are deploying to create community and listen to victims.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11:10 a.m. – Noon.
Dumke Conference Room
First Floor
LUNCH KEYNOTE ADDRESS
12:10 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
OC Tanner Ballroom
Second floor
ROUND 1 - AFTERNOON
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
2:20 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Dumke Conference Room
First Floor
1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
2:20 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Henriksen Conference Room
First Floor
Securing
Your Stadium and Associated Venues: Adopting recognized workforce best practices and effective technology integration to address the evolving threat environment
Presenter: Mark A. Camillo, U.S. Secret Service, Retired
This informative, discussion-based presentation will examine how sporting venues can stay ahead of persistent and emerging threat by adopting workforce strategies and technology enhancements currently in use across the U.S. Camillo will present on topics to include the changing threat picture, roles and responsibilities of public safety and collegiate event partners, and their respective event day operations. An emphasis will be placed on a shared responsibility for keeping all event participants and spectators safe on event day.
Threading the Needle: Protecting First Amendment Rights While Fulfilling Our Obligation to Ensure the Safety of Persons and Property on Our Campuses
Join a panel of experts as they explore how to ensure campus safety in a time of increased student activism, polarizing debates, and political demonstrations. Attendees will learn how we can mutually uphold the values of free expression, safety, civil discourse, and civic engagement, in a time when these principles often feel at odds.
Moderator: Marina Lowe, Equality Utah
Panelists: Michelle Ballantyne, University of Utah Office of General Counsel; Chief Ken Wallentine, West Jordan Police Department; Jason Ramirez, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.; John Mejia, ACLU Legal Director; Muskan Walia, University of Utah student; Professor Sarah Projansky, University of Utah Assoc. Vice President for Faculty
Utah’s Innovative Response to Managing After-Hours Mental Health Crises on University Campuses
Presenters: Dawn Bates, Utah State University; Colin Rogers, Southern Utah University; Torrence Wimbish, University of Utah
Attendees will learn why it is important to have an after-hours crisis response on campuses in addition to counseling center services. They will be able to identify the current gaps in after-hours crisis support for students and learn why after-hours crisis services are relevant to public safety. Participants will also gain an overview of three different after-hours crisis response programs/ models at higher education institutions as represented by Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, and Utah State University.
Hazing Prevention and the Stop Campus Hazing Act
Presenter: Todd M. Justesen, Associate Director of Clery Programs & Compliance at the University of Utah Department of Public Safety
This presentation will focus on a brief history of campus hazing, proposed U.S. Senate Bill 2901 (the “Stop Campus Hazing Act”), and future directions of higher education hazing prevention. The proposed federal legislation will amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to disclose hazing incidents as a means of consumer protection. In
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1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
2:20 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Sorenson/Boyer Conference Room
Second Floor
ROUND 2 - AFTERNOON
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sorenson/Boyer Conference Room
Second Floor
3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Dumke Conference Room
First Floor
this session, attendees will gain a greater understanding of the proposed federal legislation as well as current State of Utah legislation, learn a working plan of key partners to include at home institutions to comply with federal/state legislation, and get notice of key compliance dates.
10 Critical Skills to Save Your Own Life
Presenters: Shannon Henry, President & Founder of SASS Go; Brett Brown, Executive Director of SASS Go
The 10 Critical Skills session instills a set of proactive skills, enabling and empowering individuals to recognize threats to their safety and immediately execute strategies necessary to save their own lives. Participants will learn how likely they are to face violence and abuse in their lifetime and discover ways to assess and mitigate risk that are useful in a myriad of commonly faced scenarios. The top five predatory tactics used will be uncovered as well as a concrete understanding of the power of intuition, our body’s biological response to fear, and how to gain the advantage in dangerous scenarios, whether with a stranger, or someone known, trusted, or loved. Welcome to the session that teaches humans to use their inherent strengths and primordial characteristics to protect the most valuable asset—their lives!
Intimate Partner Violence and the LGBTQ+ Community: Understanding Bridges and Barriers to Engaging Safety Supports and Care
Presenter: Dr. Veronica Timbers, Assistant Professor, University of Utah, College of Social Work LGBTQ+ people are at higher risk of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. This presentation will discuss the unique reasons for these increase rates in order to address barriers and strengthen specialized response to LGBTQ+ people impacted by IPV or at risk for IPV. Attention will also be given to considerations about IPV that are different across LGBTQ+ identities. Participants will leave with actionable ideas for relevant, trauma-informed prevention and intervention. Time will be made for brief engagement and discussions throughout the session to assist in moving participants from knowledge to informed-action.
Cars Can be Replaced. People Can’t.
Presenter: Ginger Cannon, Active Transportation Manager for the University of Utah
In 2021, a pedestrian was killed every 71 minutes and injured every 9 minutes on American roadways—the highest recorded number of pedestrian traffic fatalities since 1981. In 2022, Utah experienced the highest number of pedestrian and cyclist traffic fatalities in a decade. In fact, one third of fatal crashes on our roads involve people who aren’t even in a vehicle, and they are our most vulnerable road users.
Research has proven that walking and biking positively benefits our environment, local economy, and personal health—so why is it so dangerous to do? How can our transportation system protect vulnerable road users and ensure everyone gets to their destination comfortably and safely? In this session we will explore this safety crisis in depth and learn more about actions to eliminate serious injuries and deaths on our roadways.
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3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Henricksen Conference Room
First floor
Utah’s Intimate Partner Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) Overview
Presenters: Jen Campbell, Executive Director of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition; Sgt. Jen Faumuina, LAP Coordinator; Taylor Keys, Outreach Coordinator at the Utah Statewide Information and Analysis Center (SIAC)
Join us for an insightful session that delves into the transformative impact of Utah’s Intimate Partner Lethality Assessment, established by SB 117 and enacted on July 1, 2023. This session will provide a comprehensive exploration of the lessons learned through the implementation of this groundbreaking legislation, with a particular emphasis on its victim-centered approach. Our distinguished panel of experts will share their experiences and insights, discussing the practical implications of the state statute in enhancing the safety and well-being of survivors of intimate partner violence.
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We welcome your feedback and comments on today’s event and future summit topics.
The Department of Public Safety would like to give special thanks to all our summit presenters and the many department staff members who have helped make this summit happen. Thank you for your support and partnership!
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