Students for Survivors issued a list of demands to the University of Cincinnati on November 22, 2016. Fulfilling the requirements on the demands would better equip the university to meet the needs of survivors of sexual assault. The document provides a timeline of events, the list of demands, research for each demand, and outlines feasible steps to provide sufficient support. Students for Survivors urges you to join them in supporting survivors, addressing rape culture, and pushing for change on campus.
Signing this petition would serve as a statement of solidarity with Students for Survivors and our demands to transform the University of Cincinnati.
The Demands are as Follows:
I. We demand that the University of Cincinnati update the policy on sex offenses with adequate and correct information.
II. We demand that the University of Cincinnati publicly address the current state of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), revoke the mandated session limit, and provide adequate mental health services for students immediately.
III. We demand that the University of Cincinnati hire a full time Title IX Coordinator, and to hire staff that will be able to respond to Title IX reports in a timely and efficient manner.
IV. We demand that the University of Cincinnati publicly apologize to former RECLAIM advocates and all survivors of sexual assault.
V. We demand that the University of Cincinnati establish a gender-based violence response department by the start of the 2018-2019 academic year.
VI. We demand the University of Cincinnati establish an effective campus-based peer advocacy program for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence by the start of the 2017-2018 academic year.
VII. We demand that the University of Cincinnati enforce a comprehensive consent curriculum that is mandatory for all students to complete.
VIII. We demand that the University of Cincinnati require all faculty, staff, and student workers under go trauma informed training.
IX. We demand that the University of Cincinnati provide an update on the $12,400 grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office awarded to the Office of Public Safety to expand support services for survivors of sexual assault.
X. We demand that the University of Cincinnati create an easily accessible website page that includes all of the resources available for survivors that is updated monthly.
The document can be found at http://www.studentsforsurvivors.com/the-demands.html.
Updates
November 29, 2016
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have chosen to back this cause. This growth is entirely because of your belief in these students and I am just humbled to witness it.
11 Comments
I am not a student or alumna of UC, but as a Cincinnati native and Walnut Hills alumna, I have many friends and family members who are. These demands are incredibly reasonable, achievable, and reflect best practices for supporting survivors of sexual violence. If the University of Cincinnati cares about making campus safer for all students, they will immediately take measures to match these demands.
Do better UC. The current system is a joke and you know it.
UC needs to stop worrying about their branding and start listening to the people actually getting hurt. It is embarrassing how they treat students who come forward.
I support students for survivors because they know UC does not do enough for survivors. They know the university cares more about its damaged reputation than the safety and wellbeing of its students
The University of Cincinnati is notorious for claiming they support survivors only to protect their reputation and name. UC, you are complicit in rape culture. UC, you are failing survivors. UC, you must do better.
I am a survivor and i support uc students for survivor
Because I'm a Survivor, and I want other women to have what UC never gave me
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Students for Survivors issued a list of demands to the University of Cincinnati on November 22, 2016. Fulfilling the requirements on the demands would better equip the university to meet the needs of survivors of sexual assault. The document provides a timeline of events, the list of demands, research for each demand, and outlines feasible steps to provide sufficient support. Students for Survivors urges you to join them in supporting survivors, addressing rape culture, and pushing for change on campus.
Signing this petition would serve as a statement of solidarity with Students for Survivors and our demands to transform the University of Cincinnati.
The Demands are as Follows:
I. We demand that the University of Cincinnati update the policy on sex offenses with adequate and correct information.
II. We demand that the University of Cincinnati publicly address the current state of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), revoke the mandated session limit, and provide adequate mental health services for students immediately.
III. We demand that the University of Cincinnati hire a full time Title IX Coordinator, and to hire staff that will be able to respond to Title IX reports in a timely and efficient manner.
IV. We demand that the University of Cincinnati publicly apologize to former RECLAIM advocates and all survivors of sexual assault.
V. We demand that the University of Cincinnati establish a gender-based violence response department by the start of the 2018-2019 academic year.
VI. We demand the University of Cincinnati establish an effective campus-based peer advocacy program for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence by the start of the 2017-2018 academic year.
VII. We demand that the University of Cincinnati enforce a comprehensive consent curriculum that is mandatory for all students to complete.
VIII. We demand that the University of Cincinnati require all faculty, staff, and student workers under go trauma informed training.
IX. We demand that the University of Cincinnati provide an update on the $12,400 grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office awarded to the Office of Public Safety to expand support services for survivors of sexual assault.
X. We demand that the University of Cincinnati create an easily accessible website page that includes all of the resources available for survivors that is updated monthly.
The document can be found at http://www.studentsforsurvivors.com/the-demands.html.
Updates
November 29, 2016
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have chosen to back this cause. This growth is entirely because of your belief in these students and I am just humbled to witness it.
11 Comments
The issue of sexual assault is something that I care about very much so I will support any organization dealing with bettering the environment for survivors. I've wanted to go to the University of Cincinnati since I laid my eyes on it but unfortunately couldn't but by helping this group I feel like I'm taking part of something that I care about and part of a place that will always be home.
I am not a student or alumna of UC, but as a Cincinnati native and Walnut Hills alumna, I have many friends and family members who are. These demands are incredibly reasonable, achievable, and reflect best practices for supporting survivors of sexual violence. If the University of Cincinnati cares about making campus safer for all students, they will immediately take measures to match these demands.
Do better UC. The current system is a joke and you know it.
UC needs to stop worrying about their branding and start listening to the people actually getting hurt. It is embarrassing how they treat students who come forward.
I support students for survivors because they know UC does not do enough for survivors. They know the university cares more about its damaged reputation than the safety and wellbeing of its students
The University of Cincinnati is notorious for claiming they support survivors only to protect their reputation and name. UC, you are complicit in rape culture. UC, you are failing survivors. UC, you must do better.
I am a survivor and i support uc students for survivor
Because I'm a Survivor, and I want other women to have what UC never gave me
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The issue of sexual assault is something that I care about very much so I will support any organization dealing with bettering the environment for survivors. I've wanted to go to the University of Cincinnati since I laid my eyes on it but unfortunately couldn't but by helping this group I feel like I'm taking part of something that I care about and part of a place that will always be home.