Assault sanction talks progress, task force suggests punishments be open-ended
By Daniel Schere and Sarah Chaney | Mar. 25, 2014UNC’s Sexual Assault Task Force is moving forward in deciding the types of punishments to give offenders.
Read More »In December 2012, two UNC female victims of sexual assault spoke up about what they said was a deeply rooted problem with the University’s handling of sexual misconduct — one that they said was inappropriate, time-consuming and traumatic. Those allegations drove three current students, one former student and one former administrator to file a complaint against the University with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, alleging that UNC facilitated a hostile environment for victims reporting sexual assault.
To help bring the University into compliance with the Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter, the University has also hired Ew Quimbaya-Winship to serve as UNC’s Deputy Title IX Officer, or student complaint coordinator, starting March 11, 2013.
The University's Sexual Assault Task Force convenes for the first time in May 2013 to address changing the University's misconduct policies related to sexual assault.
On Aug. 28, 2014, the University released its new policy on discrimination, harassment and related misconduct.
UNC’s Sexual Assault Task Force is moving forward in deciding the types of punishments to give offenders.
Read More »UNC’s Sexual Assault Task Force is moving forward in deciding the types of punishments to give offenders.
Read More »As members of the Sexual Assault Task Force begin their discussion of sanctioning — the latest phase of policy reconstruction — they’ve amped up their meeting frequency.
Read More »Though conversation surrounding sexual assault and mental illness at UNC has increased during the last year, there is still no required training on the subjects for faculty and staff members.
Read More »One year later, 85 percent complete.
Read More »Last week, UNC graduate student Katie Akin met with Vice President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., to discuss policy actions to protect students from sexual assault.
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Many of the leading advocates in UNC’s fight against sexual violence are survivors of assault themselves. And if one of those leaders has it her way, there will be a survivor on the federal government task force aimed at addressing the nationwide issue.
Read More »When it comes to reforming sexual assault policies, UNC’s department of public safety is linked to every party involved.
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UNC’s Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act Office is overflowing with new Title IX hires. Hilary Delbridge, the Title IX public communications specialist and most recent hire, said jokingly that she has the largest office in the building — the conference room.
Read More »Sexual assault on campus has been the subject of scandals at UNC and other universities in recent years — and on Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced a task force to tackle the national issue head-on.
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It’s a movement that was born at UNC — and in spite of UNC. A year ago today, Andrea Pino, who was a junior at the time, and Annie Clark, a 2011 UNC graduate, filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights alongside three other women.
Read More »Since three federal investigations were launched into the University’s handling of sexual assault last year, UNC’s full-time Title IX office has gone from nonexistent to five positions.
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Under UNC’s current sexual assault policy, “consent” is defined in four sentences. But UNC’s Sexual Assault Task Force’s current draft of the policy has defined the term in 14 sentences. The task force hopes the changes will make the policy specific enough that survivors of sexual assault won’t have to research terms and definitons on their own.
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In the year since multiple federal complaints have thrown UNC into the national spotlight for its handling of sexual assault cases, the University has taken tangible steps toward repairing its policies.
Read More »Although the law allowing students to hire attorneys in student conduct cases passed more than four months ago, its implications on fairness in student-versus-student cases are still not clear.
Read More »In its last meeting of the year, UNC’s Sexual Assault Task Force made recommendations on adjudication — a subject it has worked on for the better part of the semester.
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When the U.S. Department of Education offered Andrea Pino an early resolution option for her federal complaint against UNC’s handling of sexual assault, she was confused.
Read More »Several Connecticut state legislators are calling for a public hearing on a university’s sexual assault policies — but despite pending federal investigations at UNC-CH, the issue has not yet been raised in the N.C. General Assembly.
Read More »With topics ranging from rapist stereotypes to student activism as a method of change, this semester’s final sexual assault panel continued contributing to campus discussions of rape.
Read More »After a months-long search, today UNC announced its new Title IX Compliance Coordinator.
Read More »UNC-Chapel Hill’s sexual assault task force further clarified potential changes to its system of investigating sexual assault reports Wednesday but postponed voting to adopt them until it reconvenes in November.
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