Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Strategic Plan
MSU has developed an institution-wide strategic plan to address sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship violence and stalking issues that collectively will help foster a safer campus community.
We heard clearly from MSU students, faculty, staff and alumni that we need a significant culture change in our institutional approach to RVSM. We have worked on identifying policies, programs, training, and initiatives that will transform services and prevention and increase accountability.
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The strategic plan seeks to increase help-seeking rates and decrease the incidence of RVSM by developing trauma-informed, intersectional programs to address the needs of MSU’s diverse communities. Some of the key initiatives outlined:
- Expanding trauma-informed services
- Building trauma-informed culture
- Strengthening RVSM policy violations, sanctions and discipline process
- Assessing resources and supports for respondents
- Strengthening RVSM prevention programming
- Creating respectful work environments
- Promoting accountability
The plan outlines these recommendations along with a list of actions and a timeline for measuring this work to track and evaluate the university’s progress toward meeting the goals of the presented initiatives.
Hear from RVSM Expert Advisory Workgroup co-chairs Dr. Rebecca Campbell, professor of psychology and Deputy Chief Andrea Munford, coordinator of the Center for Trauma-Informed Investigative Excellence at the MSU Police Department.