Faculty and Staff

LMU CARES, in collaboration with the Title IX Coordinator and the Department of Judicial Affairs, provided 16 trainings for LMU faculty and professional staff over the course of the year, with a total of 280 participants. In addition, new faculty and staff are assigned to complete an online training on responding to and reporting sexual and interpersonal misconduct. In the past two years, more than 2,300 faculty and staff have completed this online training.

A presentation to the Admissions staff regarding what LMU CARES is, what education students receive regarding sexual and interpersonal misconduct prevention, and what university support resources are available to students who experience misconduct.

A training with the Residence Life professional staff who serve as firstresponders to introduce the intake and investigation forms used while supporting students during interviewing with the Department of Public Safety.

A presentation by the Title IX Coordinator, Associate Dean of Students and LMU CARES Director regarding the education and protocols for SIM during the 2014-2015 academic year, and the plan of action for the upcoming year.

A training for Student Affairs Resource Administrators (SARA) regarding their role in supporting students involved in sexual and interpersonal misconduct incidents, including a training on required the forms utilized during the support process.

A presentation to all new staff members in the Division of Student Affairs regarding their roles as responsible employees for reporting SIM, and the role of LMU CARES in education and prevention with the student body.

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A presentation regarding faculty and staff’s role to ‘support and report’ all incidents of sexual and interpersonal misconduct by the Title IX Coordinator and LMU CARES Director.

A training to prepare professional staff members to facilitate LMU Pregame to incoming students.

A training to prepare professional staff members to facilitate LMU CARES: Code Certified to incoming students.

A training for the faculty and staff members of the Student Conduct Committee on the appeals process, including a review the Studenton-Student Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct Policy, in addition to appropriate questioning techniques during sexual and interpersonal misconduct hearings and trauma-informed behaviors.

A training for faculty and staff members who serve as Community Resource Advisors to review their roles and responsibilities for assisting a student who seeks their support.

A presentation to the Board of Trustees to review the 2014-2015 academic year accomplishments and provide an overview of the 2015-2016 plan of action.

A presentation by the LMU CARES Director and the Title IX Coordinator to faculty and staff leading study abroad trips on their role in reporting incidents of sexual or interpersonal misconduct that occur while abroad, and how to support students when away from campus.

A presentation by the Dean of Students, the Associate Dean of Students, the Title IX Coordinator and the LMU CARES Director to faculty about LMU CARES and the University process for reporting, investigating and resolving allegations of sexual misconduct.

A presentation to the Board of Trustees Mission & Identity Committee about the purpose of LMU CARES and the objectives of the Live the Lion’s Code campaign for sexual misconduct education.

Members of the LMU community, including staff from LMU CARES, the Department of Judicial Affairs, the Title IX Coordinator and the Department of Public Safety, value on-going education to stay abreast of best practices for addressing sexual and interpersonal misconduct on college campuses.

ONGOING EDUCATION TRAINING COMPLETED BY LMU STAFF AND FACULTY

Description

A webinar by the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) on recent bills moved forward in the House of Representatives and the Senate that could potentially become law before the end of the academic year and how these laws would impact universities.

A training led by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center to introduce new staff members and update current staff members of the Center’s services, including a tour of the facility.

A training provided by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa MonicaUCLA Medical Center discussing the effects of vicarious trauma on staff members who work with sexual and interpersonal misconduct, and the importance of self-care in this work.

A presentation by the Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County and an LAPD Detective on new trends involving incidents of stalking and harassment.

A full-day conference hosted by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center focusing on best practices for sexual violence prevention and victim support.

A webinar hosted by PreventConnect focusing on creating inclusive educational models about sexual violence that include the experiences of our LGBTQ students, as well as the rest of the campus community.

A full-day training conducted by Dave Markel of Markel Consulting LLC, a former police detective, on the topic of Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviewing. The training focused on sensitive interviewing tactics of sexual and interpersonal misconduct complainants, and featured neuroscience regarding trauma and its impact on memory.

A conference hosted by the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa MonicaUCLA Medical Center with special guest speaker Dr. Marc LeBeau, Director of FBI Toxicology Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.

A training for campus investigators focused on Title IX violations, including investigation tactics, evidence collection and report writing.