Resources Available To Students

On-Campus Departments, Coordinators and Teams

LMU CARES (Campus Awareness Resource Education Services)

Malone Student Center 355, 310-258-4381

LMU CARES oversees campus-wide programming and training on healthy relationships, consent, bystander intervention, and university support services regarding sexual and interpersonal misconduct.

LMU CARES also collaborates with the Title IX Coordinator to provide training to University staff and faculty on the Student-on-Student

Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct Policy and their reporting responsibilities.

Title IX Coordinator

Sara Trivedi

University Hall 1900

310-568-6105

The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the University is in compliance with Title IX regulations. The Title IX Coordinator is also a resource to any student, staff or faculty member regarding incidents of sexual or interpersonal misconduct.

Student Affairs Dean’s Office, Dr. Jeanne Ortiz, Dean of Students

Malone Student Center 401, 310-338-3756

The Dean of Students ensures that all students involved in an alleged incident of misconduct receive the support they need by working with the assigned Student Affairs Resource Administrator (SARA) and Community Resource Advisor (CRA) to implement interim measures requested by the complainant and respondent. The Student Affairs Dean’s Office provides academic and personal support, as well as referrals to other campus resources.

Department of Public Safety

Foley Annex, 310-338-2893 (or extension 222 from any on-campus phone)

Department of Judicial Affairs

Malone Student Center 355, 310-338-1821

The Department of Judicial Affairs assists in creating an environment on campus based on respect, trust, integrity and accountability. Through education and by upholding community standards detailed in the Student Conduct Code, Judicial Affairs ensures that all students involved in an alleged incident of misconduct receive the support they need by way of assigning a Student Affairs Resource Administrator (SARA) and adjudicating the case through the University judicial process. Judicial Affairs also works closely with the Department of Public Safety and the Title IX Coordinator to ensure that LMU is in compliance with federal and state regulations.

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff. Students are encouraged to report all incidents of misconduct directly to DPS so that the student can be connected with support resources and an investigation can begin. In addition to conducting an investigation, DPS also refers the student to law enforcement and the Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica – UCLA Medical Center for off-campus support should they decide to file a criminal complaint.

Community of Care

The mission of the Community of Care Team (COCT), a multidisciplinary behavioral intervention team, is to improve overall safety of the LMU campus and ensure student well-being and academic success. The purpose of COCT is to review and address academic and behavioral concerns, ensure a systematic response to students whose behaviors may be disruptive or harmful to themselves or the LMU community, and to assist in protecting the safety and wellbeing of students and other members of the LMU community.

Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct Response Team

The Sexual Interpersonal Misconduct Response Team (SIMRT) is a university-wide team with representation from the Department of Public Safety, Judicial Affairs, LMU CARES, the Student Affairs Dean’s Office, the Student Housing Office, Student Psychological Services and Title IX. The purpose of the response team is to review sexual and interpersonal misconduct processes, identify areas to improve within the processes and work as a collaborative group to improve these areas.

In the 2015-2016 academic year, SIMRT highlighted areas to focus on as a team including:

• SIMRT worked with La Shonda Coleman, Director for College Programs, from the Rape Treatment Center at the Santa MonicaUCLA Medical Center regarding vicarious trauma. Coleman highlighted the importance of the members taking time to focus on self-care in order to be a support to others.

• SIMRT worked with the Study Abroad Office to develop the policies and procedures if an incident of sexual or interpersonal misconduct were to occur on a LMU-sponsored or non-LMU sponsored study abroad trip. In-person pre-departure training was developed for faculty leaders and student participants.

• SIMRT debriefed a previous case to review the processes in place and identify what could be done as improvements for future cases.

On-Campus Support Services

Student Affairs Resource Administrators (SARA)

A Student Affairs Resource Administrator (SARA) is a professional staff member who is assigned to each individual student involved in an incident of misconduct, both the complainant and the respondent. There are 11 SARAs within the Division of Student Affairs: four male and seven female. The SARAs are trained to assist both parties in identifying University and external resources, and explain the University’s judicial process in cases of reported Student Conduct Code violations related to sexual and interpersonal misconduct.

63 Students were assigned a SARA by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs or designee.

52 % Met in Person

52 % Have had multiple forms of correspondence

During the 2015-2016 academic year: with their assigned SARA and reviewed available resources. with their SARA.

48 % Received a letter from their assigned SARA detailing available resources after declining a meeting.

The interim request made most often by complainants and respondents is some type of academic assistance with faculty notifications or assistance with rescheduling assignments and exams.

• A SARA reaches out to the student via phone and email to schedule an appointment.

• A SARA reviews available interim measures including:

– Academic (e.g. Do the students have the same class?)

– Residential (e.g. Do the students live in the same building?)

– Transportation (e.g. Does the student desire to have an escort from Public Safety?)

– Work (e.g. Do the students work in the same office or department on campus?)

• A SARA provides a list of on-campus resources (Campus Ministry, Off-Campus Student Life, Public Safety, Residence Life, Title IX Coordinator, Student Health Services and Student Psychological Services) and off-campus resources (list of local hospitals, list of community hotlines, LAPD, Rape Treatment Center, legal services).

• A SARA explains the disciplinary process as outlined in the Student Conduct Code, including information about confidentiality and retaliation.

• A SARA reaffirms that no contact is permitted between the complainant and the respondent, and that a University-imposed No Contact Order remains in place, while also advising a student of the option to seek civil orders of protection, civil no contact orders and restraining orders issued by California state courts.

LMU Community Resource Advisors (CRA)

LMU Community Resource Advisors (CRAs) are professional staff members and faculty with whom students can speak without automatically triggering a University investigation. There are eight CRAs – five female and three male – who work directly with the Title IX Coordinator. The CRAs are trained to assist students in identifying University and external resources, and provide information regardless of the student’s decision to report or not report an incident of sexual or interpersonal misconduct. The CRAs review available interim measures with the student, and work with the Dean of Students Office to review and facilitate requested interim measures.

During the 2015-2016 academic year:

Judicial Advisors

In the unique instance of an incident involving sexual misconduct and/ or interpersonal misconduct, both complainants and respondents may select an advisor of their choice to assist the students as they progress through the University conduct process. If the student chooses an advisor for incidents involving sexual misconduct and/or interpersonal misconduct, that advisor is still subject to the requirements set forth in Section VII (C) (6) of the Student Conduct Code.

Community Partner Resources

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Pacific Division, 12312 Culver Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 310-482-6334

If a student reports an incident of sexual assault to the Department of Public Safety, DPS will contact law enforcement to come to campus to offer the student the opportunity to file a criminal report. The student has the right to decline reporting to law enforcement and may also choose to file at a later time. The student may choose to pursue a complaint through the University judicial process even if they decline to file a report with law enforcement.

Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center

1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

310-319-4000

The Rape Treatment Center provides comprehensive, free treatment for individuals who have experienced sexual assault, including 24-hour emergency medical care and forensic services, counseling and psychotherapy, advocacy and accompaniment services. Any LMU student who experiences sexual assault is referred to the services provided by the Rape Treatment Center, regardless of whether or not the student chooses to file a criminal report on the incident.

3 students sought support from a CRA and received information regarding resources and interim measures.

2 students chose to report their incident to the Department of Public Safety after speaking with a CRA.

No students requested interim measures from a CRA.