Jessica Norris

Title IX Coordinator

OFFICE OF
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY

TITLE IX ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 Academic Year

Message from the Title IX Coordinator
MSUs Title IX Program Annual Report is
intended to inform the community of efforts
over the past academic year to address
relationship violence and sexual misconduct
and to engage the campus community in
building a culture of respect and caring. The
report reflects the continued evolution of our
Title IX program and the dramatic transition
over the course of the 2015-2016 academic
year resulting from changes in our organization
structure with the creation of the Office of
Institutional Equity and continued revisions to
our policies and procedures to streamline our
process. The report summarizes complaints
addressed under MSUs Relationship Violence
and Sexual Misconduct Policy during the period
of August 16, 2015 August 15, 2016. Additionally,
the report highlights MSUs education and
prevention, advocacy, support, and community
engagement efforts.
Although we have made substantial progress
in the timeliness of our investigation and
adjudication processes, there is still more work
to be done. As we head in to the 2016-2017
academic year, the Office of Institutional Equity
has revised internal procedures and developed
systems to increase the efficiency of OIE case
management. For the 2016-2017 academic year,
MSU has implemented revised Student Conduct
Sanction and Appeal Procedures to streamline
the student conduct process. We will also
continue to complete periodic staffing
assessments to ensure that we have the
resources in place to support the campus
community.
Efforts will continue to expand education and
engagement opportunities on this important
topic. In August, MSU launched a new suite of
online training programs for the Relationship
Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM) Policy.
While all undergraduate students completed
the same course this year, beginning in 2017,
students will complete a different, shorter
progression course each year to explore related
topics at a deeper level. Also new this year is
an online RVSM training program designed
specifically for graduate students. Leveraging
the past work of campus partners around the
Its On Us campaign, work is underway to
expand the Its On Us campaign university-wide.
This will include the development of programs
and events in partnership with a number of
units and organizations on campus.
We will continue to offer opportunities for
feedback and suggestions throughout the
academic year as we continue to build a culture
that is free from sexual harassment and sexual
violence and upholds our Spartan values.
Jessica Norris
Title IX Coordinator
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 MSU TITLE IX PARTNERS IN SUMMARY
Sexual Assault Program

8 STAFF (including one vacant position CLIENTS SERVED DURING

currently posted) Fall 2016 VOCA GRANT (FY 10/1/15 6/30/16):
Fall 2015: 4 staff
SERVED
426 clients
PROGRAMS:
PROVIDED
Offered:
Seeking Safety Healing Through
MEDICAL
Self Care
Group & Soul Movement workshops,
ADVOCACY
Provided Individual Speak Group Workshops for weekly
for 92 survivors at Sparrow
Counseling Services to fall and winter hospital SANE exams
survivors (yoga, winter and
165 students totaling semester
pilates, and
summer semester

1,241 therapy sessions kickboxing) PROVIDED CRISIS

summer semester INTERVENTION on
129 Hotline calls

Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Program (SARV)

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 RADUATE 1  STAFF
EDUCATORS ASSISTANT

PROGRAMS:
Launched:
SARV Workshop Prevention Program for LGBTQ Greeks Take the Lead Program Prevention program
for all incoming students 87STUDENTS in spring 2016 - facilitated 31 for International
freshman and IN ATTENDANCE. WORKSHOPS students in fall 2015
transfer students, Attendance more than WITH INDIVIDUAL 289 STUDENTS
6,121 attended. doubled from 2011-2015.
FRATERNITIES AND ATTENDED.
Retaliation
Relationship Violence SORORITIES WITH
Multiple Violations
Sexual Assault
OVER 900
Sexual Exploitation PARTICIPANTS.
Sexual Harassment
Stalking FORMAL RVSM
OIE RVSM Investigations continued INVESTIGATION OUTCOMES
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RVSM INCIDENTS 132 NO VIOLATION 2 2 0 8 1
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MSU Police

10 S
 WORN OFFICERS AND
SUPERVISORS specially trained
to respond to cases that fall under the
Special Victims Unit (SVU): sex crimes,
relationship violence, stalking, child abuse,
vulnerable adult abuse, and bias crimes.

PROGRAMS:

SVU provides training and outreach to students, faculty/staff, campus partners

and community partners in areas such as mandatory reporting, bystander
intervention, and participates in law enforcement panels for training and
town hall meetings. SVU
ALSO ASSISTS OTHER AREA LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN COLLABORATED
INVESTIGATIONS AND RESOURCES.

MSU Safe Place

3FTE P
 AID 12 12
STAFF INTERNS VOLUNTEERS

CLIENTS:
Temporarily Emergency SUPPORT SERVICES 18,953 TRAINED
SHELTERED 49 for those not in shelter 101 by our outreach and
training efforts
22 ADULTS
27 CHILDREN PROGRAMS: 89
Resource Staff/Professional
45 24 TRAININGS 3 OTHER
FAIRS

General
17 PRESENTATIONS
OIE RVSM Investigations continued
SANCTION OUTCOMES FOR RVSM VIOLATIONS (CLOSED CASES)*

NOT
TYPE STUDENT EMPLOYEE FACULTY
AFFILIATED
STUDENT
STUDENT STUDENT STUDENT EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE FACULTY FACULTY
SUSPENSION OTHER***
PROBATION SUSPENSION DISMISSAL DISCIPLINE TERMINATION DISCIPLINE TERMINATION
DEFERRED****
Relationship Violence 1
Sexual Assault 1** 6 3 5
Sexual Harassment 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Stalking 1 2 1 1
TOTALS 4 9 4 6 2 2 2 1 1 31
*Excludes cases where disciplinary proceedings are in-process. | **Attempted groping. | ***Respondent not affiliated with MSU. Addressed through other administrative processes.
****Student suspension deferred is a suspension that has been deferred pending completion of other disciplinary sanctions.
 RVSM Incidents Reported to OIE by Location (Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Relationship Violence, and Retaliation)

1
Child
1 3
Development
Laboratory Mayo Campbell

1 2
Williams
1
1 3 Landon 3 Incident Type by Location
MSU 1
Union 1
Rather Butterfield Human
4 5 2 Ecology Broad Art Museum Multiple Incidents/Types
Berkey
Bryan Kellogg College
at Location (detail below)
6 Center of Music
2 1 3 Single IncidentMultiple
Student Services Mason/Abbot
5 Brody Allegations (SI/MA)
1 2
Armstrong 1 Retaliation (RET)
Olds Hall
1 2 Main
Jenison Library 1 Relationship Violence (RV)
8
Bailey Emmons 1 Giltner
Phillips/Snyder Sexual Assault (SA)
Administration
1
1 Building 1 Sexual Exploitation (SE)
2 Kresge Art Center
Bessey Sexual Harassment (SH)
Spartan
1 IM Sports Stadium
1
2 West 1
Behind Kresge
Stalking (ST)
Near Munn Wells
Breslin Ice Arena 1
Center
1 4 Business 8
University Village Apartments
Shaw 6 5
Holmes
1 Owen McDonel

College
Other Campus Locations of Law
6
CHM Flint 1 Wonders
10 8
Case
1 Akers
Electronic/Telephone 5
Biomedical and 9
Physical Sciences
On Campus unknown 55
2 Hubbard
REHS Facility 3 7 1
1 College of
1
Wilson 1
Natural Veterinary Medicine
Communication Resources Fee
Arts and Sciences 1 Plant and
Soil Sciences

2 Plant and
Soil Sciences
Lab
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REASON RVSM INCIDENTS INCIDENTS REPORTED Abbot Hall 3 College of Music 2 Olds Hall 2
NOT INVESTIGATED BY LOCATION
Administrative SA-1, SH-1, ST-1 RET-1, ST-1 RET-1, SH-1
Closure* Unknown
12 101 Akers
30 Hall 8 College of Vet Med 2 On-Campus Unknown 55
Does Not Meet SA-1, SH-1 RET-3, RV-4, SA-12,
Standard** RV-2, SA-2, SH-3, ST-1
25
Non- 27
Participation Total On Campus Total Emmons Hall 2 SH-25, ST-11
=28 289 378 218 461 Armstrong Hall 5
No Jurisdiction 20 RV-1, SA-1 Owen Hall 6
= 38 50 RV-1, SA-2, SH-1, ST-1
Total 1 SI/MA-1, SA-2, ST-3
66 Off Campus Brody
15 Complex 6 Holmes Hall 9
Spartan Village
4 142 RV-1, SA-2, SH-2, ST-3 Shaw Hall 4
SA-1, SH-4, ST-1
10
Nisbet Hubbard Hall 9 RV-1, SA-2, SH-1
On Campus Bryan
5 Hall 4
Sexual RV-2, SA-2, SH-1, ST-4 Snyder Phillips Hall 8
Exploitation SH-2, ST-2
RVSM INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED/ 0
NOT INVESTIGATED Sexual 1 Kellogg Center 5 RV-4, SA-1, SH-2, ST-1
Butterfield Hall 3
Assault
44 Sexual RV-2, ST-1 SH-4, ST-1 Wilson Hall 7
Still Open Total Harassment RV-2, SA-3, SH-1, ST-1
17 218 Campbell Hall 3 McDonel Hall 5
94
Relationship SA-3, SH-1, ST-1 Wonders Hall 6
No Total Violence 28Formal SH-1, ST-2
Investigation Investigation RV-2, SA-1, SH-2, ST-1
378 461 66 Stalking 43
Retaliation Case Hall 10
6 Single IncidentMultiple Allegations 2 RV-2, SA-2, SH-4, ST-2