Central Washington University Board of Trustees February 17, 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – CWU Safe Structure and Approach
The CWU Safe Work Group will convene as a large group for a series of focused topics related to gender- based violence prevention policy and procedure, high impact practices, and an overview of the current state of institutional policy and procedure at Central. In addition, we will facilitate intentional and reflective conversations related to creating shared, university-wide ownership of trauma-informed and equity-minded gender-based violence prevention and handling strategy and practice. The large group convenings will feature interactive dialogues with subject matter experts on campus and in the community that inform the work group about areas of strength in CWU’s approach to the prevention and handling of gender-based violence as well as some possible areas of improvement. Work group members will be provided pre-convening reading materials and presentations that will help members be ready for an engaging discussion on each session topic. In between large group convenings, work group members will be asked to choose one focus area that will facilitate further study on campus prevention and response to gender-based violence. The purpose of the smaller focus groups will be to facilitate a deep dive review of current issues, challenges, or opportunities for Central to elevate gender-based violence policy, programming, and prevention. The small group work will be reported back to the large group during our regular convenings. After the large group topical discussions and small group focused activities are complete, the work group will then produce a final report with recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team at CWU. The Executive Leadership Team will then be responsible for reviewing the report and partnering with campus on a shared plan for campus-wide ownership of the recommendations. A proposed topic list for the CWU Safe Work Group is below. Large Group Convening 1: Overview of Title IX, VAWA, and Clery: Current State and What’s Ahead? Large Group Convening 2: National Best Practices on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Handling Large Group Convening 3: Current State at CWU: Title IX and Non-Discrimination Policy Large Group Convening 4: Current State at CWU: Prevention Large Group Convening 5: Reflective Conversation: What About CWU’s Culture and Structure Must We Change to Create a True Culture of Respect?
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