March/April 2014 Campus Technical Assistance and Resource Project Newsletter

Campus Newsletter

A newsletter created by the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women’s Campus Technical Assistance and Resource Project 2nd issue, includes information on the research of security during study abroad, national awareness activities and events, technical assistance (TA) updates, and technical assistance contacts.

Guide for university adjudication panels

Legal Momentum provides a guide developed by the University of Pennsylvania called Sexual misconduct complaints: 17 tips for student discipline adjudicators. It provides a template for other non-profit colleges/universities and thorough information to further inform adjudicators of sexual violence.

Curriculum for Adjudicators of Sexual Violence Cases

The Curriculum for Adjudicators of Sexual Violence Cases is the collaboration between the University of Southern California’s (USC) Rosier School of Education, Peace Over Violence, Los Angeles Community College District, and Mt. Saint Mary’s College provides a resource for college and university adjudicators of sexual violence cases. The curriculum has modules that review consent, the adjudication process, evidence, and decision rendering.