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The Campus Rape Prevention Project began in February 1998 with the vision to provide all North Carolina colleges, universities, and community colleges a central network to assist in design, implementation and coordination of new sexual violence education protocols, provide a forum to showcase the existing successful sexual violence education protocols and to serve as a liaison between campuses and their local rape crisis center.Colleges and universities receiving federal money (approximately 99% of accredited institutions) must compile, publish and distribute an annual report on criminal offenses that are reported on campus. Sexual offenses are included in these criminal offenses. Criminal sexual offenses are defined as: * Forcible rape * Forcible sodomy * Sexual assault with an object * Incest * Statutory rape * Forcible fondling Federal law requires colleges and universities to disclose campus crime statistics. The U.S. Department of Education gathers all disclosures for an Annual National Campus Survey, which must be available to prospective students and employees; sent with admission information (whether requested by the prospective student or not); and distributed to students, faculty and staff. The purpose of the campus consortium is to provide a vehicle for all colleges and universities in North Carolina to work collectively on the issue of sexual violence on campus. The NCCASA Campus Consortium is designed to address the needs of sexual violence victims on college and university campuses. The purpose of the campus consortium is to provide a vehicle for all colleges and universities in North Carolina to work collectively on the issue of sexual violence on campus.The goal of the campus consortium is to provide colleges and universities with the knowledge to design and implement successful sexual assault policies, protocols, and educational programs. Discussions vary from setting up student response teams, to developing a relationship with the local rape crisis center, updates on amendments to the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act"and information sharing. Colleges Must: * Create educational programs to promote awareness of rape, acquaintance and date rape and other sex offenses. * Maintain public police logs of all rapes and other sex offenses, both forcible and non-forcible, which are available within two business days, to the public. * Develop and distribute procedures students are to follow if a sexual offense occurs including: whom should be contacted, to whom the alleged offense should be reported, and the importance of preserving evidence, which may be necessary for criminal prosecution. * Having a policy on notifying "parents, guardians, and local police agencies about students reported missing". They must also disclose their policy for investigating reports of missing students and for cooperating with local police in such cases. * Have a policy concerning their dissemination of information received from the state on registered sex offenders either enrolled in or employed by the school. The policy would be made to students and employees in a manner consistent with the reporting program of the state in which the school is located. A school would only be obligated to make registry information available if it is provided by the state, and would not be obligated to provide it to parents or others outside the immediate campus community. Students Must: * Be notified of the rights of the accuser and the accused, known as the Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights. * Have the same opportunity (accuser and accused) to have others present during a campus disciplinary proceeding. * Be informed (both parties) of the outcome of the disciplinary proceeding. * Inform victims of their options to notify, and to be assisted by campus authorities to notify law enforcement authorities. * Be notified of existing counseling, medical and student services for victims of sexual assault, both on campus and in the community. * Be notified of options for changing academic and/or living situations after an alleged incident, if reasonably possible to do so and if the victim requests it. For additional information, contact Lynne Walter at (919) 870-8881 ext. 16. |