Prevention

At Butler University, we believe that the prevention of sexual misconduct is everyone’s responsibility. All new students who enroll at Butler are asked to complete the U Got This! course prior to the start of their first semester, which ensures all community members have the chance to explore the critical issue of consent, the role bystanders can play to shape a culture that does not support sexual misconduct, and the specifics of campus policy. Ongoing educational efforts including campaigns, workshops and events are coordinated within student organizations, residential communities, and the general student body throughout the year by various departments on campus.

Butler University is also an active member of the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault Campus Consortium and has committed to a rigorous strategic planning cycle to assess and evolve sexual violence prevention and response efforts informed by research. Learn more about the ICESA Campus Consortium.

U Got This is an online program that invites all new Bulldogs to join Butler’s ongoing conversations on consent, healthy relationships, sexual violence prevention and response, stalking, and bystander intervention. While the topics are heavy, the course is engaging and accessible. By taking U Got This, students will have the opportunity to solve real life problems and learn about Butler’s policies and resources. Taking this course ensures that every new Bulldog has some baseline knowledge on these critical topics upon joining our community.

The U Got This course for undergraduate students is delivered through three 10-20 minutes online training modules and is accessible on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. You can work at your own pace, and leave and return to the course at any time. When you return, it will open right where you left off.

Expectations

All incoming students at Butler University are expected to complete the U Got This! course.

For the Summer 2019 semester, all new incoming students should receive an email, containing a unique login link, requesting their completion of the U Got This course. All new incoming students taking summer courses are expected to complete the U Got This course by the end of their summer term.

For new incoming students who will begin classes in the Fall 2019 semester, an email, containing a unique login link will be sent on August 1. All new incoming students are expected to complete the U Got This course by the first day of class.

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In October, the Office of Health Education and Outreach Programs raises awareness and shares prevention techniques related to domestic violence and dating abuse with a campus-wide campaign we call Dating Violence Prevention Month. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend educational programs, visit with one of the local service providers who visit campus with their resources and information, and actively engage in conversations in and outside of the classroom about the role we all can play to end dating abuse and domestic violence.

The Sexual Assault Prevention Month campaign seeks to educate the university community about sexual assault, show support for survivors, and equip members of the campus community to prevent and respond to sexual violence. Sexual Assault Prevention Month is observed nationally in the month of April. Events are coordinated by the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Office and often involves partnerships with local service providers and the Butler University Counseling & Consultation Services, the Butler University Police Department, PAVE peer educators and the Office of Title IX.

Staff from the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SARP) Office are in partnership with the University Title IX Coordinator convene a working group of faculty, staff and students that meets on an ongoing basis to discuss evidence informed practices, review current prevention and education offerings and identify opportunities for cross-campus collaboration.

Here at Butler University, we believe in creating a culture where healthy relationships are the norm, consent is sought for every sexual act, and every person has a responsibility to take small steps to help keep campus safe. The BUpstanding Intervention Skills Training is designed to help students recognize and overcome personal barriers to intervening and provide practical options for how to intervene, no matter what the situation.

Students can request this training to come to their classroom, organization, or chapter meeting at any time throughout the year. Each workshop is 60 minutes long. Students can request a General Skills training or a Sexual Violence Prevention skills training.

BUpstanding is designed to include a variety of topics that affect college students, all of which are indicative of someone who needs help, including:

Academics
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Anger
Despression
Discrimination
Disordered Eating
Gambling
Hazing
Relationship Abuse
Sexual Assault

Contact the SARP Office to schedule your skills training workshop today!

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One Love: Escalation Workshop

Duration: 60-90 minutes (time can be adapted to the group’s needs)
Presenters: Jules Arthur-Grable, Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Specialist, or two OneLove Trained Peer Facilitators
Audience: Students

The Escalation Workshop is a film-based discussion that will open your eyes to the warning signs of relationship abuse. After watching the film, Escalation, workshop participants dive into a discussion about the film—led by trained facilitators—discussing the early warning signs of relationship abuse and what they can do if they witness or experience these warning signs. The conversation is led by a facilitator that has been trained by One Love.