Faculty & Staff Resources
Syllabus Statement
Not Alone @ the Beach provides resources to faculty and students. For faculty who want to support their students after an experience of dating violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, these syllabi statements provide an opportunity to educate and support every student at CSULB. By placing this information in a syllabus, faculty create access to information, resources, and reporting options for their students.
Suggested Syllabi Statement
Title IX prohibits gender discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual misconduct. If you have experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, dating/domestic violence, or stalking, the Campus Confidential Advocate is available to help. Jaqueline Urtez (e: advocate@csulb.edu, p: (562) 985-2668) can provide free and confidential support, accommodations, and referrals for victims without having to report the assault to campus authorities. While students are welcome to discuss assaults with faculty or disclose such experiences in class discussions or assignments, both faculty and teaching assistants are responsible employees who are required to report all known incidents of sexual harassment/misconduct to the Office of Equity & Diversity/Title IX Office for follow-up. Reporting this information will result in the student being contacted by the Office of Equity & Diversity/Title IX Office with information on accommodations and reporting options for possible investigation. Students do not need to respond to the Office of Equity & Diversity/Title IX Office, but students who do wish to report the assault for possible investigation are encouraged to contact the Campus Confidential Advocate, who can help them through the reporting process, or they can report the assault directly to the Office of Equity & Diversity/Title IX Office by completing an online reporting form at https://www.csulb.edu/equity-diversity/title-ix or contacting the Office of Equity & Diversity at OED@csulb.edu.
Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation for Students (CARES) Syllabus Statement
The CARES team provides case management services for students experiencing personal challenges related to their personal, physical, or emotional well-being. Students who contact the CARES team will be connected to a case manager who can assess students’ needs, develop an individualized action plan, and connect them to appropriate services. Students may also contact the CARES team if they are concerned that another students’ behavior poses a concern, potential threat, or actual threat to self or others. You may use the CARES team confidential website to report concerns: http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/students/cares/ In the event of an active emergency, dial 911.
Faculty Guidelines for Responding to Student Disclosures of Sexual and Dating Violence
Current Title IX policies at CSULB require faculty to report forward all information about sexual or dating violence to the Title IX Coordinator. For more information on how to proceed with a student disclosure to faculty please visit: https://www.csulb.edu/protocol-of-engagement
These guidelines were developed by Not Alone at the Beach and have been approved by the CSULB Title IX Office and the Chancellor’s Office General Counsel.
We have also created an interactive video that highlights faculty guidelines for responding to students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L0YSuEcYhc
Guidelines:
- Student Discloses Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, or Harassment
Click for information about disclosure and types of misconduct - Respond in a Supportive and Empathetic Way
Click for information about how to emotionally support survivors - Explain that Faculty are Required to Provide Details of the Incident to the Office of Equity & Diversity
Click for information on your reporting obligation - Explain What the Office of Equity & Diversity Can Do, but Assure Survivors That They Do NOT have to respond to OED contacts
Click for information on the services & accommodations OED can provide - Explain Options for Confidential Reporting
Click for information about FREE & CONFIDENTIAL accommodations & support - Connect the Student to Supportive Services
Click for information about support services on and off campus - Support Student’s Choices & Provide Ongoing Support
Click for information about providing ongoing support