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California Universities Provide Insufficient Sexual Assault Training

Sara Newman |
June 25, 2014 | 11:03 a.m. PDT

Deputy Editor

Sexual assault policies are under review and the results are not promising (Twitpic/ABC7david)
Sexual assault policies are under review and the results are not promising (Twitpic/ABC7david)
We can stop talking about sexual assault on college campuses when it stops being a problem. But UC Berkeley, UCLA, Cal State Chico and San Diego State University are back in the news for yet another sexual assault-related mishap.  

After a UC Berkeley student claimed that school administrators were mishandling allegations of sexual assault and harassment, state legislators requested an audit of the policies and practices of the university, eventually deciding to examine the other three schools as well. 

READ MORE: Special Report: Investigation Into Sexual Assault At USC

After speaking with over 200 students about their experiences attending the schools in the past five years, auditors found that many resident advisors and athletic coaches receive insufficient training to respond to reports of sexual assault, and that all four schools fail to provide copies of their sexual harassment policies to employees at the start of the school year. 

“When they are not sufficiently trained, employees may not know how to interact appropriately with students in these situations and may do something that would discourage students from engaging in the reporting process,” the report stated. 

Read the full story here.

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