TO THE EDITOR:
In your article published on Aug. 27, “A year later, more communication needed for sexual assault policy,” we think your headline and graphic were misleading and didn’t reflect the facts. We are deeply committed to sharing information about this important topic.
As we told The Daily Tar Heel in a recent interview, here are some of the many places students can and have accessed information already this year: information at orientation; information in new student/parent handbooks; mandatory online HAVEN training for incoming students; quick reference guides and website information for every student in residence halls; information distributed at FallFest and graduate student orientation fair; resource posters distributed to every resident advisor; and the safe.unc.edu website.
In addition, thousands of students and employees saw the first installation of the Heels United for a Safe Carolina project, an ongoing communication installation about creating a safe campus for all, in campus locations the first two weeks of the semester. The first message was about the University’s policy definition of consent and provided a mnemonic device — Think A.C.E. It’s 100 percent Agreement (Freely Made and Conscious Decision), Communicated Clearly (Words and/or Actions), Every Time. Additional installations will cover a variety of policy topics.
The Carolina community will continue to hear from us, and we want to hear from all of them. We are committed to engaging with students about these issues on an ongoing basis. Learn more about upcoming programs and ways to get involved at safe.unc.edu.
Felicia A. Washington
Vice Chancellor for Workforce Strategy, Equity and Engagement
