When deciding on the perfect college, prospective students have a lot to consider. They are probably researching academic rankings of universities and calculating high tuition numbers to be sure against accessible financial aid. There may be But one factor that all students have in common is the need for safety. Campus accountability maps and tools(opens in new window) We now provide key insights to inform the college selection process. Ability to compare how institutions are responding and working to prevent incidents of sexual assault on campus.
Digital Platform was created by end rape on campus(opens in new window) (EROC) is a student-founded initiative in 2013 to end sexual assault on campus through national advocacy and survivor support.It is part of a social engagement non-profit organization Civic Nation(opens in new window)which also funds initiatives such as It’s On Us(opens in new window) Sexual Assault Prevention Campaigns and Legal Advocacy Networks We the action(opens in new window)The organization describes the tool as the first to centralize information about university policies and responses to sexual assault. This brings transparency, accountability, and support all at once. A searchable map feature also allows users to quickly find resources on nearby and distant campuses.
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“With this information scattered across various federal databases and university websites, students and survivors should understand campus policies, find resources, and hold campuses accountable for protecting students on and off campus. We are facing barriers to .
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Kenyora Parham, Executive Director of EROC, said the tool is a technology-driven version of EROC’s basic work. “In 2013, our founders drove across the country to meet with thousands of students to fill gaps in our understanding of rights, especially as they relate to Title IX,” Parham explained. “We think of our maps and tools as a reflection of that. As you know, instead of driving around different college campuses and giving each student a one-on-one interface, We’ve collectively crowdsourced our data into one centralized space, an easier, more accessible, and faster way to get to that information.”
This database consists of five categories of numerical statistics, policy information, prevention efforts, investigative procedures, and survivor assistance collected through university websites, self-reports, and federal databases such as the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security Data site. Gather information based on parameters.Accessibility and Title IX Information(opens in new window), the database also includes federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender. Users can also use the built-in comparison tool to rate college metrics side by side.
Credit: End Rape on Campus
Credit: End Rape on Campus
The current pilot version has Collect data for over 750 university campuses(opens in new window) With the help of about 100 volunteers, including students, parents and supporters. This pool includes eight Ivy League schools, community colleges, and two of his four four-year colleges, the largest in each US state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Parham said EROC is “Margin centering(opens in new window)The framework “focuses and concentrates on historically underserved and marginalized student survivors in the campus rape prevention campaign and addresses their specific needs.” am. , Hispanic Service Institutes (HSI), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), Rural Service Institutes (RSI), and community colleges in the first iteration of the resource.
“We know these students have been historically marginalized in the field. They are often left out of the national debate when it comes to campus sexual assault,” Parham said. “We believe that this mapping tool started first and foremost with them, providing access to information to help them navigate the Title IX complaint process and a way to hold their agencies accountable. I wanted to.”
She hopes it will serve as an intersectional function of EROC’s work, building connections between students and advocates across issues. “Through our program and through partnerships with other survivor advocacy groups that focus on other intersecting issues, such as gun violence and access to abortion, other intersecting issues can also be mapped as a function. I hope it will be incorporated into,” Parham explained.
According to EROC, the tool is an evolving resource that will be updated frequently and adjusted as needed to best support student survivors. Individuals can request to have their school added to the map using: this online form(opens in new window)Also report an error(opens in new window) to the database if desired.
“We want prospective students and their families to use the maps and tools as part of their decision-making process,” she said. “And I hope this mapping tool will revolutionize the way we think about safety, not just at home, but also how safety looks in the classroom.”
If you have ever been sexually abused, call the toll-free and confidential National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or access online 24/7 help. Please give me. online.rainn.org(opens in new window).
