Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Reference Materials
Tennessee’s public and private colleges and universities partnered to host a joint summit for all higher education employees involved in preventing or responding to sexual assault and relationship violence. The summit was held Jan. 27-28, 2015, on the Tennessee State University campus in Nashville.
Materials and presentations from the summit will be shared with participants and available here for download following the event.
Title IX Resources
- Title IX statute
- Title IX regulations
- Dear Colleague letter regarding sexual violence dated April 4, 2011 (U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights) [PDF]
- Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence (U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights) [PDF]
- Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties (U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights)
- Not Alone: The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault [PDF]
- Checklist for Campus Sexual Misconduct Policies (NotAlone.gov) [PDF]
- Student Conduct Administration & Title IX: Gold Standard Practices for Resolution of Allegations of Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses(Association for Student Conduct Administration) [PDF]
Clery Act Resources
- Clery Act Statute and Regulations
- Final regulations implementing changes made to the Clery Act by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 [PDF]
- How Do the VAWA Amendments Affect Campus Safety? (Clery Center for Security on Campus) [PDF]
- Checklist: VAWA Amendments to Clery (Clery Center for Security on Campus)
- Webinar – “Implementation of the VAWA Amendments to the Clery Act” (Clery Center for Security on Campus)
- The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting (Clery Act) [PDF]
- Intersection of Title IX and the Clery Act (NotAlone.gov) [PDF]
Checklists
- Checklist for Conducting Student Sexual Assault Investigations (United Educators)
- Investigation Protocol Checklist (ATIXA)
- Sexual Assault Incident Reports: Investigative Strategies (International Association of Chiefs of Police) [PDF]
- Sexual Assault Incident Reports: Pocket Tip Guide (International Association of Chiefs of Police) [PDF]
Free Online Training Resources
International Association of Chiefs of Police: Training Keys – Investigating Sexual Assaults
- Elements of Sexual Assault and Initial Response [PDF]
- Investigative Procedures [PDF]
- Investigative Strategy & Prosecution [PDF]
- Pretext Phone Calls in Sexual Assault Investigations [PDF]
- Realities of Sexual Assault (Video)
- Effectively Preparing Cases ( Video)
- Working the Case (Video)
Legal Momentum: The Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund
Additional Trainings
- End Violence Against Women International’s Online Training Institute for Sexual Assault Investigations
- Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse – Understanding Sexual Violence: Prosecuting Adult Rape and Sexual Assault Case
- AEquitas: The Prosecutor’s Resource on Violence Against Women (Webinar Recordings)
- U.S. Department of Justice: Minimum Standards of Training for Campus Security Personnel and Campus Disciplinary and Judicial Boards [PDF]
Research
- Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females, 1995-2013 [PDF]
- The Sexual Victimization of College Women [PDF]
- Repeat Rape and Multiple Offending Among Undetected Rapists [PDF]
- Understanding the Predatory Nature of Sexual Violence [PDF]
- Prevalence of Violence Against Dating Partners by Male and Female University Students Worldwide [PDF]
- Stalking and Intimate Partner Femicide
Neurobiological Effects of Trauma
- The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault – Dr. Rebecca Campbell (Video)
- The Neurobiology of Trauma – Dr. David Lisak (Video)
- The Body, the Brain, and Trauma (Video)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations
- Medical Evidence and the Role of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in Cases Involving Adult Victims [PDF]
- Forensic Examination (Excerpt from Successfully Investigating Acquaintance Sexual Assault: A National Training Manual for Law Enforcement)
- Preserving and Collecting Forensic Evidence (RAINN)
- Medical Examination of the Rape Victim (Merck Manuals)
Drug and Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault
- Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault (RAINN)
- Prosecuting Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault (National District Attorneys Association) [PDF]