Revised sexual harassment policy touah on offenders
By Manya Shorr
Foe t'v Oregon Dtury [ frmrM
The University has recently revised its
sexual harassment policy and is taking a
stronger stand against the harassor
“It conforms more to federal law.
includes all campus affiliations, and is
much more clear-cut." Cris Cullman said.
Cullman is the training administrator at
the Office of Human Resources
Cullman conducts monthly seminars
for faculty and staff and leads other dis
cussions as well. Cullinan uses these
seminars in order to educate University
faculty and staff on the new sexual
harassment policy and the harassment
problem in general.
"Other than Anita Hill and Clarence
Thomas, [icoplo have no idea about sexu
al harassment.'* Cullman said
The changes that have been made to
the policy are extensive Many of the revi
sions merely consist of small word modi
fications that make a large difference in
the final outcome.
The new version of the policy takes a
much stronger stand against the harasser
All blame is directed toward the harass
or and does not allow responsibility to lie
with the victim and his/her clothing or
attitude.
The policy status. "The actor knew or
should have known that the conduct
would have such an effect on a reason
able woman (if the ob|ect is a woman) or
a reasonable man (if the object is a man)."
The University is also making an effort
to protect the needs of the victim As long
as a formal complaint is not film! with the
authorities, anonymity can lie main
tained The victim has the opportunity to
talk to a counselor or even to file an infor
mal. anonymous report This will hope
fulls encourage more people to not onlv
report the crimes committed against
them, lint also talk about the trauma with
an experienced professional
The new policy also seeks lo help
maintain a stable relationship between
the University and the community.
Kenneth l.ohrman. the director at the
Office of Affirmative Action, holds all
records of reported sexual harassment
crimes. The files are confidential, but
l.ehrmnn is required on an annual basis
to release a statistical report to the Presi
dent of the University, the Emerald and
the University News Bureau
Sexual harassment is a major problem
on college campuses around the ( ountrv
"Cultural change is not easy. There's a
lot of work we need to do," Cullinan said.
New members
needed by ISAC
to fill vacancies
Tht! International Student
Advisory Committee is search
ing for now members to fill three
vacancies
The committee, established
last year, serves as a bridge
between the international stu
dents, student-service offices,
faculty members and the admin
istration. It denis with issues
such ns racial/ethnic discrimi
nation, curriculum, safety,
health insurance and care, ori
entation. access to courses, and
initiatives to improve the uni
versity's international character.
The 10 members of the group
are appointed by University
President Mvles Brand. Both
students and faculty members
serve a term of two years
"We're looking for interna
tional students who are well
conne< tod to other students and
groups on campus and willing
to express the ideas and concern
of international students." said
Vida Talebi, a committee mem
ber.
Another requirement is that
the committee members will be
able to set aside time for the
weekly meetings, which cur
rently take place on Thursdays
from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
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