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SART Presentations

The SART provides programming that can be delivered to residence halls, student organizations, campus departments and members of the community. Each program can be presented at the Women's Center for groups up to 20 attendees or on site for your group.  Below is a list of the programs available for presentation.  In addition, programs can be developed to focus on specific issues of interest to your organization or department.  Please contact the Women's Center at 330-672-9230 if you are interested in scheduling a program.

 

Sexual Misconduct Policy: What does it mean for faculty and staff?

We have all heard the terms sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, sexual assault; but what do these terms mean and how do they differ? Representatives from the KSU Sexual Assault Response Team will be sharing the definitions of these terms and important information you need to know about university policy and the law. You will also gain an understanding of how you can connect students who have experienced unwanted sexual behaviors with appropriate resources, as well as the university's reporting policy and your role in reporting.
 
Audience: Faculty or staff                
Format: conference room, meeting space, any size group          
Time: 45-50 minutes
 
Unwanted Sexual Behavior: What you need to know.
We have all heard of the terms sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, sexual assault; but what do these terms mean and how do they differ? Representatives from the KSU Sexual Assault Response Team will be sharing the definitions of these terms and important information you need to know to keep you safe from being a victim of these acts or a violator of university policy and law. You will also gain an understanding of how you can help others who have experiences these unwanted sexual behaviors and what resources are available to the Kent State Community.
 
Audience: students            
Format: classroom, lecture halls, any size group          
Time: 45-50 minutes
 
SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) Presentation
Did you know Kent State has a group of people committed to supporting survivors of sexual violence and ensuring that all members of our community have access to resources and information?   This presentation will give the overview about the services and educational programming of the (SART).
 
Audience: faculty, staff or students                
Format: residence halls, confernece room, classroom, any size group            
Time: 25-30 minutes
 
Consent: Does every body good
Lots of things are good for the body- exercise, fruits and vegetables, vitamins, sleep and yes, consent.  This interactive program will engage participants in exploring the myths and perceptions that are out there around consent, sexual assault and what it means for KSU students.  The realities of sexual assault at Kent State and what you can do to help prevent it from happening will also be discussed.  Finally, participants will learn resources on campus and in the community to help a friend or themselves.
 
Audience: students, residence halls, Greek life, student organizations              
Format: small group (20-30), interactive    
Time: 45-50 minutes
 
Sexual Assault: It's not just a stranger in the bushes
College is a time to learn, explore and meet new people, however, when 1 in 5 women and 1 in 25 men will be sexually assaulted or experience attempted sexual assault in their lifetime with 16-24 being the ages of highest risk, it is also a time to raise awareness about safety.  This presentation will discuss the prevalence, dynamics and effects of sexual assault. Common myths about sexual assault survivors and offenders will be addressed with accurate statistics and information related to the campus community. Participants will learn concrete supportive strategies and become familiar with on-campus support services, including adjudication and reporting options. Participants will brainstorm sexual violence prevention and risk reduction strategies.
 
Audience: students            
Format: classroom, lecture halls, any size group          
Time: 45-50 minutes
 
Bringing in the Bystander: Establishing a Community of Responsibility
Participants will come to understand that everyone has an important role to play in the intervention and prevention of sexual vioelnce. Although most of us who lvie in the University communiyt will not be survivors or perpetrators of sexual vioelnce, each of us willbe a bystander or witness immappropriate behavior at sometime.  This program identifies a continuum of inappropriate behaviors and asks that each member of the community make a commitment to intervent.  Partiipants will come to explore individual stategies that reflect an appropriate level of intervention needed for the innapropriate behavior. (Bringing in the Bystander is a program from the University of New Hampshire)
 
Audience: students
Format: interactive, small group, single gender
Time: 90 minutes
 
Friend or Foe? Assessing the health of my relationships
What can one reasonably expect from a partner? Where is the line between love and abuse? What about the gray areas? Every person deserves to be in a healthy, loving and safe relationship. However, a relationship without respect, honesty, equality, trust and good communication can be hurtful and destroy self-esteem. Participants will interact with the signs of healthy and unhealthy or potentially abusive relationships as they explore ways to determine what is best for them.   Participants will also discuss how relationships are impacted at the collegiate level. 
 
Audience: students, residence halls, Greek life, student organizations                
Format: small group (20-30), interactive
Time: 45-50 minutes
 
Dating Safety and Intimate Partner Abuse
What is intimate partner abuse and how does it impact my community?  During this presentation we will talk about the facts and challenge the myths around intimate partner abuse.  We will explore the warning signs of abuse, dynamics of abusive relationships, safety planning and dating safety tips.  We will also talk about strategies of intervening and what you can do to support friends, family members and colleagues who have experienced intimate partner abuse.
 
Audience: students            
Format: classroom, lecture halls, any size group          
Time: 45-50 minutes