Purpose & Responsibilites

• To serve as a standing committee in an advisory capacity to the president in matters affecting tolerance, civility, respect for human rights, and diversity.
• To advise the president on the development and revision of policies, procedures, and programs to maintain a positive environment for teaching, learning, and living for all members of the campus community. To promote increased awareness among students, faculty, and staff of the importance of civility within the college
• To advise other college groups/committees, including student, faculty, and staff groups, on the development of educational programming and printed materials aimed at creating a positive and safe living, learning, and working environment.
• To advise appropriate college personnel and groups on issues of compliance with VSC policies on sexual harassment and sexual assault (VSC policies 311, 311A, and 355).
• To advise the campus Policy 311 Coordinator on the selection of contact persons.

Policies 

• Policy 311 - Sexual Harassment and Related Unprofessional Conduct
• Policy 355 - Sexual Assault Policy
• Policy 357 - Harassment Policy
• Policy 358 - Civility Policy

Members of the Committee

• Jonathan Davis, Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs/Co-Coordinator for Policy 311
• Kate Gold, Student Success Specialist, Co-Coordinator for Policy 311
• David Johnston, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
• Rodney Jacobson, Assistant Professor of Business
• Meri Stiles, Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Laura McNaughton, Resident Hall Director/Student Activities Coordinator
• Liane Carson, Student - SGA Treasurer
• Amber Donato, Student - Resident Assistant
• Derrick Blanton, Student
• Donna Dalton, Dean of Academic/Student Affairs, ex officio
• Wayne Hamilton, Dean of Administration, ex officio
  

Sexual Harassment Contacts

• Jonathan Davis, Policy 311 Co-Coordinator/Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Rita Bole 304, ext. 6418
• Kate Gold, Policy 311 Co-Coordinator/Student Success Specialist, Vail 323, ext. 4860
• Debra Hale, Registrar, Vail 373, ext. 6492
• Wayne Hamilton, Dean of Administration, Vail 371, ext. 6411
• John Kascenska, Associate Academic Dean, Vail 355, ext. 6497
• Elaine Razzano, Professor of English, Vail 459, ext. 6486
• Lori Werdenschlag, Professor of Psychology, Vail 424, ext. 6435

Policy 311 Investigators

• Donna Keely, Director of the First Year Experience
• Sandy Franz, Director of Human Resources
• Barclay Tucker, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
• John Kascenska, Associate Dean of Academics