MSU Title IX Quiz

Marita, a coworker of Angela's, regularly makes comments about one of the male 17 year old student workers, Shawn. Marita comments in earshot of Shawn that she thinks "he is hot and would like to make him a man." Shawn is clearly uncomfortable and moves from his desk to the copier room to finish his project. Despite Shawn's clear discomfort, Marita follows Shawn into the copier room and makes another sexually charged comment about Shawn's being fearful of her turning him into a man. You are the supervisor and overhear the conversation. True or False. In addition to notifying the Title IX Coordinator, you should share how inappropriate the comment was to Shawn, talk with Shawn to see if he is okay, reference the campus resources to Shawn and report the matter to your co-workers. Group of answer choices

False

Title IX applies to females only.

False

Violence Against Women's Act ("VAWA") only provides protections for women.

False

When you tell a faculty, staff or another student about your experience with a situation involving sexual assault, stalking, sexual exploitation, or domestic or relationship abuse, the faculty, staff, or student is required to NOT tell anyone.

False

Treating people differently based on whether they are male or female is called:

Gender discrimination

A critical element of the institution wide prevention of sexual and relationship violence is Bystander Intervention. Who are Bystanders? They are individuals who observe violence in progress or witness those conditions which may foster violent behaviors. How do I act? While a bystander is not directly involved, they do have three choices: intervene, speak up or out, or actively do something to cease the actions. Murray State University does promote a campus community culture of accountability which compels the bystander to act to prevent violence WITHOUT causing further harm. Yes, we may not always immediately recognize how we can help or intervene. So, here are some ways to be an active bystander: Immediate danger? If someone is yelling, being physically abusive or verbally threatening abuse towards another, it may not be safe for you to interrupt. Instead, dial 911. If on campus dial 2222. When you see someone who attempts to have sex with or exhibit violent behaviors toward someone who is incapacitated because of their use of drugs or alcohol, confront them. "Hey, you can see that Sarah is in no shape to make a good decision. I'll call Racer Patrol to help me get her back to her Residential College." When you see trouble, ask the person if they need help or if they are okay. "Hey Mike, are you okay? Do you need any help?" When you learn that someone is actively planning to sexually assault or exhibit violent behaviors toward someone, speak up. "Carlos, I know you think she's attractive, but forcing someone to have sex with you is wrong." Support. Support someone who discloses sexual assault, abusive behavior, stalking or sexual harassment by believing them and referring them to campus resources. Refer. Be sure that you refer people to the on or off campus resources and the Title IX Coordinator. Using the tips above, consider the following scenario. You are sitting with three students and talking at a table underneath the awning area at Waterfield Library. One student at the table makes a comment about a female student walking by, "She is so rape worthy. A couple of drinks and that's no problem!" You think to yourself that the comment was wrong but you aren't sure what you could say at this moment.Which of the following is the right option to say to the student who made inappropriate comments and demonstrate to those around you that you are an ACTIVE BYSTANDER?

Hey, I get you think she is attractive but it sounds like rape. Rape is not a joke or funny. It's a serious issue and if you really like her, she might no longer be interested because she's thinking you now want to hurt her. Other guys look to you for cues about how to treat women. Not okay. If I were you, I'd apologize quickly and leave her alone.

Xia is a third year student, Claudette is a second year student. Xia comes to Claudette's room in her hall with some mutual friends to watch a movie. Xia and Claudette, who have never met before, are attracted to each other. After the movie, everyone leaves and Xia and Claudette are alone. They hit it off and are soon becoming more intimate. They start to make out. Xia verbally expresses her desire to have sex with Claudette. Claudette, who was abused by a babysitter when she was five, and has not had sexual intercourse before, is shocked at how quickly things are progressing. As Xia takes her by the wrist over to the bed, lays her down, undresses her, and begins to have intercourse with her, Claudette has a severe flashback to her childhood trauma. She wants to tell Xia to stop, but cannot. Claudette is stiff and unresponsive during the intercourse. Did consent occur?

No

Title IX makes it illegal to discriminate because of sex. The protected class of sex includes protection against discrimination on which of the bases listed below (check all that apply):

-False Pregnancy -Miscarriage -Related Conditions including Recovery

According to the MSU Policy, it is intended that an initial decision with respect to complaints will be made within ____ days of the initial filing of the Complaint.

60

Which of the following scenarios is an example of stalking or unwanted pursuit?

A man you went out with once refuses to understand that you don't want to see him again, and has been phoning you, sometimes dozens of times a day, for several months. His behavior frightens you.

Heather recently became department chair. She believes that she can boost recruitment and retention of students by hiring a younger, more tech-savvy employee, despite the fact that Andrew, the university's top employee recruiter, has done superb work. Andrew recently completed a highly successful campaign which generated much university-wide buzz and attracted numerous new majors. Heather fires Andrew, who is 62 and close to retirement age anyway, she reasons, and replaces him with Cheyenne, a 35-year-old recruiting whiz. Please identify the type of discrimination presented in the scenario above.

Age

_________________ is when someone drinks enough alcohol to pass out.

Alcohol poisoning

Watch the video clip. Which one of the following actions took place in the clip? [Tom Smith, drunk girl being taken home from the party]

Bystander Intervention

You are watching a drunken friend pressuring a woman at a party and you pull him aside. You say, 'You know she doesn't want to talk to you, but there's this other girl downstairs who really likes you.' You and your friend leave the area. There is no girl downstairs but your friend quickly forgets the reference you used as a diversion. This is an example of:

Bystander Intervention

In order for it to be determined sexual harassment, the victim has to be of the opposite sex of the harasser.

False

You are an academic department chair, and Misha, a student, comes to you telling you that a student friend of hers was sexually harassed, but doesn't want to take action. You want to avoid violating Misha's trust in you but you want to get help for the friend. What do you do as an employee of the university?

Contact the Title IX Coordinator and refer the student to the Title IX Coordinator so that the matter can be addressed.

Which of the following groups of individuals can talk with a victim in full confidentiality?

Counselors or pastors operating in their role as a counselor or pastor.

A consensual sexual relationship between a supervisor and a subordinate cannot be deemed sexual harassment.

False

Consider if in this scenario consent is being freely given. Andrew and William have been flirting with each other all night at a party. Around 12:30 a.m., William excuses himself to find a bathroom. Andrew notices William slurring his speech. He wonders if William went to the bathroom to vomit. When William returns, the two begin flirting more heavily and move to a couch. As the conversation continues, the two be- come more relaxed and more physically affectionate. Andrew soon suggests they go back to his room, and William agrees. As they walk down the stairs, Andrew notices that William looks unstable and offers his arm for support and balance. When they get back to his room, Andrew leads William to the bed and they begin to become intimate. William becomes increasingly passive and appears disoriented. Andrew soon begins to have sexual intercourse with him. The next morning, William thinks they had sex but cannot piece together the events leading up to it. True or False: Andrew obtained consent from William in this scenario since William agreed to go back to Andrew's room.

False

If a person consented to sexual activity before they passed out, you are safe to continue with sexual acts while they are unconscious.

False

Consider the following scenario: Jack and Diane are at a party at their college. It's September of their freshman year. They're still excited about being away from home, on their own for the first time. They don't know each other, but they've noticed one another, at orientation and in the dining hall. Because they're underage, they can't drink at this party, but before she arrived, Diane "pre-gamed," as the girls in her dorm call it—downing mixed drinks, doing gummy-worm and Jell-O shots. Jack had a few beers. The liquor's gone to Diane's head. On the dance floor, she makes eye contact with Jack, who has managed to have a couple of vodka shots and is now drinking a beer. He maneuvers his way toward her. They are dancing close on the dance floor. Jack can't believe Diane is dancing with him—he's thinking "She's so pretty, and she smells so good." "I can't hear myself think in here, it's so loud!" he shouts into Diane's ear.She smiles at him. "What?" "Too loud!" He takes her hand and leads her outside, into the autumn night. She looks at him expectantly. He puts his arms around her, pulling her close, and begins to kiss her. She drapes against him dizzy from the alcohol. He runs his hand up her shirt, and when she doesn't protest, does it again. She leans forward; he kisses her, then she slumps forward unconscious. He reaches underneath her dress. Has Jack obtained clear consent to engage in sexual activity with Diane?

No

Phillip and Heather were in the hallway of their residence hall with a group of their neighbors on the floor joking around and telling stories. Phillip placed his arms around Heather's waist as they continued their conversation. Heather removed his hands from her body. A few minutes later, Phillip touched Heather's breasts, stating he did not understand why she was making such a big deal about him touching her. Did consent occur?

No

Taylor and Cody have been dating for a few months. On several occasions, Taylor and Cody have engaged in consensual sexual intercourse. One night, Cody and Taylor were making out when Cody said, "I don't feel like having sex tonight." Taylor continued to kiss Cody and took off Cody's clothing despite Cody's verbal and physical objections. Eventually, Cody became silent and submitted to Taylor's insistence to have sex. Did consent occur?

No

When Chloe and Theodore first met, their relationship was tumultuous. At first, Theodore didn't want to have sex with Chloe because he felt like too many people would find out. She kept trying to convince him. She implied that if Theodore did not sleep with her, she would break up with him. Theodore finally gave in and had sex with Chloe. Several months later after speaking with some friends, he realized he had been coerced. Did consent occur?

No

According to the MSU Policy, the ______________________ standard will be followed in all proceedings addressing allegations of discrimination including sexual violence, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct.

Preponderance of the evidence

Caroline, one of your employees, tells you she is being harassed by Ed, another one of your employees. Caroline tells you she is afraid of Ed and wants to keep her report confidential. What should you tell her? Select the best answer.

That you cannot keep her report confidential and will need to report it to the institution.

Your roommate's boyfriend Matt has a substance abuse problem and your roommate has being trying to help him through it, but now you are at your roommate's apartment. Your roommate seems frightened because Matt is irrational and violent. Today he punched your roommate in the stomach and crushed the roommate's cell phone then tossed it to the ground. You are outside the house and Matt and your roommate are still inside. Which type of violation is your friend most likely experiencing?

Relationship/Domestic Violence

Campus SaVE Act requires colleges and universities to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Remove all student access to alcohol

Jack walked out and to the side of the building where he lived to get to his car. As he approached his vehicle, someone had put photographs onto adhesive paper and affixed them to the driver's side of his car. The images showed him engaging in sexual activity. Jack looks around to see if he can determine who did this and recalls that he never gave anyone permission to take pictures of him while engaging in sexual activity. Jack is most likely experiencing which type of violation?

Sexual exploitation

Johnna woke up to a facebook update alarm on her phone. When she opened the app, she saw a video of her with her ex-boyfriend engaging in sexual activity. Angry and embarrassed, she glanced at the 118,000 likes the video had received. Johnna was unaware that her ex-boyfriend had been recording them and now has posted the video for the world to see. Johnna is most likely experiencing which type of violation?

Sexual exploitation

Which of the following are NOT warning signs for sexual assault:

Someone who takes textbooks from your vehicle.

Text message exchange last night: Launa: U r never gonna believe thisSam: What?Launa: Guy I met at bar was cute but something offSam: Off?Launa: Keeps following me. Shows up at my job off campus.Sam: Creepy. Tell him back off.Launa: l keep telling him not comfortable and to leave me alone.Sam: Call campus police...X2222.Launa: He also uploaded 21 YouTube videos which shows him telling the world that he loves me.Sam: Huh? He doesn't even know you. You just said Hi.Launa: He hasn't threatened me. Keeps showing up and sitting in my section. Not sure what cops can do.Sam Want me to come over and wait for cops to show up?Launa: Yes...I am scared. MSU's policy defines stalking in this manner: "Stalking" means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to 1. Fear for the person's safety or the safety of others; or 2. Suffer substantial emotional distress. "Course of conduct" means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person's property. "Reasonable person" means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim. "Substantial emotional distress" means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily require medical or other professional treatment or counseling. What type of violation is Launa experiencing?

Stalking

In determining illegal harassment, the law looks at the effect the conduct would have on whom? Select the best answer.

The person making the complaint

Identify the Clery responsibility demonstrated with the email message to all users below from University Police. To: All usersFrom: Police News <[email protected]> CAMPUS ALERT Murray State Police Department Issued: February 2, 20XX The Murray State Police Department is committed to the safety of our students, faculty, and staff and is providing this notice in compliance with the "Timely Warning" provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998. On (DATE - February 2, 20XX), a student reported a sexual assault in an apartment on the MSU campus. The sexual assault was reported to have occurred in the early morning hours of (DATE - February 1, 20XX). The crime was reported to the Murray State Police Department, which is conducting an investigation. Safety Information and Protective Steps: Ensure that you lock your doors in your room or apartment. If you live on the ground floor, ensure that windows are closed and locked. Don't be afraid to make a scene. Yell, scream, and/or run for protection if you can. Call the police if you have been assaulted. A crime has been committed. The police will provide recovery resources regardless of whether or not the reporting party chooses to seek criminal charges at this time or a later date. Always remember, the only person responsible for sexual assault is the perpetrator. If you believe you see someone being targeted for sexual assault, be an active bystander and help protect. Get other people involved to help the person in trouble and to gather strength in numbers. Report what you have observed. Murray State University offers many resources available to you related to medical care, law enforcement, and counseling. Report suspicious activity on our campus, to the Murray State Police Department at (270) 809-2222 or by using the LiveSafe app.

Timely Warning Notice

If a student comes to you and tells you they have been sexually assaulted, harassed or intimidated, you should contact which of the following:

Title IX Coordinator

According to EEOC statistics, nationwide, 16% of all sexual harassment claims are filed by men.

True

According to the University's Policy on Sexual Misconduct, "the accuser and the accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during an institutional disciplinary proceeding, including the opportunity to be accompanied to any meeting or proceeding by an advisor of their choice. Murray State may establish restrictions, equally applicable to all parties, regarding the extent to which an advisor may participate in proceedings..." So, if you wanted to bring in your counselor to a meeting with IDEA, you would be permitted to do so under this policy.

True

Acts of sex discrimination covers sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence (sexual assault and relationship violence), stalking and sexual exploitation.

True

Consent cannot be assumed because of previous relationships or sexual activities, and the absence of "no" is not the same thing as consent.

True

If a person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs or under age, they cannot give consent.

True

In the work environment, one of your coworkers is standing around telling jokes. Routinely the jokes involve homosexual content which is spoken loudly enough to be heard by other co-workers, including Edgar who is openly gay. It appears all of the co-workers who are standing around with him are laughing. This scenario could be considered a hostile work environment.

True

MSU's policy defines stalking in this manner: "Stalking" means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to 1. Fear for the person's safety or the safety of others; or 2. Suffer substantial emotional distress. "Course of conduct" means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person's property. "Reasonable person" means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim. "Substantial emotional distress" means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily require medical or other professional treatment or counseling. Scenario: Every time I went to my class, this student would do whatever they could to sit next to me. The student kept trying to talk to me even though I told the student I had to go or I needed to pay attention to something else being said or that there was an emergency. Then the student started showing up everywhere—outside my residence hall, in the Campus Center, even in the library, and threatening me (to keep following me, to hurt me, to report or say untruths about me) if I don't do what the student wanted me to do (go jogging, go to dinner, go to a game, do their homework, etc.) with the student. I may be paranoid, but this is stalking. True or False?

True

Title IX is not just about sports; it is a prohibition against sex-based discrimination in education. It addresses discrimination against pregnant and parenting students and women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs. It also addresses sexual harassment, gender-based discrimination, and sexual violence.

True

True or False? Students who pregame are more likely to drink heavily over the course of an evening than those who don't.

True

True or false? If you learn that a student or other member of the University community has been sexually harassed you are required to report the incident to your institution.

True

Under the federal Clery Act, members of the University community also have a duty under federal law to report crimes to the MSU Police Department.

True

VAWA, Campus SaVE and Title IX impose certain reporting requirements. When faculty, staff or students learn of sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or sexual misconduct, the information must be reported to the Title IX Coordinator so that appropriate resources can be referenced, the survivor can be informed of their rights and the university can maintain its Annual Security Report in compliance with the federal directive.

True

You and your significant other/partner, who works for the university live off campus. Last night, the two of you have an argument that results in mutual physical aggressiveness (scratches, black eye, etc.). While the police are not called, your co-worker and best friend is called to pick you up. Upon picking you up, your co-worker Casey says, "at the least, let me take you to the hospital to make sure that nothing is broken or worse than you think." You agree and upon examination, the hospital informs you that they must contact the local authorities. The police interview you at the hospital and report that they are going to your home to interview your significant other/partner. The police notice that your bruises and wounds appear more significant than your significant other/partner and upon your significant other/partner's admission that they initiated the physical aggression, they were arrested. Your co-worker tells you that they must report the incident to the Title IX Coordinator because violence occurred that has impact on campus safety. Is your co-worker correct?

True

Title IX rights are also granted to pregnant or parenting students and require that pregnant and parenting students have equal access to schools and activities, and that schools must excuse absences that are due to pregnancy or childbirth for as long as is deemed medically necessary by the students physician.

Yes