sexual violence policy Archives

Ontario must take larger strides towards preventing sexual violence on campuses

Written on September 24, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge...

Queen’s needs to redefine its policy when addressing sexual violence

Written on September 24, 2021. Posted in Opinions.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer...

Ontario universities and colleges to review and amend sexual violence and assault policies

Written on September 17, 2021. Posted in News.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. On Sept. 16, the Ontario government announced...

Province proposes changes to sexual violence policies at post-secondary schools

Written on January 29, 2021. Posted in News, University.

The Ontario government is proposing changes to sexual violence policies at post-secondary schools across the province that could provide greater protection to students. “It was promising to see that the Provincial government is proposing several changes to Ontario Regulation 131/16 based directly...

Queen’s approves revisions to sexual violence policy

Written on December 7, 2020. Posted in News, University.

The Board of Trustees approved the amendments to the Policy on Sexual Violence at a meeting on Friday. “We had a special meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee on Nov. 12 to address some of the proposed changes to the Policy on Sexual Violence Involving Queen’s Students,” David Allgood, chair of...

Seven formal complaints of sexual violence filed last year, internal report reveals

Written on June 29, 2020. Posted in News, University.

According to Queen’s annual Sexual Violence Report, seven formal complaints of sexual violence were made in 2019-20, down from 19 the previous year. Released on April 13, the report contained information from the reporting period of Sept. 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020. It revealed seven formal complaints—written...

Consultation on sexual violence policy deferred until further notice

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in News.

After a controversial academic year for the University’s sexual violence policy that included the suspension of a duty to disclose requirement, the process to write a new policy has been deferred. A decision regarding a new policy was scheduled to be reached at the end of March, following a consultative...

University will review sexual violence policy feedback this month

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in News.

The University will begin to review the community’s feedback on the controversial sexual violence policy this month. The controversy surrounds Section 8.8, which mandates that Queen’s employees, with the exception of health care providers, must report any student who discloses experiencing sexual...

University cancels employee sessions on student disclosures of sexual violence

Written on November 8, 2019. Posted in News.

All employee training sessions about how to respond to student sexual violence disclosures have been cancelled while the sexual violence policy disclosure requirements are under review, according to Barb Lotan, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator (SVPRC). Suspended on Oct....

University sends email asking for feedback on sexual violence policy

Written on November 8, 2019. Posted in News.

Following two public consultation meetings about the University’s suspended sexual violence disclosure reporting requirements, the Office of the Provost sent out a community-wide email asking for more feedback. Launched on Nov. 1, the email asked for feedback about a requirement implemented under...

Second open meeting on sexual violence policy sees increased attendance

Written on November 1, 2019. Posted in News.

When the University hosted its first open consultation meeting about Queen’s sexual violence policy on Oct. 17, only a handful of people attended. At its second meeting on Oct. 23, the room was full. Over the summer, the University introduced a new requirement that required Queen’s employees who are...

Provost acknowledges failure on sexual violence policy consultations

Written on November 1, 2019. Posted in News.

At a Senate meeting on Tuesday, Tom Harris, interim provost and vice-principal (Academic), took responsibility for what he called a “failed” consultation process on Queen’s controversial new sexual violence policy. During his report to Senate, Harris addressed the controversy over the requirement...

Suspended sexual violence disclosure requirement lets down students

Written on October 23, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

This editorial discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. Students are entitled to agency over their own experiences processing sexual violence. Through...

In tense meeting, administrator pressed on sexual violence policy

Written on October 18, 2019. Posted in News.

The University held its first open community meeting to discuss a recently-suspended controversial section of the Queen’s sexual violence policy. The suspended requirement, which drew criticism from the Queen’s community, mandated non-health care professionals to provide the Sexual Violence Prevention...

University suspends sexual violence disclosure requirement

Written on October 18, 2019. Posted in News.

Following criticism from students and faculty, the University suspended a requirement under the Queen’s sexual violence policy that required non-health care professionals to provide the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator (SVPRC) with a student’s name, email address, and student number...

Professor brings concerns over sexual violence policy to Senate

Written on October 4, 2019. Posted in News.

At Queen’s first Senate meeting of the year on Oct. 1, Jordan Morelli, a physics professor and member of Senate, presented concerns over new requirements under the recently updated sexual violence policy. Approved on May 10, 2019, the new policy states “employees are encouraged to disclose incidents...

Queen’s new sexual violence policy deters survivors from coming forward

Written on October 1, 2019. Posted in Opinions.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. Queen’s new Sexual Violence Policy says that if a student discloses an experience of sexual violence...

Professors say new sexual violence policy could put students at risk

Written on September 20, 2019. Posted in News.

Under Queen’s newly inked sexual violence policy, students who disclose experiences of sexual violence to university employees who aren’t healthcare professionals will no longer be able to do so in complete confidence. In interviews with The Journal, Jordan Morelli, a physics professor and member...

New sexual violence policy now in effect

Written on September 9, 2019. Posted in News.

The draft sexual violence policy approved by the Board of Trustees in May is now in effect, with no changes. “A comprehensive review process of the Policy on Sexual Violence Involving Queen’s University Students was initiated in May 2018, and the updated policy was approved by the Board of Trustees...

Board of Trustees approves new draft of sexual violence policy

Written on June 3, 2019. Posted in News.

On April 17, the Board of Trustees approved a new draft of the University’s sexual violence policy, marking its first revision since its implementation in 2016. The scope of the revisions are wide, ranging from altered definitions to complete overhauls of protocol. The Journal reached out to Barb...

University “well ahead of deadline” for sexual violence policy review

Written on February 8, 2019. Posted in News, University.

The Queen’s community can provide feedback on the University’s reviewed sexual violence policy months before the deadline. In 2016, Bill 132 required post-secondary schools in Ontario to adopt sexual violence policies to be reviewed every three years. The legislation’s schedule came into effect in...

University yet to receive Student Voices on Sexual Violence survey results

Written on February 8, 2019. Posted in News, University.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. One year ago, more than 650,000 post-secondary students were invited to participate in a survey...

Senate consults with Fall Term Break Task Force following contentious debate

Written on December 1, 2016. Posted in News.

Following a contentious discussion regarding diversity at Queen’s at this Tuesday’s meeting, Senate returned to it’s regular business. The meeting addressed several ongoing task forces and reports, updating Senators with their progress and impending deadlines. Task Force Updates Provost Benoit-Antoine...

Queen’s releases updated Sexual Violence Policy for feedback

Written on November 11, 2016. Posted in News.

This Thursday, the University released a 17-page updated draft of its university-wide sexual violence policy, which was approved and put into place in March of this year by Queen’s Board of Trustees. The new draft tackles some of the more ambiguous concepts like consent, confidentiality and reporting...

Take Back the Night 2016 in photos

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in News.

On Thursday evening in Confederation Park, the skies threatened to pour, but no amount of rain could silence the voices of a community gathered to “Take Back the Night” from a culture of sexual violence. Taking to the streets, amidst the chant of the crowd, survivors and supporters alike told their...

Ontario universities urged to do more to combat sexual violence on campus

Written on September 9, 2016. Posted in News.

“Nobody listened to what I had to say when I needed it the most,” Mandi Gray, a York University sexual assault survivor, explained over the phone to The Journal in August. Gray — whose 2015 assault lead to a high-profile court case this year, and a guilty verdict for assailant Mustafa Ururyar on July...

Queen’s approves sexual violence policy

Written on March 4, 2016. Posted in News.

For an issue that’s attracted a great deal of concern over the past year and a half, the release of the long-awaited sexual violence policy was oddly anti-climactic. On Friday evening, the Queen’s Board of Trustees approved a university-wide sexual violence policy. The draft passed by the Board had...

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