Dear Campus Community,
The President’s Review Panel remains committed to reviewing the University of Oregon’s practices to prevent and respond to sexual assault. Interim President Scott Coltrane has assured us that he remains dedicated to this effort and is eager for the panel to continue its review and offer recommendations to improve the university’s practices and the campus climate.
The review panel’s next visit to campus is on August 26 and 27 to continue to gather information, conduct interviews, and seek input on sexual assault prevention and response.
We invite the members of the campus and community to participate in the panel’s first public input session on Wednesday, August 27 at 10am in the Guistina Ballroom of the Ford Alumni Center. The focus of this first session will be prevention. The panel would like to hear the community’s thoughts about the UO’s efforts to prevent incidents of sexual misconduct. Specifically, we would like to hear perspectives about what is working and what is not working to prevent sexual misconduct, as well as suggestions for change and improvement. Future public sessions will be dedicated to the process for reporting sexual assault, and the university’s response to reports.
If you cannot or do not want to participate in a public forum, you may also offer input in writing by clicking here. In addition to conducting individual interviews, holding public forums, and taking written input, the panel is creating additional ways to gather information and perspectives to gain a full and accurate view of the universities practices.
Additionally, the university has created a web page to share information about the panel’s review process, resource documents, and announcements about the panel’s work and public sessions.
The panel looks forward to engaging with the campus community and gathering a broad range of perspectives. We need everyone’s participation to help us assist the university in improving its practices to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
We thank you in advance for your participation.
Sincerely,
Mary Deits
Chair, President’s Review Panel