President Michael Gottfredson, Vice President for Student Affairs Robin Holmes and Athletic Director Rob Mullens provided more information Monday about establishing an independent, external review panel to examine UO practices for preventing and responding to sexual violence, harassment and intimidation on our campus.

The review will include, but will not be limited to:

• Evaluation of current practices and protocols for the prevention of sexual misconduct and support for those who have experienced it
• Benchmarking of the UO’s practices and protocols in relation to those of our peer institutions
• Review of the athletic department’s processes for evaluating prospective student-athletes
• Review of life-skill education and support for students, including the communication of conduct expectations
• One or more campus climate surveys with a focus on the UO’s prevention, response and education culture regarding sexual misconduct
•  A follow-up review of the recent report commissioned by the Division of Student Affairs to assess the university’s sexual misconduct policies and procedures to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of those recommendations

You can read more about the panel and find a link to provide input on the Office of the President website.