SMART prepares new student training programs
December 1, 2016SMART’s purpose is to better equip all members of the Hamilton community to help prevent and combat sexual misconduct on campus. One of their concerns is the lack of reporting from student survivors, which they feel indicates a lack of trust in the College’s policy for dealing with sexual assault. Operating around a belief that increased reporting at hamilton would represent a parallel increase in students’confidence in the administration’s ability to protect and support survivors, SMART has been working to find ways to make the reporting process more accesible and comfortable for survivors of sexual assault or misconduct. Currently, Hamilton provides students with a number of confidential resources with whom to discuss this issue, such as the Health and Counseling Centers, the Chaplaincy, and the SAVES-trained Peer Advocates. SMART, however, is creating their own student advisor program as well as working with the Hamilton administration to expand the reach of these confidential services. More ...