| Student Life : Women's
Programming
| The
Women's Programming division of the Office
of Student Development serves as a primary resource
and advocate for Kalamazoo College students, focusing on
issues that are of special interest to women, but affect
men, also. This office will: |
- Provide
assistance to groups that develop programs that meet
the developmental needs of women students on campus
and programs that acknowledge men as playing an integral
role in understanding these social issues.
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Provide personal assistance, advocacy, and referrals
to students who are victims of dating and relationship
violence, stalking, sexual assault, sexual harassment,
and gender discrimination.
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Provide educational materials and personal assistance
to students who are confronted with issues of dating
and relationship violence, stalking, sexual assault,
sexual harassment, and gender discrimination.
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Conduct continuous assessment of the developmental needs
of women on campus.
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Provide programming that responds to these developmental
needs
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| It
is the goal of this office to educate students to: |
- take
responsibility for their personal behavior.
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respect the rights and wants of others.
- face
the consequences of their decision.
- communicate
clearly and honestly with their peers.
- support
their peers who are making good decisions concerning
these social issues.
- challenge
those who communicate negatively about women and act
violently towards women.
- challenge
many of the negative beliefs about women that our culture
holds.
recognize their social responsibility to positively
affect the culture
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These
goals are also either implicitly or explicitly stated
as community expectations in the College's Honor System.
It
is the belief of this office that all students, female
and male, need to be aware of and knowledgeable about
the issues that many students face. Congruent with the
stated mission of Kalamazoo College, it is our goal that
the college experience will prepare students for productive
lives and participation in society by enhancing their
understanding and encouraging students to strive to eliminate
dating and relationship violence, stalking, sexual assault,
sexual harassment, and gender discrimination.
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More Information
Office of Women's Programming web site
Office of Campus Life web site
Office of Student Development web site |