2008 Woodie Awards
Taking sexual harassment seriously
Sara Rannells/Online Reporter
Issue date: 10/26/07 Section: Sexual Abuse Awareness
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Sexual harassment in the workplace is taken seriously on Eastern's campus and all employees, including student employees must go through sexual harassment training.
Student employees, including those who work in residence halls, dining centers, department offices, etc., must complete an online sexual harassment prevention training course.
This course outlines the basics of sexual harassment; including what constitutes sexual harassment, who to report it to and what consequences may result. A large part of the training, though, deals with sexual harassment prevention.
At Eastern, "sexual harassment of one member of the campus community by another will not be tolerated," according to Eastern's sexual harassment policy.
Karen Klootwyk, a senior accounting major, works in a dining center on campus. She said she remembers having to take the training.
"It's helpful, because usually it's unclear what constitutes sexual harassment," said Klootwyk.
She said she doesn't think student workers on campus have a problem with sexual harassment, but that the training course is still a good idea.
"Students need to know what they shouldn't be saying to other employees and what other employees shouldn't be saying to them," she said.
Klootwyk said she thought the training was easy to do and easy to understand.
"It explains everything and gives you scenarios and situations so you can understand it better," she said.
Logan Crum, a sophomore elementary education major, works for the Annual Fund call center on campus and had to take the training last year when he started working there.
Crum said he thinks the training is a good thing for student workers to go through.
"I think it's necessary, because sexual harassment is a very big thing in today's world," he said.
He said he thinks it's important for Eastern students because it happens on this campus, as well.
Crum said that while the training was helpful and easy to understand, it might not be as effective as an online training program.
"I think they should have to do it in person, because online most people don't even read the information," he said.
All concerns or complaints about sexual harassment on campus should be filed with the Office of Civil Rights. The office will take the complaint into consideration and the proper actions and consequences will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
The Office of Civil Rights and Diversity is located in Old Main and can be reached at 217-581-5020.
Student employees, including those who work in residence halls, dining centers, department offices, etc., must complete an online sexual harassment prevention training course.
This course outlines the basics of sexual harassment; including what constitutes sexual harassment, who to report it to and what consequences may result. A large part of the training, though, deals with sexual harassment prevention.
At Eastern, "sexual harassment of one member of the campus community by another will not be tolerated," according to Eastern's sexual harassment policy.
Karen Klootwyk, a senior accounting major, works in a dining center on campus. She said she remembers having to take the training.
"It's helpful, because usually it's unclear what constitutes sexual harassment," said Klootwyk.
She said she doesn't think student workers on campus have a problem with sexual harassment, but that the training course is still a good idea.
"Students need to know what they shouldn't be saying to other employees and what other employees shouldn't be saying to them," she said.
Klootwyk said she thought the training was easy to do and easy to understand.
"It explains everything and gives you scenarios and situations so you can understand it better," she said.
Logan Crum, a sophomore elementary education major, works for the Annual Fund call center on campus and had to take the training last year when he started working there.
Crum said he thinks the training is a good thing for student workers to go through.
"I think it's necessary, because sexual harassment is a very big thing in today's world," he said.
He said he thinks it's important for Eastern students because it happens on this campus, as well.
Crum said that while the training was helpful and easy to understand, it might not be as effective as an online training program.
"I think they should have to do it in person, because online most people don't even read the information," he said.
All concerns or complaints about sexual harassment on campus should be filed with the Office of Civil Rights. The office will take the complaint into consideration and the proper actions and consequences will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
The Office of Civil Rights and Diversity is located in Old Main and can be reached at 217-581-5020.
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