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Bystander Intervention
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Are mindful of their environment.
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Take care of their friends and classmates.
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Ask their friends and classmates to take care of them.
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Are empathetic.
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Familiarize themselves with campus resources.
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Have the Collin College Police Department number (972.578.5555) programmed into their cell phones.
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Speak up to stop violence.
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Are willing to act.
Questions to ask before taking action:
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Am I concerned about a situation becoming a potential problem?
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Do I recognize someone who may need help?
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Do I see others and myself as part of the solution?
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Do I have a responsibility to act?
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If the roles were reversed would I want or need someone to intervene?
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How can I keep myself and others safe if I intervene?
- What are my available options? Options may include, but are not limited to:
- creating a distraction,
- interrupting a situation,
- removing others and myself from the situation,
- checking in to make sure friends and any vulnerable individuals make it home safely, and
- speaking out against social norms that support violence.
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Are there others I can call for help, including 911 and the Collin College Police Department?
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What are the benefits and costs of taking action?
- Educate yourself and others about gender inequality, prohibited conduct, the causes of violence, healthy relationships, and consent to sexual activity.
- Challenge the myths surrounding violence and prohibited conduct. Understand how your attitudes and actions may perpetuate these myths, and work toward changing them.
- Don't make excuses for other people's inappropriate behavior.
- Don't blame the victim.
- Gently offer support if you suspect someone close to you has been a victim of violence.
1. Title IX Coordinator for Students
Terrence Brennan
Dean of Students
Office: CHEC 457
Phone: 972.881.5604
Email: tbrennan@collin.edu
Associate Dean of Students
Office: McKinney Campus Suite B-336
Phone: 972.881.5667
Email: athroop@collin.edu
3. Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Floyd Nickerson
Vice President of Employee Engagement
Office: CHEC 349
Phone: 972.599.3159
Email: fnickerson@collin.edu
3. Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Tonya Jacobson
Office: CHEC 345
Phone: 972.758.3856
Email: tjacobson@collin.edu
In addition, students can report prohibited conduct to an instructor, counselor, administrator, campus security authority (CSA), other college district employee, or file the appropriate online complaint form.
Remember: If you see something, say something!