UCSD Sun god summary

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SUN GOD HEALTH & SAFETY TASKFORCE

MEETING SUMMARY & ASSOCIATED REPORTS

10/24/13

9 - 10am, PCE SL Chambers

Attendees: A. Houston (chair); T. Bailey; A. Buselt; K. Calfas; E. Chandras; A.W. El Hajj-

Younes; D. Legree; L. Freeman (for R. Kapadia); J. Gois; R. Guerrero; S. Harley; R. King; A.

Kushner; L. Lukasheva; J.P. Lopez; K. Manawatao; L. Samaniego-Kraus; N. Wahlig; B. White;

Other Attendees: S. Kennedy; D. Pino-Saballett; A. Hsueh; J. Millar; C. Davalos

Agenda Item: Introduction A. Houston (Chair)

The purpose of meeting was to hear from the education, logistics, and conduct & discipline

subcommittees. The subcommittees consist of members of the taskforce and all have studentrepresentation. The chairs of the subcommittees (Gary Ratcliff, Ben White, Karen Calfas) will

work with Interim VC Houston on compiling the preliminary draft report due to Chancellor

Khosla on November 1. The taskforce will then ask for Chancellor Khoslas feedback and report

that to the subcommittee at the next committee. Additionally, another subcommittee will be

assembled to help put together a communications plan to inform students about the draft report

and to collect their feedback.


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for participants and campus residents. Resources will be considered for those modifications that

are determined to be essential to making the event safer. The subcommittee broke-up the Sun

God into two parts when they made their recommendations. The first is the festival itself and the

second is the activities surrounding the field where the concert is taking place. For the

subcommittees complete recommendations, please review the full report included below.

Agenda Item: Conduct & Discipline Subcommittee RecommendationsB. White

Ben White Director of Student Conduct presented for the conduct and discipline subcommittee.

Similar to the education subcommittee, they agreed that it was important to let students know

that Sun God is on probation and without the campus community coming together to support

responsible attendance, the Sun God Festival risks being suspended or worse, dismissed.

The report consisted of several key recommendations. Please review the full report included

below.

**Reports Follow**


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Education Subcommittee Report

Karen Calfas (chair), Gina Fleming, Jessica Gois, Rey Guerrero, DianeLeGree, Debbie Pino-Saballett, Lupe Samaniego-Kraus, Nancy

Wahlig , Ali Walid El Hajj-Younes

Sun God Task Force Meeting

10-24-13


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Alcohol use and misuse is a campus-wide issue

Not solvable through behavioral interventions

aloneYear long educational campaign focusing on

Safety

Harm reductionResponsible drinking behavior

Not abstinence


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Reduce the most risky drinking behavior

Reduce the number of hospital admissions

Secondary goals: reduce assaults, vandalism andother crimes

Goal is not to reduce the number of students indetox


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Messages need to be developed with significant

student input re content and mode of delivery

Needs to be tied to things students care about(e.g., academic performance)

Principles and goal of the messages areinformed by behavioral science

Messages should come from students


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1. Saturate campus with common messaging allyear to shift culture of event

First message about risk of losing SGF

Sun God myths

Consequences to academic/career/family

Perfect buzz

Protective strategies

Bystander Intervention Training

Responsible Action Protocol (RAP)


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2. Messaging to parents about how to talk totheir student about alcohol (through parent andfamily programs, orientation, Student Health andWell-being)

3. Consider a bear garden event adjacent to SGFvenue (e.g., at Home plate)

4. Have fun campus wide events throughout theyear

5. Conduct assessment


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Health Education and AS could be clearinghousefor materials

Other partners include: Residential life (I house and

Village), Greek, SA Deans, Campus Community Centers,CSI, Athletics, Grads, Family and Parent Programs,International Center etc.

Request budget for AOD coordinator .50FTE, AS

graphics for materials development andprinting, video and electronic media, incentivesfor focus groups and assessment costs


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Comments / Questions ?


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Event Planning and Logistics Workgroup

RECOMMENDATIONS


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In past two years, North Campus has become the placeto party on campus before the start of the festival

- 54 police contacts on North Campus compared to 57 at or around the event venue

- Initial wave of detox and medical transports begins as early as 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.


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RECOMMENDATIONS

- Establish a no-guest policy the day of thefestival in The Village and the residencesalong I-Walk in ERC

- To identify and assist intoxicated students,increase police and security detail on NorthCampus


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One third of the admits to detox are non-affiliates, yet they constitute 15% of festivalattendees

RECOMMENDATIONS

- Discontinue sales of wrist bands to non- affiliates

- Institute controls to discourage non-affiliates

from buying students wristbands or makingcounterfeits


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Two thirds of the students admitted todetox live off campusRECOMMENDATIONS

Collaborate with local apartment and condocomplexes on messaging

Continue DUI police patrols and AS Safe Rides

Locate CSOs and water station at campusshuttle stops where most students disembark

Collaborate with Greek community aboutmessaging to its members living off campus

Work with local retail establishments sellingbeer, wine and spirits on point-of-salemessaging


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Some university program boards hold theirmajor festival on a Saturday or Sunday

Consider this option carefullyMay extend party time for students

More difficult to recruit festivalvolunteers and staff

May make campus more accessibleto non-affiliates


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The festival permits students to leaveand reenter the event venue

RECOMMENDATIONConsider a no-reentry policy

Workgroup concerned a no-reentrypolicy may have negative unintendedconsequences

Students who drink may decide totank up and binge drink beforecoming to the festival


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MORE RECOMMENDATIONS

Consider an earlier start time. Bring students to the venue and awayfrom places where drinking occurs.

Use the Sun God website and wristband pickup to message to students

Discuss pros and cons of random Breathalyzer testing at event entrances

Require EMT/paramedics and police to meet and review establishedprotocols for when a person should be transported to an emergency room

Gather demographic data about people requiring medical transports andstatistics about police contacts immediately outside the festival versusinside the venue


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Additional resources are needed to fundhealth and safety initiatives

RECOMMENDATIONSSeek funding from Student Affairs,Business Affairs, and ResourceManagement and Planning

Establish a health and safety fee paidby each student receiving a wrist

band to help cover costs


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October 24,

2013

Sun God Task

Force Meeting

SUN GOD TASK FORCE

CONDUCT & DISCIPLINESUB GROUP


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Review and discuss applicable policies, protocols, andprograms related to student conduct for the campus as awhole and as applied to the Sun God Festival.

Determine what new and/or amended policies, protocols, and

programs will be most effective in reducing alcohol abuseamong UC San Diego students.

Sub Group Membership

Andy Buselt President, Associated Students

Diane LeGree Dean of Student Affairs, Sixth College

John Paul Lopez Marshall College Council

Liza Lukasheva Sixth College Council

Dave Rose Captain, UC San Diego Police Department

Ben White Director of Student Conduct (Chair)

GROUP CHARGE & MEMBERSHIP


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Sun God is on PROBATION(not doublesecret)dont get it SUSPENDEDORDISMISSED!

KEY THEME


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Greater consistencyin the enforcement andapplication of alcohol policies across the campus.

Increased and more ef fective communicationregarding key policies. Responsible Action Protocol

Survey completed before receiving Sun God wrist bands.

Student produced messaging and educational campaigns

Leverageexisting structures more intentionally. Exclusion from University Activities (e.g. Sun God and other events )

Housing Contract cancellations

Off-Campus Jurisdiction

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS


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Close Sun God Festival to non affiliates. Careful discussion and analysis of a no guest policy

during Sun God in campus residential facilities.

Increased number of campus events during academicyear.

Review, revise, and repackage Universitys alcoholpolicy .

Systematic and comprehensive alcohol educationprogram.

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