| abstract | While many institutions of higher education had regularly educated incoming students on sexual and relational
violence, the April 2011 Dear Colleague Letter made this a more visible requirement of colleges and universities. Recognizing that the population
of higher education is increasingly changing, many institutions did not address the diversity of students in their population and how to more
appropriately educate them. Beyond the fact that over 1 million of our college and university students come from countries throughout the world,
the domestic United States students also come from a variety of backgrounds in education. In order to create a better educational offering to our
incoming students we must understand the effects of the lack of education on sexual consent and how this impacts many around the world. With a
belief that sexual and relationship violence is a significant public health and safety concern, and the understanding that the federal government
has required institutions of higher education to prevent, educate and remediate violence on their campus, we must have a greater understanding of
the challenges and opportunities to address this societal problem. Utilizing the established principles for developing quality comprehensive education
programs, this dissertation will culminate in leading the reader towards best practices and principles so they my develop and implement their
educational program. |
