Atlanta — September 9, 2014

University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby announced today a new Campus Safety and Security Committee that will review and develop recommendations on matters related to public safety at the System’s 31 public colleges and universities.

“The safety and well being of our students, our faculty and staff on our campuses is both a concern and a priority,” said Huckaby. “Looking ahead in the University System, as we work to be more student-focused in the academic performance of students, I have concluded that we must simultaneously sharpen our focus on campus safety and behavior.”

The committee will conduct a comprehensive review of policies and procedures at University System institutions and deliver a report with recommendations to the Chancellor not later than the Board of Regents’ May 2015 meeting.

More specifically the committee will be asked to report on:

• Title IX: campus and system-level policies, procedures, and practices for responding to and addressing sexual harassment and violence, offenses against persons off/on campus, in compliance with Title IX requirements.
• Campus Law Enforcement- agency assessment recommendations for compliance with state and federal laws, relationships with the campus community, local law enforcement, training, and resource needs.
• Campus Safety, “Clery Act” - related policies, procedures, programs, and practices for ensuring accurate reporting of campus crime information.

Members of the committee are: President Steve Dorman, Georgia College & State University (Co-Chair); President Bud Peterson, Georgia Institute of Technology (Co-Chair); Vice President Geena Sheeks, Columbus State University; Vice President Victor Wilson, University of Georgia; Vice President Sandra Stone, Dalton State College; Vice President Lee Fruitticher, Gordon State College; Chief Antonio Long, Atlanta Metropolitan State College; University Counsel Sharon “Nyota” Tucker, Albany State University; Title IX Coordinator Maggie Viverette, Valdosta State University; Director of Equal Opportunity Gary Gawel, Georgia Southern University; USG Faculty Council Chair Sally Robertson, Georgia Perimeter College; Director of Student Development Jacqueline Awe, Savannah State University; Director of Student Development Maggie Martin, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; student Dillon Roseen, Georgia Tech; student Juawn Jackson, Georgia College; student Drew Jacoby, UGA; and graduate student Azell Francis, Georgia Southern.

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