Culture of Respect Collective
The University of Michigan-Flint is part of NASPA’s Culture of Respect, a national initiative that offers evidence-based best practices and utilizes existing programs and resources on campus to end sexual violence. UM-Flint is part of the Culture of Respect Collective’s fourth cohort of universities and colleges. The initiative provides a framework and best practices for universities to use their own programs and resources to prevent and reduce sexual violence.
The two-year initiative focuses on six pillars:
- Survivor support
- Multi tiered education
- Clear policies
- Ongoing self-assessment
- Schoolwide mobilization
- Public disclosure
Campus Leadership Team
A diverse group of representatives from across UM-Flint are leading the University’s Culture of Respect Initiative:
- Gary Ashley, Office of Economic Development Program Manager
- Thomas Bell, Director of the Center for Educator Prep
- Heather Bromley, Executive Sargent of the Department of Public Safety
- Nikolas Davis, Student Peer Educator
- Sarah Devitt, Sexual Assault Advocate
- Chris Giordano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Ray Hall, Director of the Department of Public Safety
- Ken Heiser, Associate Director of Information Technology Services
- Samara Hough, Center for Gender and Sexuality Director
- Lindsay Knake, Communications Coordinator for the Division of Student Affairs
- David Luke, Director of the Intercultural Center and Interim Chief Diversity Officer
- Beth Manning, Director of Human Resources
- Emily Newberry, Thompson Library Senior Associate Librarian
- Shelby Newport, Assistant Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
- Kassi Perez, Student Peer Educator
- Erica Sherman, College of Health Sciences Faculty
- Julie Snyder, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- Carmen Stokes, Associate Professor of Nursing
- Kirstie Stroble, Institutional Equity Specialist and Deputy Title IX Coordinator
- Julia Stulock, Associate Director of Club Sports
- Charlotte Tang, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Institutional Implementation Plan
A key component of the Culture of Respect initiative is the Institutional Implementation Plan. The plan is created after a period of self-assessment of campus strengths and opportunities as they relate to the six pillars.
The Institutional Implementation Plan is not meant to be a static document. As campus evolves – through the Culture of Respect process or external factors – the Campus Leadership Team will revisit the Institutional Implementation Plan and make modifications and adjustments throughout the two-year timeframe.
Get Involved
If you are interested in joining the Campus Leadership Team or learning more about UM-Flint’s Culture of Respect initiative, please email cgs.umflint@umich.edu.