In her meeting with the Iowa Board of Regents in Urbandale today to discuss the University of Iowa’s sexual misconduct policies, UI President Sally Mason unveiled a “Six-Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault.”

Following are details of the plan, which can also be found on the UI Office of the President’s website at http://president.uiowa.edu/six-point-plan, along with Mason's remarks to the board. Updates about the university’s progress toward meeting the plan’s stated goals will also be provided regularly on the site.

Related: University of Iowa sexual misconduct response

Six-Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault

Point 1: Crack down on offenders

• Hold all offenders responsible for their actions.
• Develop more, and more effective, sanctions.
• Expel offenders in the most severe cases.
• Request Board of Regents support to assess system-wide policies and procedures.

Point 2: Increase support for survivors

• Expand long-term support services.
• Train every staff member who comes in contact with survivors.
• Advocate continued federal funding for nurse examiners.

Point 3: Improve prevention and education

• Add staff for in-person training, workshops, and dialogues.
• Implement regular campus safety walks to improve lighting and other conditions.
• Authorize funding to expand Night Ride.

Point 4: Improve communication

• Make resource and support information easier to find.
• Improve information on key web pages.
• Improve language of our Timely Warning emails.

Point 5: Add funding

• Seek every source of dollars to support this plan, including savings from the efficiency projects the board’s consultants will be assisting with, and other areas.
• Expand overall resources to address the problem of sexual assault.

Point 6: Listen more and report back

• Form a student advisory group to meet regularly with the president and senior staff.
• Use the president’s website to provide updates on this plan.