Opening Panel: Sexual Assault and Consent

October 29, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

What: Opening Panel for the "Keeping it Consensual" Symposium

When: Noon - 1: 30 p.m., Oct. 29

Where: DeRosa University Center

Cost: Free

Description: Dan Esparza, Program Manager, DOJ/OVW Campus Program, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA), Joelle Gomez, Executive Director, Women's Center of San Joaquin County, Brett. A. Sokolow, Esq., President of NCHERM (National Center for Higher Education Risk Management)

This panel introduces the topic of problematic conduct in a university setting. What does it mean to obtain consent for intimacy? How do you know when you have it? What conditions put you at risk? What are the special vulnerabilities and responsibilities of university students? How do you make consent for sexual intimacy reasonable, understandable, fair, clear and equal? Examples, case studies, and analogies will be used to explore boundaries -- how consent is given, how it is retracted, how long it lasts, how far it goes.

More information about "Keeping it Consensual" can be found online.