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SUN GOD HEALTH & SAFETY TASKFORCE
MEETING SUMMARY & ASSOCIATED REPORTS
10/24/13
9 - 10am, PCE SL Chambers
Attendees: A. Houston (chair); T. Bailey; A. Buselt; K. Calfas; E. Chandras; A.W. El Hajj-
Younes; D. Legree; L. Freeman (for R. Kapadia); J. Gois; R. Guerrero; S. Harley; R. King; A.
Kushner; L. Lukasheva; J.P. Lopez; K. Manawatao; L. Samaniego-Kraus; N. Wahlig; B. White;
Other Attendees: S. Kennedy; D. Pino-Saballett; A. Hsueh; J. Millar; C. Davalos
Agenda Item: Introduction A. Houston (Chair)
The purpose of meeting was to hear from the education, logistics, and conduct & discipline
subcommittees. The subcommittees consist of members of the taskforce and all have studentrepresentation. The chairs of the subcommittees (Gary Ratcliff, Ben White, Karen Calfas) will
work with Interim VC Houston on compiling the preliminary draft report due to Chancellor
Khosla on November 1. The taskforce will then ask for Chancellor Khoslas feedback and report
that to the subcommittee at the next committee. Additionally, another subcommittee will be
assembled to help put together a communications plan to inform students about the draft report
and to collect their feedback.
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for participants and campus residents. Resources will be considered for those modifications that
are determined to be essential to making the event safer. The subcommittee broke-up the Sun
God into two parts when they made their recommendations. The first is the festival itself and the
second is the activities surrounding the field where the concert is taking place. For the
subcommittees complete recommendations, please review the full report included below.
Agenda Item: Conduct & Discipline Subcommittee RecommendationsB. White
Ben White Director of Student Conduct presented for the conduct and discipline subcommittee.
Similar to the education subcommittee, they agreed that it was important to let students know
that Sun God is on probation and without the campus community coming together to support
responsible attendance, the Sun God Festival risks being suspended or worse, dismissed.
The report consisted of several key recommendations. Please review the full report included
below.
**Reports Follow**
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Education Subcommittee Report
Karen Calfas (chair), Gina Fleming, Jessica Gois, Rey Guerrero, DianeLeGree, Debbie Pino-Saballett, Lupe Samaniego-Kraus, Nancy
Wahlig , Ali Walid El Hajj-Younes
Sun God Task Force Meeting
10-24-13
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Alcohol use and misuse is a campus-wide issue
Not solvable through behavioral interventions
aloneYear long educational campaign focusing on
Safety
Harm reductionResponsible drinking behavior
Not abstinence
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Reduce the most risky drinking behavior
Reduce the number of hospital admissions
Secondary goals: reduce assaults, vandalism andother crimes
Goal is not to reduce the number of students indetox
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Messages need to be developed with significant
student input re content and mode of delivery
Needs to be tied to things students care about(e.g., academic performance)
Principles and goal of the messages areinformed by behavioral science
Messages should come from students
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1. Saturate campus with common messaging allyear to shift culture of event
First message about risk of losing SGF
Sun God myths
Consequences to academic/career/family
Perfect buzz
Protective strategies
Bystander Intervention Training
Responsible Action Protocol (RAP)
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2. Messaging to parents about how to talk totheir student about alcohol (through parent andfamily programs, orientation, Student Health andWell-being)
3. Consider a bear garden event adjacent to SGFvenue (e.g., at Home plate)
4. Have fun campus wide events throughout theyear
5. Conduct assessment
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Health Education and AS could be clearinghousefor materials
Other partners include: Residential life (I house and
Village), Greek, SA Deans, Campus Community Centers,CSI, Athletics, Grads, Family and Parent Programs,International Center etc.
Request budget for AOD coordinator .50FTE, AS
graphics for materials development andprinting, video and electronic media, incentivesfor focus groups and assessment costs
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Comments / Questions ?
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Event Planning and Logistics Workgroup
RECOMMENDATIONS
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In past two years, North Campus has become the placeto party on campus before the start of the festival
- 54 police contacts on North Campus compared to 57 at or around the event venue
- Initial wave of detox and medical transports begins as early as 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
- Establish a no-guest policy the day of thefestival in The Village and the residencesalong I-Walk in ERC
- To identify and assist intoxicated students,increase police and security detail on NorthCampus
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One third of the admits to detox are non-affiliates, yet they constitute 15% of festivalattendees
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Discontinue sales of wrist bands to non- affiliates
- Institute controls to discourage non-affiliates
from buying students wristbands or makingcounterfeits
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Two thirds of the students admitted todetox live off campusRECOMMENDATIONS
Collaborate with local apartment and condocomplexes on messaging
Continue DUI police patrols and AS Safe Rides
Locate CSOs and water station at campusshuttle stops where most students disembark
Collaborate with Greek community aboutmessaging to its members living off campus
Work with local retail establishments sellingbeer, wine and spirits on point-of-salemessaging
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Some university program boards hold theirmajor festival on a Saturday or Sunday
Consider this option carefullyMay extend party time for students
More difficult to recruit festivalvolunteers and staff
May make campus more accessibleto non-affiliates
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The festival permits students to leaveand reenter the event venue
RECOMMENDATIONConsider a no-reentry policy
Workgroup concerned a no-reentrypolicy may have negative unintendedconsequences
Students who drink may decide totank up and binge drink beforecoming to the festival
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MORE RECOMMENDATIONS
Consider an earlier start time. Bring students to the venue and awayfrom places where drinking occurs.
Use the Sun God website and wristband pickup to message to students
Discuss pros and cons of random Breathalyzer testing at event entrances
Require EMT/paramedics and police to meet and review establishedprotocols for when a person should be transported to an emergency room
Gather demographic data about people requiring medical transports andstatistics about police contacts immediately outside the festival versusinside the venue
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Additional resources are needed to fundhealth and safety initiatives
RECOMMENDATIONSSeek funding from Student Affairs,Business Affairs, and ResourceManagement and Planning
Establish a health and safety fee paidby each student receiving a wrist
band to help cover costs
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October 24,
2013
Sun God Task
Force Meeting
SUN GOD TASK FORCE
CONDUCT & DISCIPLINESUB GROUP
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Review and discuss applicable policies, protocols, andprograms related to student conduct for the campus as awhole and as applied to the Sun God Festival.
Determine what new and/or amended policies, protocols, and
programs will be most effective in reducing alcohol abuseamong UC San Diego students.
Sub Group Membership
Andy Buselt President, Associated Students
Diane LeGree Dean of Student Affairs, Sixth College
John Paul Lopez Marshall College Council
Liza Lukasheva Sixth College Council
Dave Rose Captain, UC San Diego Police Department
Ben White Director of Student Conduct (Chair)
GROUP CHARGE & MEMBERSHIP
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Sun God is on PROBATION(not doublesecret)dont get it SUSPENDEDORDISMISSED!
KEY THEME
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Greater consistencyin the enforcement andapplication of alcohol policies across the campus.
Increased and more ef fective communicationregarding key policies. Responsible Action Protocol
Survey completed before receiving Sun God wrist bands.
Student produced messaging and educational campaigns
Leverageexisting structures more intentionally. Exclusion from University Activities (e.g. Sun God and other events )
Housing Contract cancellations
Off-Campus Jurisdiction
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
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Close Sun God Festival to non affiliates. Careful discussion and analysis of a no guest policy
during Sun God in campus residential facilities.
Increased number of campus events during academicyear.
Review, revise, and repackage Universitys alcoholpolicy .
Systematic and comprehensive alcohol educationprogram.
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