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Consultation 2024-25

Revised Sexual Violence Policy

Following a broad and inclusive consultation process to review the Carleton Sexual Violence Policy, the Board of Governors approved the revised policy (PDF, 451 KB) at its meeting on June 4, 2025.

As part of our commitment to a transparent review process, all feedback received throughout the consultation process has been made available on the feedback received web page.

A history of all outreach activities that took place during this review, including communications, information and feedback sessions and consultation meetings, is available on the community outreach record web page.

We are committed to ensuring a safe, supportive and healthy campus for everyone, and to providing support to anyone affected by sexual violence.

This revised policy represents one of many ongoing initiatives to prevent and address sexual violence on our campus. We received thoughtful input regarding training, resources, communication and support. This feedback has been shared with Equity and Inclusive Communities and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Committee (SVPEC) to inform updates to the university’s broader sexual violence prevention strategy.

Carleton University would like to thank the entire community for their engagement in this important process.

About the Consultation Process

After robust consultation processes in 2018-2019 and 2021-2022, Carleton University has continued to review and make revisions to the Sexual Violence Policy. As noted in the work plan, to address the ongoing feedback received since the last review of the Policy, it was advised that consideration should be given to clarify the Policy in the following areas: 

In order to do this in the most collaborative way possible, the Office of the Vice-President (Students and Enrolment) (OVPSE), consulted on the following work plan. After taking into consideration the feedback received, the office implemented the work plan as described below. Feedback on the Sexual Violence Policy was collected throughout the 2024-2025 academic year using an anonymous online form, through information and feedback sessions and through the svpolicy@carleton.ca email account.

To provide a transparent review process, all feedback submitted has been made available in aggregate to the Carleton community on the feedback received webpage.

Work Plan and Timeline

Final Consultation Work Plan (PDF, 135 kb)

Process Consultation Phase

ActionTimelineStatus
Post work plan for input and public consultation about timelines, process and areas of the work planSeptember 9, 2024Complete
Feedback on the consultation process can be given online through: carleton.ca/sexual-violence-policySeptember 9 – 20, 2024
 		Complete

Listening Phase

ActionTimelineStatus
Provide identified policy areas for clarification of language and process to the Campus Community, and open an online feedback form about these areas, as well as any other areas that may not be previously identified and general comments, for those who wish to participate digitallyOctober – November 2024Complete
Reach out to key stakeholder groups including labour unions, student governments and student groups to receive feedbackOctober 2024Complete
Host information and feedback sessions for students, faculty (including contract instructors, sessional lecturers, teaching assistants, etc.), staff (including academic and administrative staff), and senior administration.

Student consultations will include sessions for racialized students, Indigenous students, students with disabilities, international students, graduate students, residence students and
2SLGBTQIA+ students

Additional sessions will be made available upon request for any key stakeholder groups including labour unions, student governments and student groups. Requests can be submitted to svpolicy@carleton.ca		October – November 2024Complete

Tactical Phase

ActionTimelineStatus
Compile feedback from each event, as well as digital feedback, and sort through responses.November – December 2024Complete
Assess proposed changes for legal, procedural, and collective agreement impacts; continue to sort through the possible revisions.November – December 2024Complete
Share actionable tactics not appropriate for the policy with Equity and Inclusive Communities to review as part of Honouring Each Other: A Campus Strategy on Sexual Violence Prevention.November – December 2024In Progress

Drafting Phase

ActionTimelineStatus
Release draft of the policy to the community for digital feedbackMid-January 2025Complete
Host information and feedback sessions for students, faculty, staff and administration to review the new draft of the policy.
Any sessions will be made available upon request for any key stakeholder groups including labour unions, student governments and student groups. Requests can be submitted to svpolicy@carleton.ca		Mid-January-February 2025Complete

Fine-Tuning Phase

ActionTimelineStatus
Review and include applicable feedbackMarch – April 2025In Progress
Share actionable tactics not appropriate for the policy with Equity and Inclusive Communities to review as part of Honouring Each Other: A Campus Strategy on Sexual Violence Prevention.March 2025In Progress

Finalization Phase

ActionTimelineStatus
Release final draft of Sexual Violence Policy to the Board of Governors for approval June 4, 2025

Miscellaneous Documents

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Carleton’s Revised Sexual Violence Policy Draft (June 4, 2025)

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Carleton’s Revised Sexual Violence Policy Draft (Jan 21, 2025)

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Final Work Plan for the 2024-25 Sexual Violence Policy Review

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Draft Work Plan for the 2024-25 Sexual Violence Policy Review

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