UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, June 17, 1992
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Campus input to be incorporated in KU sexual harassment policies
By Ana Kostick
Kansan staff writer
This summer, members of the KU Task Force on Sexual Harassment will move closer to updating the University's sexual harassment grievance policies.
Sandra Wick, assistant director of the College Honors Program, heads the task force. She said the group would meet throughout the summer to produce a list of specific guidelines based on its preliminary recommendations and input from members of the University of Kansas community.
The original recommendations included an extended definition of sexual harassment with examples of behavior that would be identified as sexual harassment. They also proposed extending the time limit of reporting a complaint of sexual
harassment from 180 days to one year from the date of the incident.
A deadline has not been set, Wick said, but the committee will continue to meet until it completes the list of final recommendations.
The 10-member committee, including KU faculty, staff and students, was appointed in January by Del Shankel, then interim executive vice chancellor, to investigate University sexual harassment policies.
The policies had not been updated or reviewed since 1979 and needed improvement. Wick said.
A former law student in November filed a complaint with the Department of Education about the way the University handled her complaint of sexual harassment.
The committee met throughout the spring semester, reviewing the faculty code of conduct and preparing 10
recommendations that were distributed in the spring to the University community for further input.
The committee received 10 responses—more feedback than the committee expected, Wick said. Some of the responses came from Student Senate, faculty governance, the Office of Affirmative Action, University Ombudsman Robert Shelton, two KU students and an anonymous source.
"We want to make sure we didn't miss anything." Wick said. "The committee wanted help before putting the final stamp on it."
Any Terstierp, Champaign, Ill., graduate student and committee member, said each member brought a different perspective to the issues involved and that the committee would follow through with its recommendations until they, were implemented.
Although the committee worked with a difficult issue, Terstierp said, serving on the committee was a fascinating and educational experience.
"I've become more aware that there are different perceptions of sexual harassment", she said.. "Something that I would look past could really offend someone else."
Terstriep said the committee wanted the sanctions implemented so that faculty, staff and students who felt that they had been harassed would feel more comfortable pursuing the issue. She said that the University was in a difficult position because it had to protect both sides but that education on sexual harassment would help solve the problem.
"People aren't aware what they say and do is offensive," Terstirp said. "The real push should be toward education."
funding to pay for utilities, feed, and bedding." Schwarting said. "But now that we're a private organization, our corporate sponsorship has actually increased."
Some critics wonder whether Wild Care Inc. will offer adequate veterinary care now that it is no longer a part of KU's Animal Care Unit. But Schwarting said veterinary care increased.
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Other Wild Care associates seem equally optimistic despite the uncertainty of becoming independent.
"We're losing the University's money," said Anne Deegan-Chandler, manager of the Sunflower Farm and volunteer coordinator. "But we are a civil service. We need to rely on community support."
Other volunteers agree that the change will be for the best.
"I think the animals like being outside more," said Judith Ende, volunteer, recalling that animals at Malott stayed inside most of the time.
Sue Ask another volunteer agreed.
"The farm is beautiful. This is all about wildlife, and we get a chance to be outside," she said.
Even though volunteers now must drive 15 minutes to reach Wild Care InC., support seems better than ever, said Schwarting, who has a volunteer work force of about 60.
Even the animals seem to be welcoming Wild Care Inc. to the new
"A swallow has already moved into the new building," Deegan-Chandler said. "It's a great omen."
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