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Petition – Take Action Against Sexual Assault!

As a UC student, take action in the fight against sexual assault!

The subject of sexual violence and sexual assault on UC campuses is one of national importance. Complaints filed by students resulted in a federal investigation of UC Berkeley and other campuses, a state audit of how the University of California and California State University handle sexual assault allegations, and a new state law requiring explicit consent from both participants in sexual activity occurring on all campuses where public financial aid is used.

While UC President Napolitano formed a Task Force that issued several recommendations to address this issue, students consider this a start, but more can, and should be done.

Students initiated the University of California Student Association’s UConsent Campaign in order to protect the basic right to expect that students feel safe from sexual violence on campus, and that a culture of consent is not just supported, but enforced. UCSA is urging the UC Office of the President to implement mandatory in-person peer consent and bystander intervention training for faculty, staff and students at all UCs.

SIGN THE PETITION!
We demand that the University of California Office of the President:
– Mandate in-person consent and bystander intervention training and education for all students, faculty and staff.
– Allocate a minimum of $420,000 per year for this training program. This is roughly 96 cents per person trained.
– Designate self-identified survivors as training leaders.
– Provide stipends and/or class credit to trainers; all trainers should receive compensation.

By signing this petition, you are asking President Napolitano to actively invest in survivors and trust the power and effectiveness of peer education and student leadership.

TAKE THE PLEDGE!
As a UC student I am taking action in the fight against sexual assault
I pledge to…
– Only engage in consensual sexual activities
– Be an effective bystander in preventing others from acting without consent
– Support survivors of sexual assault

I also support the expansion of University resources to provide mandatory, peer-led consent and bystander intervention training and education on my campus.








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As Executive Director, Salih leads our staff team and organizational strategy, keeps the UCSA office in operation, supports the Board and other student leaders, and fundraises to maximize the potential of our organization. Salih also oversees planning for UCSA’s annual statewide conferences.

 

Raised in Oakland, California, Salih Muhammad strives to embody the principles of service, sacrifice, and selflessness. For much of his life, he has been committed to living toward the liberation of Black people, at home and abroad.

 

In 2009, he continued the pursuit of knowledge at the University of California, Berkeley, where he excelled as a Black student and organizer on campus. His favorite quote is from Franz Fanon, who stated, “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”