That's certainly an issue.
There's also the stigma associated with a university having such high rates. They may have better reporting statistics, but that fact is very hard to justify to the general public when mom and dad are trying to work with their child on where to send them off to school.
Thank you for all that.
You said four out of five report being victims of dating violence, and 29% report sexual assault. Those are definitely astounding numbers, as is the fact that it's happening within the first eight weeks. I have a couple of questions around that.
First, are you working with or are you familiar with any programs in the high schools as the students are getting prepared for post-secondary? How much work is being done there? Is there any bridge between the two?
Second, I can only say from my own children having gone off to university that typically, any type of information is given during orientation week, which is the first week. There's a lot going on that week, and I don't think it's ever reintroduced. Has that been your experience as well?