Report for 11/12/2015


Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 11/11/15 and Thursday, 11/12/15. Cultivating Learning and Safe Environment (CLASE) Students, the Cultivating Learning and Safe Environment (CLASE) survey has launched across many of the UT System institutions, including UT Austin that inquires about the important issues of sexual assault, dating violence, sexual harassment and stalking. About the CLASE Study The CLASE study is funded by The University of Texas System with 13 UT System campuses participating. At UT Austin, the survey includes a randomly selected group of UT Austin students, 18 years and older. Students received an invitation to participate in CLASE yesterday. Participation is completely voluntary. A UT Austin CLASE Working Group consisting of faculty, staff, administrators, and students, closely guided this work over the last several months. The research is directed by Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz and the research team at the UT Austin Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) at the School of Social Work. The UT IRB has reviewed and approved the study. If students need support, the following resources are available: Student Support and Resources Questions about the survey should be directed to Noël Busch-Armendariz: idvsa@austin.utexas.edu • Counseling & Mental Health Center (CMHC) 512-471-3515 24-hour Counseling Hotline 512-471-2255 • The University of Texas Police Department (UTPD) 512-471-4441 • Voices Against Violence (VAV) 512-471-3515 • Dean of Students 512-471-5017 • SAFEPLACE 24/7 Hotline: 512-267-7233 (off campus) • National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (off campus) Thank you for your continued commitment to better understand and address sexual assault and misconduct and ensure a safe learning environment for our students. Sincerely, Latoya Hill, PhD Associate Vice President and Title IX Coordinator Chair, CLASE Working Group UT Austin Noël Busch-Armendariz, PhD, LMSW, MPA Associate Dean for Research and Professor School of Social Work Director, Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Theft: The rear wheel and bike frame of a Fuji Roubaix 1.0 road bike was stolen while the front wheel of the bicycle was secured with a u-lock to the bicycle racks located on the north side of the building. Loss value: $325.00. Occurred between 11/10/15 at 5:00 PM and 11/11/15 at 10:00 AM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: Police Officers were summoned to the management offices located in the basement of the building to stand-by during an employee termination. At the request of the staff, the now former employee was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 11/11/15 at 11:06 AM. UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 2200 East 6th Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as sitting on the steps to the deck of the former administration building. When a school administrator asked the subject if he needed help, the subject replied with hostile language. The subject was located and issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 11/11/15 at 7:06 AM. UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 2200 East 6th Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was found sleeping near a service door to the school. The subject was awakened with the issuance of a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 11/11/15 at 11:11 PM. 9390 Research Burglary: UT Austin Police Officers responded to an office space leased by The University of Texas at Arlington to investigate a burglary of that office. The investigation showed an exterior window was broken out and three Dell laptop computers, a Brookstone projector, a key, and a Swiss Army backpack had been stolen from the office suite. Loss value: $1,550.00. Occurred between 11/10/15 at 10:20 PM and 11/11/15 at 7:30 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 26 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 1 Traffic Violation, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 11 Suspicious Activity Reports, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Medical Emergency Assist, 4 Unsecured Door Reports, 4 Found Property Reports and 5 Public Assist Requests between 11/11/15 and 11/12/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/