The University of British Columbia is ramping up efforts to implement its sexual-assault policy a year after its launch, following a report that denounced its “countless unresolved issues.”
The university is now hiring more staff and creating new space for its offices dedicated to sexual violence. It plans to more aggressively market the policy at the start of the school year and to train faculty and staff on dealing with disclosures.
The details were presented in a June 5 update to a UBC board of governors committee, shedding light on a policy that was highly publicized prior to its roll-out, but has since