Organizational Scenario

Green Dot Booster Session Review: Green Dot teaches Aggie faculty/staff and students to be aware of potential violence around them and provides the skills, strategies, and tactics to use the power of peer influence to intervene appropriately and safely in high-risk situations. Green Dot teaches how to become an active bystander when acts of power-based personal violence are witnessed. <center> Continue with the review: [[Red dots]] Skip to Story: [[Organizational Scenario]]

Red Dots A red dot is a moment in time where someone’s words, choices, or actions contribute to or tolerate violence in some way. Even when a bystander witnesses a situation of potential violence, but walks away and does nothing — that moment of inaction is a red dot. Categories of red dots that are the focus of Green Dot are explained below. Power-Based Personal Violence: A form of violence where the primary motivation is to use power, control and/or intimidation to harm another. This includes sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, bullying, hazing, child abuse, and elder abuse. It includes the use of alcohol and other drugs as tools of incapacitation or inhibition during any of these acts. These acts are committed by strangers, friends, acquaintances, intimates, or any other person known or unknown to the individual being harmed. Sexual Violence: Any sexual contact that lacks consent and/or capacity to give consent. Includes all forms of sexual assault, including forcible fondling, rape and attempted rape, and incest Domestic Abuse/Violence: Any act of violence, attempted or threatened act of violence between current or former spouses, individuals who share a child in common, individuals who are living or have lived with each other as spouses or intimate partners, or anyone who causes harm to an adult or child in violation of domestic violence or family violence laws. Dating Abuse/Violence : Any act of violence, attempted or threatened act of violence between individuals who are involved or have been involved in a social relationship or romantic or intimate nature, including sexual or dating relationship. Domestic violence and dating violence include sexual assault, stalking, physical abuse, economic or emotional abuse including behaviors that are intended to intimidate, manipulate, humiliate or isolate. It also includes acts or threats against family members, friends, pets and property. Stalking: Course of conduct targeted at an individual or group that would cause a reasonable person to feel afraid or emotionally distressed. Examples include following, Facebooking, texting, calling, unwanted letters, gifts, etc. <center> Continue with the review: [[Green Dots]]

Robin is a freshman that joined a service organization because they wanted to help out the community and develop a close knit friends circle. Robin attended their first meeting and loves the outgoing and sociable environment as well as the mission and vision of the organization. [[Continue]]

Green Dots A green dot symbolizes a single moment in time that can be used to end perpetration or support victims of power-based personal violence. Green dots are divided into two categories: proactive and reactive. Proactive green dots are things people can do to prevent power-based personal violence from ever happening in the first place. Reactive green dots are things people can do to intervene in a red dot situation. <center> Continue with the review: [[Reactive Green Dots]]

Reactive Green Dots Reactive green dots are performed through the 3 D’s: direct, delegate, distract. Direct: Do something yourself. Ask someone to stop what they are doing, or check on someone you might be worried about. Delegate: Ask someone else to get involved. Ask friends of either of them to help; talk to a trusted RA, coach, faculty or staff member, or trusted peer. Tell the bartender or ask a family friend to check-in. Leave an anonymous note for the team captain or Greek advisor. Distract: Think of a distraction that will diffuse the situation or calm things down in the moment. A distraction might be “accidentally” spilling a drink, asking to borrow the phone of someone who is in a risky situation, asking for a ride, or starting an unrelated conversation. <center> Continue with the review: [[Barriers]]

Barriers A barrier is anything that prevents a person from wanting to intervene in a red dot situation. Personal barriers: being introverted, afraid of a physical escalation or retaliation, feeling unsure, or not wanting to make a scene or potentially embarrassing yourself Relationship or social barriers: not wanting to break an unspoken rule in your group, being perceived as a snitch, or feeling uncomfortable confronting a buddy <center> Continue with the review: [[Proactive Green Dots]]

Proactive Green Dots Proactive green dots are things we can do to begin stopping red dots before they even start. They begin to reset campus norms and make it clear that: <ol><li>Sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking are not okay.</li><li>Everyone is expected to do their part.</li></ol> <center> Start the story: [[Organizational Scenario]]

When attending the next meeting, Robin arrived a bit earlier to connect with the officers and hopefully become friends with them. Robin was right outside of the meeting room when they heard the officers and another member, who you remembered as Peyton, talking. The officers were making demeaning remarks about Peyton’s request to hang out with them and making derogatory comments about the member’s body and skin condition. Robin peeks inside to see the officers trying to touch Peyton’s face, while Peyton covers their face with their hands. Please select what you would do in Robin’s position. [[Direct: Do something yourself.]] [[Delegate: Ask someone else to get involved.]] [[Distract: Think of a distraction that will diffuse the situation or calm things down in the moment.]] [[Ignore: Not do anything about the situation at hand.]]

Direct Options Which direct option would you do? Option 1: Wait for Peyton to exit and mention that you saw what happened and ask Peyton if they’re okay. Option 1: Enter the room and address the officers, saying that they were being rude and disrespectful. <center>[[Direct Option 1]] or [[Direct Option 2]]</center>

Delegate Options Which delegate option would you do? Option 1: Talk to the president and the faculty advisor about what you saw Option 2: Submit a Campus Community Incident Report through the Student Conduct Office Website and report the incident to the Student Conduct Office <center>[[Delegate Option 1]] or [[Delegate Option 2]]</center>

> Distract Options Which distract option would you do? Option 1: Run in the room and shout out that they’re giving free food out in the hall Option 2: Walk in the room and shout the member’s name and say that you’re excited to see them <center>[[Distract Option 1]] or [[Distract Option 2]]

Ignore Option You decide to walk away from the room and come back when the meeting is about to start. You don’t see Peyton in the room during the meeting. You walk out of the room after the meeting and see Peyton sitting in one of the chairs in the hall. Peyton had their head buried in their hands and was visibly shaking. You decide not to bother as Peyton probably went through a lot already. <center>Go to [[Conclusion and Resources]]</center>

You saw Peyton run out the door, almost running into you since they were still covering their face and couldn't see that you were right by the door. Peyton stopped to say a quick “sorry” to you before leaving in the other direction. “Wait!” you call out. Peyton stops running and turns towards you. You continue with the conversation. “Are you okay? I saw what happened there. That was not okay at all.” Tears ran down Peyton’s cheeks as they stated that they were not okay with the demeaning comments and how they tried to touch Peyton. You asked if you would like to report the situation. “How would I do that?” Peyton asked. “You can submit a campus community incident report and the university can help you out,” you said. “Yes, I think I’ll do that. Thank you so much for helping me out with this,” Peyton said through the sniffles. <center> Go to [[Conclusion and Resources]]</center>

You decide that you cannot tolerate this any longer. You walk into the room to address the officers. “What you are saying and doing is very rude and disrespectful,” you say to the officers firmly, while walking to stand by Peyton. The officers were taken aback and they asked you if you were spying on them. You mentioned that you had simply come a bit early. “I’m glad I did because you all were being very rude and invasive for no reason. You owe Peyton an apology.” The officers were visibly fidgeting and were clearly uncomfortable with the sudden confrontation. They mumble their apologies and look away from you and Peyton. You turn to Peyton. “Do you want to hang out somewhere else?” Peyton nods their head and you walk out with Peyton, not wanting to remain in the room any longer. <center>Go to [[Conclusion and Resources]]</center>

Robin was in a difficult situation and while there were barriers from intervening, the intervention meant a lot to Peyton. Green Dot bystander intervention training tries to develop a community that is educated in intervening even in these difficult situations. Campus resources:<ul><li><a href="https://maroonlink.tamu.edu/organization/SOAB" target="_blank"style="color:#73D673">Contact the Student Organization Accountability Board</a></li><li><a href="https://tellsomebody.tamu.edu/sst/#:~:text=For%20more%20information%20about%20the,.Hernandez%40tamu.edu." target="_blank"style="color:#73D673">Contact the Special Situation Team</a></li><li><a href="https://studentlife.tamu.edu/sco/" target="_blank"style="color:#73D673">Contact the Student Conduct Office</a></li><li><a href="https://caps.tamu.edu/" target="_blank"style="color:#73D673">Contact Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)</a></li><li><a href="https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?TexasAMUniv&layout_id=1" target="_blank"style="color:#73D673">File a Campus Community Incident Report</a></li><li><a href="https://stophate.tamu.edu/" target="_blank"style="color:#73D673">File a Stop Hate Report</a></li><li><a href="https://tellsomebody.tamu.edu/" target="_blank"style="color:#73D673">File a Tell Somebody Report</a></li></ul> <center>Continue to [[Discussion Questions]]</center>

You don’t want to intervene directly because of your shy nature. Instead you take out your phone and email the president of the organization as well as the faculty advisor. The president responds to your email immediately, expressing their concerns. After the meeting (which you ended up not attending), you sat down with the president and the faculty advisor. You explained what you saw and both of them agreed that this conduct is unacceptable. The officers are required to go through the student conduct process and are required to not only issue a written apology but also be placed on academic probation with an ethics/decision making workshop as a requirement. “Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Robin. We absolutely do not tolerate derogatory behaviors towards others, especially within our officers,” states the president. <center> Go to [[Conclusion and Resources]]</center>

Instead of intervening at the moment, you decide to submit a Campus Community Incident Report through the Student Conduct Office website by pulling up the form on your phone right there and then. Two days later, the president contacts you and notifies you that the officers that acted and spoke negatively to Peyton are no longer holding officer positions in the organization. You are relieved that those people are no longer officers. <center> Go to [[Conclusion and Resources]]</center>

You wanted to intervene, but not so directly. You look to the right and see that another organization is offering free food to people in the hall. Food is the perfect distraction!, you thought in your head. You run in suddenly to the room and yell out “They’re giving free food in the hallway!” The officers exclaim in excitement and run out the door past you. Peyton is still standing in the room, confused at the sudden outburst and change in situation. You walk up to Peyton and mention that you saw what was happening and you purposely distracted the officers so you can stop the situation. Peyton told you that they were not okay with the way they were treating them and almost touching their face. You suggested that Peyton should file a Campus Community Incident Report because it was not okay to let them get away with what they did. Peyton agrees and files a report soon after. Two days later, Peyton texts you about the situation. Peyton said the president notified that the officers that acted and spoke negatively to Peyton are no longer holding officer positions in the organization. You are relieved that those people are no longer officers. <center> Go to [[Conclusion and Resources]]</center>

You walk into the room nonchalantly and pretend to notice Peyton for the first time. “Peyton!” You exclaim, interrupting what the officers were saying and doing. You quicken your pace towards Peyton, while beaming a smile. “Do you want to sit together? The meeting will start soon,” you continued. Peyton nodded slightly, following behind as you head for the seats in the back corner. Peyton was relieved that you came and stopped the situation. <center>Go to [[Conclusion and Resources]]</center>

Discussion Questions What were some of the barriers Robin faced? What are some of the barriers you would have faced if you were Robin? What are some of the red dots that occurred? What are some proactive Green Dots you can practice in your daily life, that would send a message that hazing and harassment are unacceptable? <center>[[The End]]</center>

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