Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) is fully committed to developing and maintaining a safe and inclusive community. In order to enact impactful and long lasting change within the fraternity and sorority community, FSL has developed the Taskforce for Sexual Assault Prevention and Intervention.
The mission of the Fraternity and Sorority Life Taskforce for Sexual Assault Prevention and Intervention is to assess the current services and programs set in place for fraternities and sororities, provide recommendations for enhanced prevention and intervention strategies and develop a plan of action to implement the recommendations. The Taskforce includes a variety of stakeholders and partners of diverse backgrounds, including students, Sexual Violence Response (SVR), Residential Life (RL) and Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS). The Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life (ADFSL) serves as chairperson for the Taskforce.
Questions? Contact Yvonne Pitts at ylp2103@columbia.edu.
How to get involved?
Students that are active members within a recognized fraternity or sorority are welcome to join one or more of the Taskforce’s 3 committees: Incident Management and Survivor Support; Development and Education; Climate and Environment. Each committee will be chaired by a student leader from the Taskforce. Please select a committee for more details. If you are interested in participating on a committee, complete the form below and a member of the FSL team will contact you once meeting dates and times are finalized.
Description of Committees
Development and Education
The Development and Education Committee is responsible for reviewing and assessing the educational programs offered to fraternities and sororities and providing recommendations for improvement, expansion or additional educational and developmental opportunities. Students are welcome to join this committee at any time.
Climate and Environment
The Climate and Environment Committee is responsible for assessing the current social climate in regards to sexual assault, assessing social events both on and off campus and providing recommendations to improve the climate and increase safety during official and unofficial social events. Students are welcome to join this committee at any time.
Incident Management and Survivor Support
The Incident Management and Survivor Support Committee is responsible for reviewing how FSL and individual chapters address allegations of sexual assault on an individual and general basis, identifying any gaps or barriers in current procedures and providing recommendations on how to address allegations and increase survivor support. This Committee will not discuss individual adjudication or any sort of investigative protocol for allegations towards individual students conducted by the university. Students interested in this committee must complete this form by Friday, September 11 at noon. The committee will not accept new members after meetings begin.