{"id":57518,"date":"2021-08-25T13:52:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T17:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?page_id=57518"},"modified":"2024-12-12T10:49:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:49:55","slug":"cvrt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/diversity-inclusion-cas\/resources\/cvrt\/","title":{"rendered":"CAS Community Values &#038; Resources Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>CAS Community Values &amp; Resources Team<\/strong>\u00a0(CVRT) is a resource for students, staff, and faculty who aspire to be in community with each other in CAS-related environments including academic departments, administrative offices, co-curricular activities, and social events.<\/p>\n<p>The Team engages the community in multiple ways including the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advising departments and offices on effective ways to develop shared values and expectations<\/li>\n<li>Educating the community on ways to recognize and interrupt bias<\/li>\n<li>Offering informal, restorative resolutions to conflicts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Team\u00a0has an educational focus that\u00a0embraces the College\u2019s belief that \u201cdiversity of thought and background furthers our mission to serve the public good through education,\u202fresearch, and discovery\u201d and\u00a0how this is most fully realized\u00a0in \u201ca diverse, collaborative\u202fenvironment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Creating\u00a0an\u00a0environment where all who engage in our community experience a sense of full participation requires ongoing education about ways to engage meaningfully across differences. Similarly, it requires an accessible way\u00a0for community members to share\u00a0their\u00a0concerns\u00a0when they are experiencing bias and conflict and seeking a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>To file a report use the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?BostonUniv&amp;layout_id=2\">EOO incident reporting form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-491x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"389\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-83642 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-491x636.png 491w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-755x977.png 755w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-320x414.png 320w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1-620x803.png 620w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2024\/12\/CVRT-2024-1.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Equal Opportunity Office (EOO) reviews all incidents filed initially and determines the appropriate response path. If EOO refers the incident to CAS CVRT a designated team member will coordinate follow-up with filers and respondents to gather relevant information.<\/p>\n<p>CAS CVRT is a consulting resource and is not a punitive or disciplinary body. All filers and respondents are welcome to correspond voluntarily but are not required to do so.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*The EOO reporting form has an anonymous reporting option<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you are considering filing an incident report but are unsure you are welcome to consult with the Team members listed below for general advice and support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristen Shannon O&#8217;Connor (she\/her), <\/strong>Associate Director of Graduate Affairs, GRS<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ksoc@bu.edu\">ksoc@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kerry Buglio (she\/her), <\/strong>Assistant Dean, CAS Advising &amp; Academic Services<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kbluglio@bu.edu\">kbluglio@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Danielle Kane (she\/her), <\/strong>Deputy Title IX and DEI Coordinator, CAS Diversity &amp; Inclusion<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dnkane@bu.edu\">dnkane@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vincent L. Stephens (he\/him),\u00a0<\/strong>Associate Dean, CAS Diversity &amp; Inclusion<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vlstephe@bu.edu\">vlstephe@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment72354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment72354\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cas\/files\/2023\/07\/CVRT-Poster-11x14-1-500x636.png\" alt=\"CAS COMMUNITY VALUES &amp; RESOURCE TEAM. Arts &amp; Sciences aspires to create welcoming and inclusive environments where all who engage in our community experience a sense of full participation. Our unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives make us a genuinely diverse community. Sometimes our differences clash and create challenges necessitating support. WHAT IS THE CVRT? The CAS Community Values and Response Team (CVRT) is a resource for community members to share their concerns when they experience bias and conflict in a CAS classroom, departmental office, digital communication, laboratory space, meeting, or social event, and seek a resolution. WHAT IS BIAS? Bias is exclusionary, discriminatory, and\/or marginalizing behavior toward a person or property based on protected identity categories, including ability, age, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, marital status, race, religion, sexual orientation, and veteran status. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF I EXPERIENCE BIAS IN A CAS ENVIRONMENT? Contact a member of the CAS CVRT for a consultation File an incident report using the BU Equal Opportunity Office\u2019s (EEO) incident reporting form Explore the CAS CVRT\u2019s website for resources on conflict resolution (personnel) and self advocacy (students)\" width=\"500\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2023\/07\/CVRT-Poster-11x14-1-500x636.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2023\/07\/CVRT-Poster-11x14-1-768x976.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2023\/07\/CVRT-Poster-11x14-1-755x960.png 755w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2023\/07\/CVRT-Poster-11x14-1-320x407.png 320w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2023\/07\/CVRT-Poster-11x14-1-620x788.png 620w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2023\/07\/CVRT-Poster-11x14-1.png 792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment72354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CAS CVRT posters featuring information and reporting resources are located throughout campus in CAS department and program spaces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Resources for Further Education and Skill-Building<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Resources for Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>You can find the CVRT resources for Faculty &amp; Staff in the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ocl6AMvZNH6PhWoX8ty0SPxmBkPAaDuf\">electronic folder<\/a> linked here.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Students<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>You can find the CVRT Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1hiC-pfXzzdInsqjovp2GOHK3Urdm6ZeR?usp=sharing\">electronic folder<\/a> linked here.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">How can departments and\/or offices reflect on their values and establish expectations?<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The CVRT encourages CAS departments, programs, and offices to reflect on ways to foster inclusive, welcoming, and dynamic learning and working environments. Multiple academic departments at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. have developed values statements that reflect their shared expectations of each other.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of\u00a0these values and expectation\u00a0statements include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/be.mit.edu\/about\/department-values-statement\">MIT Biological Engineering Department Community Values Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/engl\/statement-of-values\/#:~:text=Our%20Statement%20of%20Values,has%20ever%20refused%20a%20reader.&amp;text=We%20proclaim%20to%20our%20students,Words%20bring%20us%20together\">USC Department of English Statement of Values<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/files\/2021\/08\/Chemistry-Community-Values-Statement.pdf\">Boston University Chemistry Department Statement of Community Values<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Departments, programs, and offices seeking consultations can email CAS Diversity &amp; Inclusion at <a href=\"mailto:casdi@bu.edu\">casdi@bu.edu<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">How can community members recognize bias?<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bias is understood as exclusionary, discriminatory, and\/or marginalizing behavior toward a person, or property, based on protected identity categories, including ability, age, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, marital status, race, religion, sexual orientation, and veteran status. Bias incidents do not rise to the level of a formal policy violation typically but might lead individuals affected to consult support resources from the College based on the way they are experienced and\/or perceived.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to BU\u2019s Equal Opportunity \/Affirmative Action policy, protected categories include the following: race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or marital, parental, or veteran status.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bias is usually understood<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as diversity-related conflicts that can cause a breach of trust for an individual or community harmed by a pervasive and hostile climate. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">What is the difference between bias and a hate crime?<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>In the state of Massachusetts, \u201cHate crimes are crimes that are motivated by the offender\u2019s bias toward the victim because the victim is a member of a protected group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/protections-against-hate-crimes\">primary Massachusetts hate crime statute<\/a>, there are three elements of hate crimes:<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Underlying criminal offense<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The offender committed an assault or battery upon the victim or damaged the victim\u2019s property.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Offender\u2019s intent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The offender acted with the intent to intimidate the victim.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Victim\u2019s protected characteristic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The offender targeted the victim because of the victim\u2019s race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other protected characteristic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol><\/ol>\n<p>If you experience or witness a hate crime on campus, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/police\/\">BU Police Department<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">How does the CVRT assist with addressing bias concerns and how do I report concerns?<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resource teams such as the CVRT<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201ccan help address incidents, facilitate communication among campus stakeholders, and identify gaps in campus policy, and help administrators weighing how to respond to incidents that are not at the level of criminal acts or policy violations\u201d (Miller et. al, 2018, \u201cFree Speech Tensions\u201d).<\/li>\n<li>To assist with supporting the community\u2019s needs CAS encourages individuals who witness or experience bias to employ EOO\u2019s incident reporting form. Reporting is, however, voluntary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If EOO directs an incident to CVRT our team can serve as a resource for incidents witnessed or experienced in\u00a0<strong>CAS-related<\/strong>\u00a0contexts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CAS-related contexts include\u00a0the following:\u00a0<em>classrooms<\/em>,\u00a0<em>departmental offices<\/em>,\u00a0<em>digital communication<\/em>,\u00a0<em>laboratory spaces<\/em>,\u00a0<em>meetings<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>social events<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To file a report use the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?BostonUniv&amp;layout_id=2\">EOO incident reporting form<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Who are members of the resource team?<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The CVRT\u2019s members are an experienced group of CAS staff, faculty, and administrators who coordinate educational resources around building inclusion and interrupting bias, review and respond to incident reports through informal resolutions, and advocate for policy changes to improve the cultural climate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alyssa Baker (she\/her)<\/strong>, Director of Graduate Affairs, GRS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kerry Buglio (she\/her)<\/strong>, Assistant Dean, CAS Advising &amp; Academic Services<\/li>\n<li><strong>Danielle Kane (she\/her)<\/strong>, Deputy Title IX and DEI Coordinator, CAS Diversity &amp; Inclusion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vincent L. Stephens<\/strong> <strong>(he\/him)<\/strong>, Associate Dean, CAS Diversity &amp; Inclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The CVRT will engage annually with CAS stakeholders including student organizations and faculty regarding the quality of the Team\u2019s resources, programming suggestions, and climate related concerns<\/em>.<br \/>\n<em><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">What is the desired impact of education and resource work and how does the Team remain informed and engaged?<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>Education and resource teams have the capacity to alter systemic processes that perpetuate inequitable systems from which incidents of bias originate. They accomplish this in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Connecting their educational response work to larger institutional learning objectives related to how the outcomes move beyond psychological and historical dimensions of campus climate <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Engaging in educational work that creates systemic change and prevents incidents in the first place<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Working with CAS leadership to respond to patterns and attain resources that alter the conditions on campus and nurture and sustain bias on a foundational level<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participating in ongoing education on legal issues in higher education with a specific focus on free speech as well as campus-level policies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">How could I increase my capacity to address and respond to situations where bias is present potentially?<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BU also has multiple resources for capacity building, and the Team will regularly promote these opportunities to the CAS community. Some examples include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/protections-against-hate-crimes\">Student Conflict Resolution Program<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ombuds\/about\/\">Office of the Ombuds<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CAS Diversity &amp; Inclusion will regularly\u00a0facilitate and promote\u00a0educational opportunities related to recognizing and interrupting bias among other\u00a0topics. These\u00a0workshops\u00a0are advertised widely to the entire CAS community throughout the academic year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The CAS CVRT has also created two electronic folders with resources for further education and skill-building, one for Faculty &amp; Staff and one for Students, which can be found above. These resources are updated annually.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CAS Community Values &amp; Resources Team\u00a0(CVRT) is a resource for students, staff, and faculty who aspire to be in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15047,"featured_media":0,"parent":80986,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57518"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57518"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83643,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57518\/revisions\/83643"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}