Rachel Huys

The Sexual Harassment Office has awarded four students with $2,500 tuition credits for their successful completion of the new course SVM 0204: Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention. 

The four winners are Jack Byer, an engineering student from St. John’s; Umna Elbakry, a science student aiming for acceptance into psychology; Jack Hann; and Chloe Taylor, a first-year student planning to apply for the Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) program. Each student will receive a $2,500 tuition credit.

From left to right: Maxine Paul (Acting Sexual Harassment Advisor), Jack Hann, Umna Elbakry, Chloe Taylor, and Rhonda Shortall (Sexual Harassment Advisor, on leave). Jack Byer is not pictured. 

All students entered in the draw were required to successfully complete the new Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention course prior to 5 p.m. on Friday, September 23^rd, 2022. The draw was completed on Tuesday, September 27^th at 11 a.m. by Bethany Jacobs, MUNSU Representative for the School of Social Work and Sexual Harassment Board member, at the Sexual Harassment Offices in the Sir Alexander Murray (Earth Sciences) Building. The push for early completion was to address the Red Zone where research tells us that over 50% of sexual assaults that will occur on university campuses each academic year will have occurred by November 1^st.

The Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention course was rolled out this semester and is mandatory for all undergraduate and graduate students new to Memorial, as well as certificate and diploma students new to the Marine Institute. It is expected to be mandatory for all students by September 2023.