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We can only use base-10 notation to represent decimal numbers, not hexadecimal or octal. Decimals are written with a decimal part and/or an exponent part, each with an optional + -. The leading zero is required.
Such BigDecimals are arbitrary-precision signed decimal numbers. They consist of an unscaled infinitely-extendable value and a 32-bit Integer scale. The value of the number represented by it is (unscaledValue × 10**(-scale)). This means a zero or positive scale is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point; a negative scale is the unscaled value multiplied by ten to the power of the negation of the scale. For example, a scale of -3 means the unscaled value is multiplied by 1000.
We can construct a BigDecimal with a specified scale:
All methods and constructors for this class throw NullPointerException when passed a null object reference for any input parameter.
We can enquire the scale of a BigDecimal:
The precision of a BigDecimal is the number of digits in the unscaled value. The precision of a zero value is 1.
We can construct a BigDecimal from a string. The value of the resulting scale must lie between Integer.MIN_VALUE and Integer.MAX_VALUE, inclusive.
If we have the String in a char array and are concerned with efficiency, we can supply that array directly to the BigDecimal:
There are some different ways of displaying a BigDecimal:
From Java 5.0, every distinguishable BigDecimal value has a unique string representation as a result of using toString(). If that string representation is converted back to a BigDecimal, then the original value (unscaled-scale pair) will be recovered. This means it can be used as a string representation for exchanging decimal data, or as a key in a HashMap.
We can construct a BigDecimal from integers:
If we want to buffer frequently-used BigDecimal values for efficiency, we can use the valueOf() method:
The BigDecimal can be converted between the BigInteger, Integer, Long, Short, and Byte classes. Numbers converted to fixed-size integers may be truncated, or have the opposite sign.
By appending 'Exact' to the asLong()-style method names, we can ensure an ArithmeticException is thrown if any information would be lost in the conversion:
BigDecimal Arithmetic
We can use the same methods and operators on BigDecimal we use with BigInteger:
The scale resulting from add or subtract is the maximum scale of each operand; that resulting from multiply is the sum of the scales of the operands:
For + - and *, a BigDecimal with any integer type converts it to a BigDecimal:
We can use a MathContext to change the precision of operations involving BigDecimals:
We can create BigDecimals by dividing integers, both fixed-size and BigInteger, for which the result is a decimal number:
Sometimes, the division can return a recurring number. This leads to a loss of exactness:
When the scales of both operands in division are quite different, we can lose precision, sometimes even completely:
The ulp() of a BigDecimal returns the "Units of the Last Place", the difference between the value and next larger having the same number of digits:
Another way of dividing numbers is to use the divide() method, different to the div() method and / operator. The result must be exact when using divide(), or an ArithmeticException is thrown.
We can change the precision of divide() by using a MathContext:
MathContext Rounding Modes
As well as specifying required precision for operations in a MathContext, we can also specify the rounding behavior for operations discarding excess precision. Each rounding mode indicates how the least significant returned digit of a rounded result is to be calculated.
If fewer digits are returned than the digits needed to represent the exact numerical result, the discarded digits are called "the discarded fraction", regardless their contribution to the value of the number returned. When rounding increases the magnitude of the returned result, it is possible for a new digit position to be created by a carry propagating to a leading 9-digit. For example, the value 999.9 rounding up with three digits precision would become 1000.
We can see the behaviour of rounding operations for all rounding modes:
We can thus see:
UP rounds away from zero, always incrementing the digit prior to a non-zero discarded fraction.
DOWN rounds towards zero, always truncating.
CEILING rounds towards positive infinity (positive results behave as for UP; negative results, as for DOWN).
FLOOR rounds towards negative infinity (positive results behave as for DOWN; negative results, as for UP).
HALF_UP rounds towards nearest neighbor; if both neighbors are equidistant, rounds as for UP. (The rounding mode commonly taught in US schools.)
HALF_DOWN rounds towards nearest neighbor; if both neighbors are equidistant, rounds as for DOWN.
HALF_EVEN rounds towards the nearest neighbor; if both neighbors are equidistant, rounds towards the even neighbor. (Known as "banker's rounding.")
UNNECESSARY asserts that the operation has an exact result; if there's an inexact result, throws an ArithmeticException.
There are some default rounding modes supplied for use:
Other constructors for MathContext are:
The rounding mode setting of a MathContext object with a precision setting of 0 is not used and thus irrelevant.
Cloning BigDecimals but with different scale
We can create a new BigDecimal with the same overall value as but a different scale to an existing one:
These 8 BigDecimal static fields are older pre-Java-5.0 equivalents for the values in the RoundingMode enum:
There's two methods that let us convert such older names to the newer RoundingMode constants (enums):
Further operations
For the other arithmetic operations, we also usually have the choice of supplying a MathContext or not.
There's two main ways to raise a number to a power. Using ** and power() returns a fixed-size floating-point number, which we'll look at in the next topic on Groovy Floating-Point Math.
We can raise a BigDecimal to the power using the pow() method instead, which always returns an exact BigDecimal. However, this method will be very slow for high exponents. The result can sometimes differ from the rounded result by more than one ulp (unit in the last place).
When we supply a MathContext, the "ANSI X3.274-1996" algorithm is used:
Instead of giving a precision via the MathContext, we can give the desired scale directly:
We can divide to an integral quotient, and/or find the remainder. (The preferred scale of the integral quotient is the dividend's less the divisor's.)
We can find the absolute value of a BigDecimal:
The round() operation only has a version with a MathContext parameter. Its action is identical to that of the plus(MathContext) method.
Operations without a MathContext
Not all BigDecimal operations have a MathContext.
Auto-incrementing and -decrementing work on BigDecimals:
The signum method:
As with integers, we can compare BigDecimals:
The equals() method and == operator are different for BigDecimals. (So we must be careful if we use BigDecimal objects as elements in a SortedSet or keys in a SortedMap, since BigDecimal's natural ordering is inconsistent with equals().)
We can find the minimum and maximum of two BigDecimals:
We can move the decimal point to the left or right:
Another method for moving the decimal point, but by consistent change to the scale:
We can strip trailing zeros:


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October 19, 2013
MISENHEIMER, NC The Pfeiffer mens soccer team (7-6-1) ran its winning streak to four in a row with a 4-3 victory over St. Andrews on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Nathan Regis scored twice and senior Aldo Ramirez handed out two assists in the victory.
Over the course of the four game winning streak, the offense has been firing on all cylinders. The Falcons have scored 20 times over the four games and Regis has recorded at least one goal in each of the four wins. In fact, Regis has tallied six scores and three assists in that span and Ramirez has dished out seven assists over the same stretch.
The Falcons fell behind early, giving up a goal to Ciao Liberatti of the Knights in the 19th minute. Liberatti lofted a shot from outside the 18-yard box and beat freshman keeper Nicolas Dulac.
The Falcons would respond in a big way, scoring four unanswered goals. Regis and Ramirez hooked up for Pfeiffers first goal of the match in the 35th minute as the latter set up Regis, who scored from the top of the 18-yard box. Just over five minutes into the second half, Corey Davis sent a cross from the left side to Regis who beat the keeper for his seventh tally of the season. The freshman is now in a tie for third place among the top goal scorers in the conference, despite missing three matches due to injury. 11 minutes later, Kyle Toler recorded the Falcons third score of the afternoon on a deflection off Ramirezs corner kick. Corey Davis added the fourth and final goal of the match as freshman Paco Cortez set him up with a cross that Davis put in the open net.
However, the Knights would claw back and scored twice in a 9:28 span to cut the deficit to one. Edson Quinarelli tallied an unassisted score and Caio Lima beat Dulac in the 83rd minute to keep St. Andrews within striking distance. The Falcons defense stepped up and denied a couple opportunities for the Knights to score, coming away with the 4-3 win.
I was disappointed with our effort in the first half, said Head Coach Bob Reasso. We came out better in the second half and scored some goals. Credit St. Andrews for fighting back, but our lack of composure let them back into the game as well. At the end of the day, a win is a win and well move forward from here.
Dulac made three saves in net to improve to 7-6-1 and Leandro Custodio made 10 saves. Pfeiffer held an advantage in shots at 24-16, including an 11-5 lead in the first 45 minutes. The Falcons also dominated in corner kicks, tallying a 10-3 advantage.
The win improved Pfeiffers home record to 5-1 on the season. The Falcons look to continue their winning ways on Tuesday when they host Barton at 4 p.m.


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The groovy native launcher is a native program for launching groovy scripts. It compiles to an executable binary file, e.g. groovy.exe on Windows. Note that you still need to have groovy and a JRE or JDK installed, i.e. the native launcher is a native executable replacement for the startup scripts (groovy.bat, groovy).
The native launcher is included in the Groovy Windows installer. For other platforms, if your package management system doe not have it, you will have to compile it yourself. This is not hard, you just need to have SCons (and Python) installed.
How it works
Essentially the launcher does the same thing that the normal Java launcher (java executable) - it dynamically loads the dynamic library containing the JVM and hands the execution over to it. It does not start a separate process (i.e. it does not call the java executable).
The native launcher aims to compile and run on any os and any JDK/JRE >= 1.4. If you are using a combination of os+jdk/jre that is not supported, please post a JIRA enhancement request and support will be added.
At the moment, the following platforms have been tested:
- Windows (XP, Vista)
- Linux (SuSE, Ubuntu) on x86
- Solaris on sparc
- Mac OS X on x86
At the moment, the following JDKs/JREs have been tested
- several versions of Sun JRE/JDK (from 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 series)
- JRockit (on Windows)
The current version of the native launcher works with any version of Groovy.
Pre-compiled binaries
Here are precompiled binaries for Windows:
They are not guaranteed to be completely up to date with the sources of HEAD in the Subversion repository, but they should work.
Hopefully we will have precompiled binaries for all supported platforms in the future.
What about the other Groovy executables?
The same binaries work for all the Groovy executables (groovy, groovyc, groovysh...). Just copy / (soft)link to the executable with the name of the executable you want, e.g. on Windows
copy groovy.exe groovyc.exe
and on Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, etc.:
ln -s groovy groovyc
In addition the build produces launchers for gant and grails.
A note about gant: the gant launcher is meant for standalone gant installation. To use gant installed into your groovy installation (e.g. by groovy windows installer) use the renamed groovy executable as described above.
The source code repository for the native launcher module is at http://svn.codehaus.org/groovy/trunk/groovy/modules/native_launcher.
The executables are compiled using SCons. For Windows there is a SCons installer that can be used after having installed Python - The SCons build framework is written in Python. SCons is part of Cygwin and can be installed using the usual installer. The same goes for MacPorts on Mac OS X, though there is a disk image installer as well. For Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, SuSE, etc. SCons is packages and so the usual package management can be used to install. The build has only been tested with SCons 0.98 and greater, it may not work with earlier versions of SCons.
Once you have SCons installed then simply typing:
will compile things for the platform you are compiling on. Type:
scons -h
for a short help message about the native launcher build and
scons -H
for a message about using scons.
Setting "well known" locations at compile time
The native launcher, if compiled with default options, will look up groovy and java installation locations as described below. However, on some platforms (linux and other *nix variants) it may be desirable for performance and security reasons to "hardwire" these locations, i.e. set them to fixed values at compile time.
Currently, native launcher supports setting three things at compile time (together or separately): GROOVY_HOME, GROOVY_STARTUP_JAR and JAVA_HOME by passing in the values to scons build via "extramacros" option.
To test that the binary you compiled uses preset locations, run groovy w/ environment variable __JLAUNCHER_DEBUG set, e.g.
The launcher will print debug info to stderr, among other things how it obtained the locations of groovy and java installations.
Compiling on windows
On Windows you can either compile with the Microsoft cl compiler and linker or you can use GCC, either the MinGW version of the Cygwin version.
If you are not already using Cygwin, then you may want to investigate using MSYS and the MinGW toolchain.
- Download and install Python.
Download and install SCons.
- Download the 'Automated MinGW Installer' from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=240780
- Run it (it automatically installs the needed compiler, you don't have to choose additional packages)
- Download MSYS from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=24963 (don't choose a technology preview, use the executable offered as current release)
- Run it (it install the bash and sets up the path, adding the MinGW executables to the path inherited from Windows)
- You get an icon that starts a bash
- Start the bash and navigate to where you downloaded the source code for the native launcher
- Enter the command 'scons' and watch it compile the sources.
Compiling with the Cygwin or MinGW GCC produces executables that depend only dlls that are found on Windows by default. If you compile with Visual Studio, you will need an extra dll that may or may not be found on a particular windows system. The dll you need depends on the Visual Studio version, see here for details.
Try running the generated executable - if there's no complaint about a missing dll, you're fine.
To use the native launcher, you need to either place the executable in the bin directory of groovy installation OR set the GROOVY_HOME environment variable to point to your groovy installation.
The launcher primarily tries to find the groovy installation by seeing whether it is sitting in the bin directory of one. If not, it resorts to using GROOVY_HOME environment variable. Note that this means that GROOVY_HOME environment variable does not need to be set to be able to run groovy.
Finding java installation
The native launcher uses the following order to look up java installation to use:
- user provided java home (using the -jh / --javahome parameter)
- java installation pointed to by JAVA_HOME environment variable
- java installation found by seeing where java executable can be found on PATH (symlinks are followed to find the actual executable)
- java installation marked as the current version in windows registry (value of "CurrentVersion" in keys
- \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Development Kit
- \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JRockit\Java Development Kit
- \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment
- \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JRockit\Java Runtime Environment
- hard coded "/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework" (os-x only)
To put it another way - JAVA_HOME does not need to be set.
The native launcher accepts accepts all the same parameters as the .bat / shell script launchers, and a few others on top of that. For details, type
groovy -h
JVM parameters
Any options not recognized as options to groovy are passed on to the jvm, so you can e.g. do
groovy -Xmx250m myscript.groovy
The -client (default) and -server options to designate the type of jvm to use are also supported, so you can do
groovy -Xmx250m -server myscript.groovy
Note that no aliases like -hotspot, -jrockit etc. are accepted - it's either -client or -server
You can freely mix jvm parameters and groovy parameters. E.g. in the following -d is param to groovy and -Dmy.prop=foo / -Xmx200m are params to the jvm:
groovy -Dmy.prop=foo -d -Xmx200m myscript.groovy
The environment variable JAVA_OPTS can be used to set jvm options you want to be in effect every time you run groovy, e.g. (win example)
set JAVA_OPTS=-Xms100m -Xmx200m
You can achieve the same effect by using environment variable JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS, see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/jvmti/jvmti.html#tooloptions and http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5/pdf/jdk50_ts_guide.pdf
Note that if you set the same option from the command line that is already set in JAVA_OPTS, the one given on the command line overrides the one given in JAVA_OPTS.
Paths on Cygwin
By default, the Windows version of the native launcher only understands Windows style paths if compiled using the Microsoft compiler or the MinGW GCC. If you compile using Cygwin GCC then by default, Cygwin and Windows style paths are understood. The variable cygwinsupport controls the behaviour. If you need to exolicitly set whether the Cygwin path code is included in the build then you can set an option on the command line:
scons cygwinsupport=False
allowed values are True and False. Alternatively if you want to set the value explicitly for every build you can add a line like:
to the file local.build.options in the same directory as the SConstruct file.
Cygwin path support is a little experimental, but there are no known problem at the moment. If you use it, could you please report back success or any problems via the Groovy user mailing list.
groovy.exe and groovyw.exe on Windows
Similarly to java.exe and javaw.exe on a jdk, the build process produces groovy.exe and groovyw.exe on windows. The difference is the same as w/ java.exe and javaw.exe - groovy.exe requires a console and will launch one if it is not started in a console, whereas groovyw.exe has no console (and is usually used to start apps w/ their own gui or that run on the background).
Windows file association
If you want to run your groovy scripts on windows so that they seem like any other commands (i.e. if you have myscript.groovy on your PATH, you can just type myscript), you have to associate groovy script files with the groovy executable. If you use the groovy windows installer it will do this for you. Otherwise, do as follows:
- add .groovy to PATHEXT environment variable
- make changes in windows registry as follows
- run regedit.exe
- create a new key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.groovy and give it the value groovyFile
- create HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\groovyFile
- under that, create HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\groovyFile\Shell and give it value open
- under that, create HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\groovyFile\Shell\open\command and give it value (adjust according to your groovy location) "c:\programs\groovy-1.0\bin\groovy.exe" "%1" %*
Why have a native launcher, why aren't the startup scripts (groovy.bat, groovy.sh) sufficient? Here are some reasons:
- it solves an open bug : return value of groovy (on windows) is always 0 no matter what happens in the executed script ( even if you call System.exit(1) ). Granted, this could be solved by editing the launch scripts also.
- it is slightly faster than the corresponding .bat / shell script
- you can mix jvm params and groovy params, thus making it easier and more natural to e.g. reserve more memory for the started jvm.
- the process will be called "groovy", not "java". Cosmetic, yes, but still nice. = )
- fixes the problems there have been w/ the .bat launcher and paths w/ whitespace
- works better on cygwin than the posix launcher script
- on Linux, you can't use an interpreted script as a #! interpreter, because of a kernel bug
Also, the launcher has been written so that the source can be used to easily create a native launcher for any Java program.
Known issues
- Using -server option on Solaris crashes the jvm. This is due to native library incompatibilities. A workaround is to modify LD_LIBRARY_PATH to contain the libs needed by server jvm first, e.g.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/sparc/server:$JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/sparc:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH groovy -server myscript.groovy
Help wanted
If you have expertise with any of the following and want to help, please email me at antti dot karanta (at) hornankuusi dot fi:
- If you are running on an OS that is not yet supported, please contact me and we'll make it work. You do not need C expertise, I'll just ask you some questions about the environment, then you compile after I've made the changes and make sure it works. Examples of environments I'd like someone who has them to help me out with: Linux on non-x86 hardware, Solaris on x86, HPUX, FreeBSD...
- Try running on Windows 2000 or 64-bit Windows and tell me how it goes.
- If you are on an IBM system and have IBM JVM (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/) installed (or are willing and able to install it), try running the native launcher with it (e.g. using --javahome parameter). Tell me how it goes. Also, I'd very much like to know where the said jvm's location is stored in windows registry (if you don't know how to look this up, ask me for help)


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Spirent Communications, the leader in network, services and devices testing, today announced that it has joined forces with Indiana University's Software Defined Networking (SDN)/OpenFlow research organization, InCNTRE to develop the conformance test suites within OFTest, an open source based test solution for OpenFlow networks. This joint effort, coupled with Spirent TestCenter OpenFlow performance testing solution, helps drive the cost-effective adoption and acceleration of SDN and OpenFlow.
With support from Spirent, InCNTRE researchers developed conformance test suites for OFTest, a Python-based conformance-testing framework, built on Open Networking Foundation's (ONF) OpenFlow standards. OFTest has been designed to test the conformance of Ethernet switches in high-security and IP-based mobile networks. Spirent iTest, an integrated test authoring and execution solution built for testers, developers and automation teams, is providing automation support for OFTest.
"OpenFlow is an important technology for meeting the demands being placed on today's networks, and conformance testing is critical to the success of OpenFlow in the marketplace," said Matt Davy, executive director of InCNTRE at Indiana University. "We are pleased to collaborate with Spirent on developing OFTest to ensure it can be used to validate that Ethernet switches conform to the OpenFlow standard."
To help benchmark flow scalability and forwarding performance of high speed Ethernet OpenFlow/SDN, Spirent offers Spirent TestCenter OpenFlow, the industry's first solution for performance testing. It enables network operators and device vendors to measure performance, availability, security and scalability of OpenFlow network devices and end-to-end SDN application scale by defining millions of flows and exercising them with traffic patterns and behavior. The solution uses sophisticated interoperability and benchmark testing to help enterprises and cloud providers understand the performance limitations of their networks.
"We are very delighted to be cooperating closely with InCNTRE to promote the testing and adoption of OpenFlow standards using an open source approach," said Aswath Mohan, Director of Segment Marketing, Data Center, Cloud Computing and Security at Spirent. "By combining OFTest with Spirent TestCenter OpenFlow, we enable customers to validate the capabilities of OpenFlow and SDN throughout the entire product lifecycle. We look forward to continuing our work with InCNTRE to drive adoption of OpenFlow and further refine testing procedures."
For more information on how to test conformance and performance of OpenFlow/SDN technologies visit, http://www.spirent.com/Networks-and-Applications/OpenFlow
For more information about Indiana University's work with the OpenFlow standard, visit http://incntre.iu.edu/openflow.
About InCNTRE
The Indiana Center for Network Translational Research and Education (InCNTRE) at Indiana University seeks to advance software-defined networking (SDN), and to catalyze researchers, students and IT staff within the academic community to fully realize the opportunities for innovation enabled by SDN. InCNTRE's lab is the world's only neutral, third-party SDN interoperability testing facility.
Under the leadership of executive director Matthew Davy, InCNTRE is playing a key role in encouraging the development and adoption of standards-based SDN technologies such as OpenFlow. InCNTRE's research, education and testing activities are advancing the SDN industry while training the network engineers and developers of the future.
About Spirent Communications plc
Spirent Communications plc. (LSE: SPT), a global leader in test & measurement, offers an extensive portfolio of solutions to test data centers, cloud computing environments, high speed Ethernet networks and services, 3G/4G wireless networks and devices, network security, and global navigation satellite systems. For more information visit http://www.spirent.com/about-us/News_Room/About_Spirent_Communications_plc.aspx
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When the hammer is pulled back just a few millimeters it "half cocks" and pulling the trigger will not fire the gun [on genuine mil-spec G.I. pistols]. I imagine this is an unsafe and not a recommended safety position. The reason I bring it up however is that it was a commonly used position especially by left-handers in WWII. My father carried his 1911 (not A1) to Enewitok, Leyte, first wave at Luzon, the battle inside Intramuros, and until he was finally shot near Ipo dam. He tells me that he regularly used the half cocked safety position especially at night and patrolling because bringing the weapon to the full cocked position from the half cocked created much less noise and he was left handed so he couldn't use the thumb safety effectively. He said using the half cocked position was all about noise reduction for lefties while maintaining a small amount of safety that could quickly be released.
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How to lift a bottle just by using a paper straw
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This is not a fool-proof puzzle. You have to put your faith in an untested paper straw. I recommend that you only do this trick over a soft surface so that there is no damage if it doesn't work.
Show your friends an empty bottle and a paper straw. Stand the bottle on the table and then ask if anyone can lift the bottle from the table without touching it with anything except the straw. And it is against your rules (well, this is your puzzle!) to tie the poor defenseless straw round the neck of the bottle.
A few over-confident people may try, then you show them that it is really easy. Well, it is really easy indeed!


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Results vs. Lenoir Rhyne (2009-02-20 01:00:00)
February 20, 2009Misenheimer, NC – The Pfeiffer men's and women's tennis teams were both victorious over the Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne University on Friday afternoon. The Falcon men won 7-2, while the women won 8-1 in this non-conference match. Pfeiffer men improve to 2-2 and the women improve to 3-3.
The men's team won two of the three doubles matches with the teams of deWit-Lawson and Simpson-Pouchet claiming victory 8-6 and 8-3, respectively. Five of the six singles matches were won by Pfeiffer with number one Philip Lawson (Johannesburg, South Africa) winning 6-4, 6-1. Cody Simpson (Dobson, NC) won his first singles match of the season 6-4, 6-2 in the number six spot.
Pfeiffer women's tennis took their third victory of the season 8-1, dropping only one doubles match to the Bears. The duos of Dominguez-Billeter and Carpenter-Dickens took their doubles matches 8-0 and 8-3, respectively. Patty Dominguez (Caracas, Venezuela) led the Falcons with a win in the number one position 6-1, 6-2.Pfeiffer v. Lenoir-Rhyne 02/20/09 Doubles deWit/Lawson v. Fichardt/Fichardt - P 8-6 Flores/Kaushik v. Saavedra/Owens - L 8-6 Simpson/Puchet v. Summer/Dunn - P 8-3 Singles Lawson v. B. Fichardt - P 6-4, 6-1 Kaushik v. J. Fichardt - P 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) de Wit v. Saavedra - L 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 Flores v. Gaines - P 6-0,6-1 Pouchet v. Dunn - P 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) Simpson v. Owens - P 6-4, 6-2


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The College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
A. Purpose. The purpose of this policy is to maintain an environment that is free from the physical and emotional threat of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual violence. The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John's University (SJU) have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct in any form.
In institutions such as ours, which espouse Catholic and Benedictine values, every community member's awareness of and respect for the rights and human dignity of all persons undergirds community life. These values demand that we strive to create an environment where the sacredness of each person is honored. Sexually assaultive conduct, sexual harassment, and other sexual misconduct violate the sacredness of the person, weaken the health of the community, and are antithetical to the mission of our institutions.
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University will investigate and promptly seek the equitable resolution of all allegations of sexual misconduct.
B. Scope. This policy applies to all students, faculty, and staff of CSB and SJU. Other individuals or organizations engaging in or conducting activities associated with CSB and/or SJU or doing business at or with CSB and/or SJU are required to comply with the provisions of this policy. All community members will abide by this Policy at all times, whether on campus or away from campus, when engaged in activities sponsored by the institution or which otherwise relate to the institution or its business. Such activities include, but are not limited to, professional meetings, classes, practica, seminars, study abroad programs, and all other activities involving or relating to the institution(s).
C. Definitions.
1. Sexual Misconduct. Sexual misconduct incorporates a variety of behaviors, including sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, domestic violence, dating partner violence, sex-based cyber harassment, hazing of a sexual nature, peeping, voyeurism, going beyond the boundaries of consent (such as secretly allowing others to watch a sexual encounter), and any other conduct of a sexual nature that is nonconsensual or has the purpose or effect of threatening, intimidating, coercing or interfering with the rights of another person or persons. Much sexual misconduct includes nonconsensual sexual contact, but this is not a necessary component. Threatening or intimidating speech, which meets the definition of sexual harassment, for example, will constitute sexual misconduct. Photographs, video, or other visual or auditory records of sexual activity made or shared without explicit consent constitute sexual misconduct, even if the activity documented was consensual. Domestic violence and dating partner violence constitute sexual misconduct, regardless of whether the intimate or sexual relationship between the parties is consensual.
2. Sexual assault is defined as sexual contact, including but not limited to penetration, without consent. Sexual assault is a form of sexual violence and a severe form of sexual harassment.
3. Sexual contact, for purposes of this policy, shall have the same meaning as it has under Minnesota law. "Sexual contact" includes, but is not limited to, the intentional touching by the respondent of the complainant's breasts, inner thighs, genitals and/or groin area, whether clothed or unclothed; or the coerced touching by the complainant of another's intimate parts. Sexual contact also includes the intentional removal or attempted removal of clothing covering the complainant's intimate parts.
4. Consent means words or overt actions by a person indicating a freely given present agreement to perform a particular sexual act with the actor. Consent must be informed and freely and actively given.
- Consent requires more than the existence of a prior or current social or sexual relationship between the actor and the complainant.
- Consent to one sexual act does not imply consent to another. Consent has to be specific to the act. Past consent to sexual activity does not imply ongoing future consent. Consent can be revoked at any time. Although consent does not need to be verbal, verbal communication is the most reliable form of asking for and gauging consent.
- Simple silence, the lack of a negative response, or failure to resist is not consent. It is the responsibility of the actor to obtain consent to any and all sexual involvement that occurs.
- The use or threatened use of force or other forms of coercion or intimidation take away a person's ability to give consent to sexual contact. Consent is not present when another person fears the consequences of not consenting. Coercion includes intimidation, threats, misuse of authority, manipulation, tricking or bribing with actions and/or words.
- A person who is asleep, unconscious or substantially impaired by drugs, alcohol, disability, or other means, or who lacks full knowledge or information of what is happening cannot consent to a sexual act. This is true regardless of whether the person voluntarily or involuntarily consumed the drugs or alcohol. Use of drugs or alcohol by the accused, however, is not a defense against allegations of sexual misconduct and does not diminish personal accountability or criminal liability.
- A person who has not reached the legal age of consent may not give consent. The legal age of consent may vary depending on the circumstances and the applicable state law.
- Where there is otherwise credible evidence to support a finding of nonconsent, corroborating testimony is not required.
5. Sexual harassment, a form of discrimination based on sex, is defined in part as follows:
- Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual or gender-based nature when:
- submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or educational experience; or submission or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis of employment decisions or academic or education-related decisions affecting such individual (Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment); or;
- such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially and unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or educational experience or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working, residential, or educational environment. (Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment).
- Examples of Sexual Harassment. The determination of what constitutes sexual harassment depends upon the specific facts of each situation in the context in which the conduct occurs. Sexual harassment may take many forms. It may be subtle and indirect, or blatant and overt. It may be conduct affecting an individual of the opposite sex or conduct affecting an individual of the same sex. It may occur between peers or between individuals in a hierarchical relationship. If it meets the conditions set forth in the above definition, conduct such as the following may be considered sexual harassment:
- Non-verbal harassment may include suggestive or insulting sounds, leering, whistling, obscene gestures, and visual displays;
- Verbal harassment may include statements (written or spoken) drawing upon sexual innuendo, suggestive comments, insults, humor or jokes emphasizing gender-specific traits or clothing, sexual propositions (including repeated unwelcome invitations to social engagements), or sexual threats;
- Physical harassment may include unwanted touching, pinching, patting, hugging, or brushing of one's body. In its most extreme form, sexual harassment includes sexual assault.
- Gender-based harassment may include non-verbal, verbal or physical harassment directed at an individual or a group of individuals solely on the basis of gender, whether or not such conduct is sexual in nature.
- In some cases, consensual romantic or sexual relationships may form the basis for a claim of sexual harassment when the relationship gives undue access or advantage, restricts opportunities or creates a hostile and unacceptable environment for others.
6. Dating Violence. Dating Violence means violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors: (i) the length of the relationship; (ii) the type of relationship; and (iii) the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
7. Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of Minnesota, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under domestic or family violence laws.
8. Stalking. Stalking means engaging in a course or pattern of unwelcome and unwanted conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others or to suffer substantial emotional distress. Stalking can be a form of sexual harassment. Stalking behavior includes, but is not limited to:
- Repeated, unwanted, intrusive, and frightening communications by phone, mail, and/or email;
- Repeatedly leaving or sending victim unwanted items, presents, or flowers;
- Following or laying in wait for the victim at places such as home, school, work, or recreation place;
- Making direct or indirect threats to harm the victim, the victim's children, relatives, friends, or pets;
- Damaging or threatening to damage the victim's property;
- Posting information or spreading rumors about the victim on the internet, in a public place, or by word of mouth;
- Unreasonably obtaining personal information about the victim by accessing public records, using internet search services, hiring private investigators, going through the victim's garbage, following the victim, contacting victim's friends, family work, or neighbors, etc.
D. Other Important Terms.
1. Community and institutions - refers to the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University and in the case of community, all of their students, faculty and staff, and associates.
2. Campus refers to the grounds of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.
3. Campus authorities refers to the Department of Security at the College of St. Benedict, Life Safety Services at Saint John's University, and/or the Human Rights Officer(s) ("HRO"), Dean(s) of Students, or Lead or Deputy Title IX Coordinators.
4. Student refers to any person enrolled in the College of Saint Benedict or Saint John's University, whether undergraduate or graduate.
5. Supervisor refers to administrators, department chairs, faculty, residence directors, faculty residents, resident assistants, staff persons, and others who have the responsibility for faculty, staff, or students' terms and/or conditions of employment, educational and academic opportunities, and living situations.
6. Associate refers to any individual or organization engaging in or conducting activities associated with CSB and/or SJU or doing business at or with CSB and/or SJU, including members of Saint John's Abbey or Saint Benedict's Monastery.
7. Complaint refers to a signed statement made under the Joint Complaint Procedure for Sexual Misconduct Violation.
8. Report refers to the providing of any information to a campus security authority or supervisor at CSB or SJU regarding conduct that may violate this policy.
9. Advisor refers to the individual chosen by a student, staff or faculty member involved in a sexual misconduct proceeding to serve as his or her advisor. Under the Sexual Misconduct Procedures, a student, staff or faculty member involved in a proceeding as a complainant or a respondent may select an advisor of their own choosing. The advisor may be a faculty member, administrator, staff member or student. The role of the advisor is to advise and assist the student, staff or faculty member during the course of the proceeding. The advisor may accompany the student, staff or faculty member to all meetings relating to the disciplinary proceedings. The advisor may not appear in lieu of the student or speak on his or her behalf. The advisor may not address the hearing officer or the ad hoc committee, and may not interrupt or otherwise delay the proceedings. At the discretion of the Dean(s) of Students or Faculty/Staff HRO, the advisor may also be allowed to accompany a person involved in other aspects of the complaint process.
10. Third Party refers to an individual or entity who is not a member of the campus community but whose activities bring them into contact with members of the campus community, including, but not limited to, visitors to campus, alums, and prospective students and prospective employees.
11. Title IX Coordinators are officials from CSB and SJU who have been appointed by their respective institutions to address issues of gender-based discrimination and sexual misconduct. The Title IX Coordinators for each institution who have responsibility for sexual misconduct complaints are listed in the contact information at the end of this policy. The Lead Title IX Coordinators of each institution are responsible for general oversight of issues related to sexual misconduct and sex discrimination. The Deputy Coordinators help to process complaints of sexual misconduct and sex discrimination and assist with general education and compliance efforts. All coordinators are knowledgeable about and will provide information on options for complaint resolution.
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual misconduct are forms of sex discrimination. Not only are they prohibited by this policy and the Joint Policy on Human Rights, but they are also prohibited by various laws, including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University will be guided in their resolution of sexual misconduct allegations by their mission and values, as well as by law.
In addition, some forms of sexual misconduct are crimes. The institutions will assist all parties complaining of sexual misconduct, such as sexual assault or sexual violence, who want to make a criminal complaint. The institutions themselves may also report sexual misconduct allegations to outside law enforcement agencies. Victims of crimes in Minnesota have certain rights. Information about victims' rights is available from the Dean(s) of Students or Deputy Title IX Coordinator(s) or from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs, https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/help-for-crime-victims/Pages/default.aspx.
These institutions recognize that community support for both the victim and the accused is essential to a fair and just response to a sexual misconduct report. Therefore, CSB and SJU strive to provide parties involved in a sexual misconduct incident the following:
1. Privacy and treatment of sensitive information in a confidential manner, to the extent possible;
2. Treatment with dignity and nonjudgmental assistance;
3. Meaningful support from CSB and SJU departments and individuals, as appropriate (i.e., counseling, campus ministry, residential life, dean of students, department chairs, etc.);
4. Fair, impartial and timely investigation and resolution by campus disciplinary authorities of a sexual misconduct report;
5. An explanation of the complaint procedures for sexual misconduct violations;
6. An explanation of the allegations made against a party under this policy;
7. The ability to participate or not participate in campus disciplinary proceedings regarding a sexual misconduct incident and an explanation of consequences if a party chooses not to participate;
8. Information, prior to a hearing, about the identity of witnesses who may be called;
9. The opportunity to speak on his or her own behalf in a disciplinary proceeding;
10. An advisor at any campus disciplinary proceeding regarding a sexual misconduct complaint. CSB and SJU provide the parties equal opportunities to have others present at a disciplinary hearing;
11. Privacy with regard to his or her irrelevant past sexual/relationship history during campus disciplinary proceedings;
12. Timely information about the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding concerning a sexual misconduct complaint, to the extent allowed by law;
13. The opportunity to appeal the outcome of a campus proceeding involving a contested complaint under this policy.
In addition, the victim of sexual assault has the following rights:
1. The right to the prompt assistance of campus authorities at the request of the victim, in notifying the appropriate law enforcement officials and disciplinary authorities of a sexual assault incident;
2. The right to the prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the request of the victim, in filing criminal charges with local law enforcement officials in sexual assault cases;
3. The right to the prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the direction of law enforcement authorities, in obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence in connection with a sexual assault incident;
4. The right to assistance of campus authorities in preserving materials relevant to a campus disciplinary proceeding for a sexual assault complainant or victim;
5. The right to the assistance of campus personnel in shielding the victim, at his or her request, from unwanted contact with the alleged assailant, including but not limited to transfer of the victim to alternative classes or to alternative college-owned housing, if alternative classes or housing are available and feasible;
6. The right to receive information regarding counseling services and services available to victims from the State of Minnesota through the Office of the Crime Victims Ombudsman and the Crime Victim Reparations Board, and assistance in contacting these offices.
**Because of the significant interaction between students and employees of CSB and SJU, CSB and SJU have determined that reports of sexual assault or misconduct at one institution shall be shared with the other institution so that each institution can take appropriate responsive measures.
A. Reports of Sexual Misconduct to CSB and/or SJU.
1. Victims. Any community member who believes that he or she has experienced sexual misconduct in violation of this Policy is expected to give notice of the violation to a Title IX Coordinator, the CSB Department of Security, or SJU Life Safety Services as soon as possible (see contact information below). CSB and SJU understand that it can be difficult for victims of sexual misconduct to come forward. Victims of sexual misconduct are NOT to blame for what has occurred. While reports of sexual misconduct are expected, CSB and SJU will not discipline or penalize any victim who fails to make such a report.
The purpose of reporting the sexual misconduct is so that CSB and SJU can investigate and respond appropriately to the policy violation. This includes providing support to the victim; discipline, if appropriate, of a person found to have engaged in sexual misconduct; and other actions to correct and prevent sexual misconduct.
Victims of sexual misconduct are also encouraged to contact the Office of Counseling, Health Promotion for confidential support and counseling services.
2. All Community Members. All community members who have observed others experiencing what they believe to be an incident of sexual misconduct or who have received a report of sexual misconduct are expected to report such conduct to a Title IX Coordinator, the CSB Department of Security, or SJU Life Safety Services at once.
3. Supervisors. Institutional supervisors (See Section I, Definitions) have the further responsibility to use their best efforts to assure that sexual misconduct does not occur and that sexual misconduct is reported if it does occur. When a supervisor receives a report of, or otherwise identifies a problem as being one involving a potential claim of sexual misconduct in violation of this Policy, the supervisor shall report the alleged incident to a Title IX Coordinator.
4. Confidentiality of Reports. When a Title IX Coordinator, the CSB Department of Security or SJU Life Safety Services or a Supervisor receive a report of sexual misconduct, they cannot guarantee complete confidentiality because they have a legal obligation to respond to the report. See Part VI below for further information on steps CSB and SJU will take to protect confidentiality when reports are made and on confidential resources available to faculty, staff, and students who want to discuss an incident confidentially.
5. Response of SJU/CSB to Reports. Reporting a sexual assault or sexual misconduct incident to campus security, the Title IX Coordinators, or law enforcement authorities does not require the victim to initiate or participate in a complaint procedure. When CSB or SJU receives a report of sexual misconduct, the institutions have a legal obligation to respond in a timely and appropriate manner. The response of the institutions will vary depending on the circumstances, including the seriousness of the alleged offense, the facts reported, and the victim's preferences on responsive actions. (A victim's preferences cannot be followed in every circumstance, but the institutions will consider and will take reasonable steps to accommodate the victim's preferences to the extent possible consistent with the legal obligations of the institution). Making a report to a Title IX Coordinator, the CSB Department of Security or SJU Life Safety Services does not require a complainant to initiate or participate in a complaint procedure. However, based on information gathered, one or both institutions may determine that the institution(s) have a responsibility to initiate a complaint procedure (even without the victim's participation). CSB/SJU will conduct an appropriate investigation of all reports of sexual misconduct received.
CSB and SJU will also seek to support any person adversely impacted by sexual misconduct that violates this policy. Support services that may be available include, but are not limited to, connecting the individual with appropriate on-campus and off-campus counseling and support services, making changes to academic, living, transportation, and/or working arrangements to protect the individual from contact with the alleged perpetrator, assistance in filing a criminal complaint, and providing information about restraining orders and other available protections and services. An individual does not need to report sexual misconduct to law enforcement in order to receive support services from CSB or SJU.
B. Reports of Criminal Sexual Misconduct to Law Enforcement. Members of the community who believe they have been subject to criminal sexual misconduct by a stranger or by someone they know (or who believe that another crime has occurred) are strongly encouraged to notify Campus Security at CSB or Life Safety Services at SJU and/or local law enforcement authorities immediately so that the alleged assailant can be apprehended if still in the area and so that law enforcement is able to gather evidence. Time is a critical factor for evidence collection and preservation. CSB Campus Security Office and SJU Life Safety Services are available to assist a victim who wants to make a report to law enforcement. In addition, the CSB Campus Security Office, SJU Life Safety Services, or local law enforcement can ensure that the individual has access to appropriate medical treatment and tests, crisis counseling, information, and other support services.
Members of the community who are aware of criminal sexual misconduct involving a minor must make reports as required by the Joint Policy on Reporting Suspected Child Abuse.
A victim of sexual assault or other crime that violates this policy has the option to pursue a criminal complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency, to pursue a complaint through the appropriate CSB/SJU complaint procedure, or to pursue both processes simultaneously. Regardless of the option chosen, CSB or SJU will investigate reports made to Campus Authorities or a Supervisor.
When a complaint involves allegations of sexual misconduct, the complaint will be processed according to the Joint Sexual Misconduct Complaint Procedure.
CSB and SJU strive to treat all who are involved in internal complaint procedures in a fair and equitable manner.
Because of the sensitive nature of sexual misconduct complaints, the need to protect the privacy of the parties, and the interest in resolving complaints as quickly and effectively as possible, the institutions strive to protect the confidentiality interests of all parties involved in a sexual misconduct reporting and complaint process.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, CSB and SJU have an obligation to investigate reports and complaints under this policy, and to take reasonable steps to prevent ongoing harassment, discrimination, sexual misconduct and related retaliation, so strict confidentiality may not be guaranteed when a person makes a report or complaint to Campus Authorities, including the Human Rights Officer(s) or a Title IX Coordinator, or to a person considered a "Supervisor" under this policy.
Individuals wishing to discuss an incident have confidential resources available to them. In general, the law recognizes and protects the confidentiality of communications between a person seeking care from a medical or mental health professional. The medical and mental health professionals at CSB and SJU respect and protect confidential communications from students, faculty, and staff to the extent they are legally able to do so. Any of these professionals may have to breach a confidence, however, when he or she perceives an immediate and serious threat to any person or property. In addition, medical and mental health professionals are required by law to report any allegation of sexual or other abuse of a person under 18.
If a complainant or reporting party asks the Human Rights Officer, a Title IX Coordinator, or another supervisor that his or her name or other identifiable information not be revealed, CSB and/or SJU will evaluate the request in the context of their responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all students, faculty and staff. In some cases, a confidentiality request may hinder the investigation. Thus, CSB and/or SJU may weigh the request for confidentiality against the following factors: the ability to conduct an investigation without revealing identifiable information, the seriousness of the alleged conduct, whether there have been other discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, or retaliation complaints about the same individual, and the extent of any threat to the CSB and/or SJU community. While CSB and SJU cannot guarantee confidentiality, the institutions will strive to accommodate the complainant's or reporting party's requests to the extent possible consistent with the legal obligations of CSB and/or SJU to respond effectively to reports and complaints.
In addition, the requirement of confidentiality will not be interpreted as unduly limiting the ability of either party to a formal complaint to know the substance of the allegations being made against him or her and to have an opportunity to respond, particularly during the formal stage of the complaint process. Furthermore, the requirement of confidentiality will not be interpreted as unduly limiting the institutions' responsibility to investigate and take corrective action in response to sexual misconduct complaints. Information regarding sexual misconduct incidents occurring on campus may be released to the campus community to allow members of the community to make informed judgments and take appropriate preventive measures. The name of the victim will not be released in any such warning, and the privacy of the victim will be protected to the extent reasonably possible in the event that such information is released.
If you have concerns about confidentiality, please speak with a Title IX Coordinator about confidentiality issues.
CSB and SJU strictly prohibit retaliation against any person who complains in good faith of a sexual misconduct policy violation. In addition CSB and SJU strictly prohibit retaliation against any person because of their good faith involvement in an investigation or hearing as part of the complaint process. Encouraging others to retaliate also violates this Policy.
Retaliation is any materially adverse action, or threat thereof, against an individual because of the individual's good faith report or complaint of a potential policy violation or his/her good faith participation in an investigation or hearing. Retaliatory acts may include, but are not limited to: adverse changes in employment status or opportunities; adverse academic action; adverse changes to academic, educational and extra-curricular opportunities; harassment; intimidation; acts or comments intended to embarrass the individual; and seeking out or attempting to discover the parties and witnesses involved in a report or complaint process for the purpose of influencing their participation or testimony or taking adverse action against them. Retaliatory conduct by community members and third-parties is prohibited regardless of whether it occurs on or off campus, in person, or through social media, e-mail, or other form of communication.
If you feel you have been retaliated against, you should report the retaliation to a Title IX Coordinator immediately. CSB and SJU cannot stop retaliation unless they know about it.
Upon a finding that a violation of the Joint Sexual Misconduct Policy has occurred, disciplinary action, up to and including suspension and expulsion from the academic community or termination of employment, may be imposed pursuant to the procedures set forth in the applicable complaint procedure.
Lead Title IX Coordinator
Kathryn Enke, Chief of Staff/Executive Assistant to the President (320) 363-5070 , email@example.com
Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Mary Geller, VP for Student Development (320) 363-5601 firstname.lastname@example.com
Jody Terhaar, Dean of Students (320) 363-5270 firstname.lastname@example.com
Judy Bednar, Associate Director of Human Resources (320) 363-5071 email@example.com
Security Director
Darren Swanson, (320) 363-5000 email@example.com
SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY (including School of Theology)
Lead Title IX Coordinator
Patti Epsky, Executive Assistant to the President (320) 363-2246 firstname.lastname@example.com
Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Fr. Doug Mullin, OSB VP for Student Development (320) 363-2737 email@example.com
Mike Connolly, Dean of Students (320) 363-3171 email@example.com
Judy Bednar, Associate Director of Human Resources (320) 363-5071 firstname.lastname@example.com
Life Safety Services Director
Shawn Vierzba, (320) 363-2144 , firstname.lastname@example.com
Dean of the SJU School of Theology•Seminary
Bill Cahoy, firstname.lastname@example.com, 320-363-3182
Rector of the SJU School of Theology•Seminary
Michael Patella, firstname.lastname@example.com, 320-363-2108
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Endorsed by CSB Board of Trustees and Approved by President MaryAnn Baenninger - May 20, 2013
Approved by SJU Board of Trustees - May 20, 2013
For information regarding the Joint Sexual Assault Policy or to obtain a complete copy of the complaint procedure, contact Jody Terhaar, CSB Dean of Students, (320) 363-5601 ; Mike Connolly, SJU Dean of Students, (320) 363-3171 ; or Judy Bednar, faculty/staff human rights officer (320) 363-5071 .


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