I hope someone else will look in here too because I have a rather important question to ask.

Recently, my university put the sexual assault policy up on a prominent part of their website that students have to go to in order to check our school email. I was interested to read it, of course, but shocked and a little disgusted when I read this (and yes, I know Oklahoma isn't the most progressive state in the country but my university has always seemed like a liberal island in a sea of conservatism):

Students are urged to take responsibility for their relationships and guard against sexual assault. The entire University community must be alerted and conscious of sexual assault and the impact this offense has upon complainants and the University environment at large.

Is this normal for university sexual assault policies? And even if it is, any suggestions on how I could go about trying to get it changed? This just sounds like a way-too-convenient section to point out to young women to act like they could have prevented being raped/date-raped if only they hadn't [fill in the blank].

"'Students are urged to take responsibility for their relationships and guard against sexual assault. The entire University community must be alerted and conscious of sexual assault and the impact this offense has upon complainants and the University environment at large.'

"Is this normal for university sexual assault policies? And even if it is, any suggestions on how I could go about trying to get it changed? This just sounds like a way-too-convenient section to point out to young women to act like they could have prevented being raped/date-raped if only they hadn't [fill in the blank]."

Indeed. Now if it was more "The student body is urged to take responsibility for their relationships and guard against sexual assault," that could be better. What could send messages closer to: Let your friends know you're there for them, they don't need to choose between loneliness and abusive partners. Let your frat brothers know your disgust at rape, don't let them lure almost-passed-out freshwomen into seclusion during parties. ?