Education and training of FAS students and staff has been the focus of OSAPR in its first year, Gross wrote.
OSAPR is ahead of schedule in the implementation of education programs for first-years, sophomores and leadership groups. It has met the goal of instituting first-year educational events—including one required evening event during Freshman Week and a series of small-group discussions—for fall 2003.
The office has also already held three events for student groups that were originally projected for fall 2004. It will commence an education program for sophomores entering the House system in fall 2004, in line with the 2003 report’s phased approach.
Marine said that she spends half of her time providing direct service to individuals and that the office’s two other employees, education specialist Heather Wilson and prevention specialist Juan Carlos Arean spend 90 percent and 100 percent of their time, respectively, working on education and outreach programs.
OSAPR has hosted 15 training sessions for College officers and clinicians over the past year, in addition to organizing educational events for first-years, leadership groups and upperclass students.
—Staff writer Katharine A, Kaplan can be reached at kkaplan@fas.harvard.edu.