Provost Susan Herbst charged the Task Force with the following:

1) To assess the incidence and prevalence of acquaintance rape at the University at Albany and on a national level.

2) To solicit and receive input from all constituents of the University at Albany community.

3) To examine nationally known best practices involving prevention, education and support services, and compare those to what currently exists at the University at Albany.

4) To enhance communication about prevention and safety to the on and off campus community and insure it is sensitive to the social and cultural context.

5) To make recommendations for short- and longer-term strategies, practices and policies that will foster positive outcomes at the University.