Seay organized “An Open Letter to Baylor University on Responses to Sexual Assault,” an online document demanding a response from Baylor that was signed by 1,704 people. The letter was sent to Baylor’s Board of Regents last week.

Entrepreneurship junior Emily Neel, 21, said she attended the first of three student meetings Friday.

‘Huge step’

“I think that Judge (Starr) opening up his office to actual students who have actual opinions on these matters is a huge step toward solving the problems of interpersonal violence on campus,” Neel said. “I know that the students who were there in the round-table discussion on Friday felt a lot of respect for Judge Starr and the administration for really trying to change things and make Baylor a safer and more comforting place to be.”

She said students were selected based on their leadership positions, including students representing the athletics department, dormitory community leaders, members of Greek life and Baylor NAACP.