学院有道德规范, moral and legal responsibilities to follow up on all disclosures of sexual and relationship violence. 报告s of violations of the College-Wide Policy Against Sex Discrimination, 性骚扰, Sexual Assault and Other Forms of Sexual Violence, 约会暴力, Domestic Violence and 跟踪 or 第九条 are not accusations, but requests for investigation and assistance. Any community member may report concerns, but certain employees must report violations of the policy of 第九条:

• Members of the faculty and staff
• Vice Presidents and the President
• 监事
• 学生生活 employees, except student employees
• Resident Assistant and LINK mentors

Obligatory reporters cannot keep the information they are given confidential, even if the survivor asks them to do so. 报告s are to be made by phone or email to the 第九条 Coordinator (or designee), Vice President of 学生生活 & 学生或校园主任 & 24小时内处理公共安全事务.

回应披露

The first response a survivor receives can have a long-lasting positive or negative impact on their well-being. As the recipient of a disclosure, your role is to reassure the survivor that they were right to confide in you, get them the resources that can help them, and fulfill your legal reporting obligations. You don’t have to provide advocacy and ongoing emotional support, or find out what “really” happened.

Some helpful responses include:

• “I’m sorry that happened to you.”
• “你没做错什么. You are not to blame for the harm someone else did to you.”

避免以下情况:

• 响应 that convey skepticism or disbelief, as these are the most damaging to survivors
• Asking questions beyond what is necessary to make a report
• Telling the survivor that they “have to” do something
• Making promises about what will happen next

采取的步骤

Remind about obligatory reporting

作为一名义务记者, you cannot keep the information you are given confidential, even if the survivor asks you to do so. When you suspect that someone is going to disclose, gently interrupt to remind them that you are an obligatory reporter. Offer them confidential resources and let them know that you are willing to listen if they wish to continue.

检查安全，放心

Ask the person if they are safe now; if not, 打电话给学校 & 公共安全:724-223-6032.

Ask if they need medical assistance; if so, refer them to 学生健康 and Counseling. If after hours, contact 校园 & 公共安全 for assistance getting to the hospital.

Disclosing sexual or relationship violence can be embarrassing and frightening. There is no need to ask for more details than the person initially gives you about the incident. While you cannot make promises about what will happen next, you can tell the person that you appreciate their trust and given them the resources that can be helpful to them.

请参考

When you conclude your conversation, ask if they would like to speak with a counselor or someone in 校园 & 公共安全. 给 them appropriate phone numbers from the Resource List. 取决于他们的反应, you can offer to call the counseling center for them to make an appointment or walk them over.

报告

如果幸存者有危险, or you think the perpetrator may be dangerous to someone else, 打电话给学校 & 公共安全 as soon as possible.

An obligatory report can be made by phone or by email (email is preferable) to the 第九条 Coordinator (or designee), the Vice President of 学生生活 & 学生主任或到校园 & 公共安全.

你必须报告:

• 性骚扰
• 不情愿的性接触
• 性侵犯
• Physical or sexual violence between romantic partners
• 跟踪

If you know the name of the survivor or alleged perpetrator and the type of incident, that is enough to make a report. Third-party information must also be reported if you have the name of either the alleged victim or the perpetrator. You must disclose all information that you have about a situation.

If you need more information or are not sure what to do, please contact the 第九条 Coordinator (or designee), the Vice President of 学生生活 & 学生或校园主任 & 公共安全.