What is Interpersonal Violence?

"Interpersonal violence" refers to acts of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and sexual harassment. Click this page to read more about these different types of violence, some red flags to be aware of, and resources for support.

Confidential Survivor Support Options

As a survivor or someone connected to a survivor, you have the right to access confidential resources both on-campus and off-campus. Confidential resources hold your identifying information and details of your experience private, if you choose to disclose part or all of your narrative to them. A full list of resources is included in this link.

Non-Confidential Survivor Support Options

As a survivor or someone connected to a survivor, you have the right to access additional resources that aren't confidential both on-campus and off-campus. Non-confidential resources, some of which may be "Responsible Employees" on-campus, are required to share identifying information regarding your narrative and experience with the Office of Equity and Inclusion on campus. A full list of resources is included in this link.

Hospital Advocacy & Evidence Collection Kits

If you're curious to learn more about what an evidence collection kit (commonly known as a "rape kit") is, what it entails, and some information about survivor advocacy at the hospital, this link is an introduction.

How to Support a Friend/Colleague

What would you do if a friend, colleague, sibling, neighbor, or peer confided in you about being a survivor? How would you respond? Here are some things to consider in engaging in "trauma-informed support" for survivors.

FAQs about Advocacy

Here are some frequently asked questions regarding defining survivor advocacy, what it looks like, and how to support survivors.