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Confidentiality
Chart
Non-Confidential
C.A.R.E. Advocate
sandiego.edu/care
619-260-2222
Public Safety
sandiego.edu/safety
Advocate provides relevant
information and support
Provides assistance and facilitates
access to support services
Documents all the information
provided tostudent.
Mandatory report to Public Safety
619-260-2222
C.A.R.E. advocate contacted
to be present
Mandatory report to SDPD
SART exam if necessary and
appropriate
How to Respond to
Sexual Assault:
A Guide for Faculty and Staff
Confidential
Center for Health and Wellness Promotion
University Center 161
619-260-4618
Confidential Consultation with clinical staff
Incident not reported to Public Safety unless student agrees
Counseling Center
Serra Hall 300
Walk-in Hours:
619-260-4655
Mon-Fri: 11am - 3pm 619-260-2222
Wed: 11am - 5pm
(after-hours)
Confidential Consultation
Incident not reported to Public Safety unless student agrees
University Ministry
University Center 238
619-260-4735
Title IX Coordinator
619-260-7408
Confidential Consultation with pastoral counselors or clergy
(does not include Resident Ministers).
Incident not reported to Public Safety unless student agrees
Available to meet with students to provide options for complaint resolution
Facilitates effective responses to a complaint.
Addresses the way in which USD responds to incidents of sexual assault
Public Safety Anonymous Report Form
sandiego.edu/safety/reporting/anonymous.php
Student doesn’t have to speak to anyone - just fill out form
Encourage student to access resources like the Counseling Center or
University Ministry
Center for Community Solutions: Rape Crisis Center
www.ccssd.org
Confidential off-campus resource
Students can call the 24/7 crisis hot line: 1-888-DVLINKS (1-888-385-4657)
www.sandiego.edu/care
Campus Assault Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.) is the University of
San Diego’s primary effort to provide support, resources and education to
the student community pertaining to sexual assault and sexual exploitation.
Role as Faculty ond Staff
As faculty and staff members, you have contact with a great many students and
are in a position to identify and assist those who may need help. This brochure
is designed to provide you with important information about resources available
to all USD students and how to support students who have been or may be
impacted by sexual assault.
What is Sexual Assault?
Sexual Assault is defined as any unwanted physical contact of a sexual nature
that occurs without the consent of each participant or when a participant is
unable to give consent freely. A person is legally incapable of giving consent if
under 18 years of age; if intoxicated by drugs and/or alcohol; or if
developmentally disabled.
Sexual assault includes rape (such as forced vaginal, anal or oral penetration),
and unwanted touching or kissing for purposes of sexual gratification.
National statistics suggest that during the course of their college careers,
between 20-25% of women and 3% of men will be sexually assaulted or
experience attempted sexual assault.
Helping a Student
A student who has been sexually assaulted may confide in you 15 minutes or 15
years after an attack. When a student tells you they have been assaulted or knows
someone who has been sexually assaulted:
You might be the first person the student tells about the experience, it is crucial that
they feel supported. Let the them express their feelings; listen instead of asking
probing questions. Don't say I would have/wouldn’t have, avoid language that
blames the victim.
Ensure that the student is currently safe. If not, contact Public Safety.
Thank them for sharing this information with you, acknowledge how challenging it
might be to talk about this. Let them know that they are not alone and that what
happened is not their fault.
Know your limits. Let the student know how much support you can provide and that
you don’t have all the answers. You can refer to the back of this brochure to help the
student identify different confidential and non-confidential options but let them make
their own choices, they should decide what to do next.
Encourage your student to contact a C.A.R.E. Advocate or the Counseling Center.
Offer to contact an advocate together or to walk with them to the Counseling Center.
What is a C.A.R.E. Advocate?
A C.A.R.E. Advocate is a specially trained USD staff member that:
Is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to listen and meet with students
that may have been impacted by sexual assault.
Provides support to USD students who may have been
impacted by sexual assault, sexual exploitation, harassment, and/or partner
violence.
Helps answer questions about the multiple processes involved in reporting.
Assists students in determining whether or not they would like to meet with
Public Safety and/or San Diego Police to participate in an investigation.
Provides information about accessing ongoing support and
professional services including information about the:
C.A.R.E. Advocate
sandiego.edu/care
(619) 260-2222
Center for Health and
Wellness Promotion
University Center 161
sandiego.edu/chwp
(619) 260-4618
Counseling Center
Serra Hall 300
sandiego.edu/usdcc
(619) 260-4655
Dean of Students
University Center 232
(619) 260-4588
Student Health Center
Maher Hall 140
(619) 260-4595
sandiego.edu/healthcenter
Women’s Center
Student Life Pavilion 420
(619) 260-2396
sandiego.edu/womenscenter
University Ministry
University Center 238
sandiego.edu/um
(619) 260-4735
Emergency or
after-hours calls 24/7
Hughes Center 151
(619) 260-2222
Title IX Coordinator
Maher Hall 101
(619) 260-7408
If you have questions or concerns about how to support a student, contact
the Counseling Center to speak to a Wellness Professional.
For more detailed information and resources,
visit www.sandiego.edu/care