Together Against

Sexual Assault
Advocating for the Safety of ALL
Students
 College Norms
O Young Adults are excited to
O Make friends
O Gain Independence
O Choose majors and career for the future
O Play sports & have fun
O Join organizations

O Safety is expected and assumed

O Sometimes campuses become unsafe
due to sexual violen
 Sexual Violence
O Any sexual activity
undertaken without
consent, when the victim
is incapable of giving
consent, or when forced
by use of threats,
intimidation, physical
restraint, or physical
violence

O UNCG Disciplinary Code

& NC State Laws
 Rape
O A crime of violence,
anger, and power
O Used as a weapon
to control,
humiliate, and hurt
victims
O Anyone can be a
victim
O Most victims
experience sexual
assault by an
acquaintance
 Sexual Assault
O National Sexual Violence Research
Center:
O 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted
O 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted

O More than 90% of sexual assault

victims on campus dont report assault

O Ssexual Assault numbers could be

higher than reported
 LGBTQ+
Students
O Limited research available about
LGBTQ+ sexual assault

O In a 6-month period
O 1 in 4 LGBTQ+ students experienced
sexual assault
O LGBTQ+ students were 2.32x more
likely than heterosexual students to
report sexual victimization
 LGBTQ+
Students
O Unique experiences of LGTBQ+ students
O Stigma
O Discrimination
O Lack of Resources
O Lack of Advocacy

O How do we help LGBTQ+ Students

O Conduct and present more research and
programming that is LGBTQ+ specific
O Acknowledge the unique experiences of
individuals who identify as LGBTQ+
 Advocacy
How do we help students who
experience sexual assault?

O Talk About It
O Provide Resources
O Reminder
 Talk About It
O Be Proactive
O Talk seriously about sexual assault
O Take Bystander training

O Believe Them!
O Be patient and sensitive
O No judgment

O Empower Them!
O Provide resources
 Provide Resources
O UNCG Resources
O Sexual Violence Campus Advocacy (SVCA)
O University Health Center
O Counseling Center
O Campus Police

O SVCA
O 2 main purposes:
O Advocacy by supporting students dealing with
sexual assault, domestic abuse, and stalking
O Prevention programming about rape culture
and ending sexual violence
 Reminder
O If you are a victim of sexual assault
O Seek Help
O Be brave: Tell a friend

O Dont joke about it, talk about it

O If you see something, say something
O Be sure to Watch Out for ALL
Spartans
 Together,
We Can
End Sexual Assault
Resource Contact Info
O UNCG Health Center SVCA
O Phone: 336-202-4867
O Email: SVCA@uncg.edu

O UNCG Counseling Center

O 336-334-5874 (24 hour crisis line)

O UNCG Campus Police

O 336-334-4444 (24 crisis line)