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Sexual Assault Education

University of Missouri-St. Louis will utilize a number of strategies and activities specifically designed to educate the campus community regarding sexual assault issues and to promote awareness of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sex offense prevention strategies. These strategies and activities include the use of posters, flyers, brochures, videos, lectures, and forums.

POSSIBLE SANCTIONS for rape or other sex offenses after an on-campus disciplinary procedure:

• If a student is found to have committed a sexual assault suspension or dismissal from the University is extremely likely.
• The accuser and the accused are entitled to have others present during a campus disciplinary proceeding.
• Both the accuser and the accused shall be informed of the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding.

PROCEDURES to be followed in the event of sexual assault:

• In the event a student is sexually assaulted on campus property or at a college-sponsored or supervised activity, the following procedures should be followed:
• The victim of sexual assault should, as soon as possible, contact the University Police, Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, or Student Health Nurse. An official report should always be filed with the University Police Department.

The victim should, to the greatest extent possible, preserve any physical evidence that may help to establish proof of criminal assault and/or identify a perpetrator for criminal prosecution. The University of Missouri - Saint Louis will change the victim’s academic or living situations if changes are requested and are reasonably available.

OTHER CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES are available at:

• Office of Equal Opportunity, 127 Woods Hall, 516-5695
• Counseling Services, 131 Millenium Student Center, 516-5711
• S.A.R.T. (Sexual Abuse Response Team) in the YWCA Building, 140 N. Brentwood Clayton, MO 63105, (314) 726-6665
• Women's Center, 366 Millenium Student Center, 516-5291

CONSIDERATION AND RIGHTS to be afforded to students who are victims of sexual assault on University property or at University-sponsored or supervised events:

1. The right to have all sexual assaults against them investigated; and the right, as victims, to be treated with dignity.
2. The right to have sexual assault committed against them investigated and adjudicated by the duly constituted criminal and civil authorities of the governmental entity in which the crimes occurred. At the University of Missouri-St. Louis this will normally be in St. Louis County Circuit Court. Full and prompt assistance by campus personnel in notifying the police.
3. The right to be free from pressure that would suggest that the victim:
• not report crimes committed against them to civil and criminal authorities, or to campus law enforcement and disciplinary officials
• report crimes as lesser offenses than the victim perceives them to be.
4. The right to be free from suggestions that sexual assault victims not report, or under-report crimes because:
   • Victims are somehow "responsible" for the commission of crimes against them;
   • Victims are contributory negligent or assumed the risk of being assaulted or
   • By reporting crimes they would incur unwanted personal publicity.
5. The right to full and prompt cooperation from campus personnel in responding to the incident.
6. The right to access counseling services established by the University or other victim-service entities.
7. The right to require that campus personnel take the necessary steps or actions reasonably feasible to prevent unwanted contact or proximity with alleged assailants.
8. The right to be informed of any campus disciplinary proceedings and the outcome of such proceedings.
9. The same right to assistance, or ability to have others present, that is afforded to the accused during any campus disciplinary proceedings.

University police officers will treat all complaints regarding sexual assault with the highest possible level of confidentiality.