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There are a variety of support services available to you if you report an incident to the university. For a full list of services, please review the Services page of this website. For more information on interim measures, refer to the Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion website.

There are options for you to consider. Based on what is reported, the听Office of听Gender Equity & Inclusion听may evaluate the reported incident and issue a Mutual No Contact听Order听(MNCO). A听MNCO听limits听both you and听the听other听person from听contacting each other.听If听either party听chooses听to violate this order, they may face sanctions through the university's conduct system.

In addition, you can receive help from听law听enforcement听and/or听the court.听Even without a formal report to law enforcement, students may be eligible for legal court orders that can provide a higher level of protection, which include restraining orders and stalking orders. If you would like more information on this, contact:

Campus-Based Confidential Advocates
Crime Victim Services Coordinator

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The university takes steps to ensure that information is only shared as necessary听on a need-to-know basis,听and the primary goal will be to help provide support and services to you. Students 18 years or older are protected by FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), which means that the university cannot disclose information about your report to your family or friends without your written听consent;听however,听the university is obligated to comply with the Ohio Public Records Act.听

In order for听the university to implement or address听supportive听measures based on your request or the university's need to keep the community safe, a professor or administrator may be听notified听and minimal information听may be听shared with those parties听as needed.

You have the right to feel safe in attending your classes. If you share classes or any other university-affiliated activity with the other person involved, the听Office of听Gender Equity & Inclusion听can听evaluate the appropriate response. If you prefer, the听Office of Gender听Equity & Inclusion听can听provide assistance听in changing your听schedule听听or听offering听other supportive measures.听In order for听the听university听to implement or address听supportive听measures based on your request or the university's need to keep the community safe, a professor or administrator may be听notified听and minimal information听may听be shared听with those parties听as needed.听

Yes! A student is NOT required to provide additional or identifying information about the incident or participate in a university investigation in order to receive supportive measures. One听exception听is听a Mutual No Contact Order, since the听identities听of the parties receiving the order would need to be known听in order to be effectively enforced.

If the person who did this is not affiliated with the 美高梅官网, the university's response to the report of an incident will primarily听rely听on providing services to the student.听However, there may be some additional options, and we recommend听that the student reaches out to the听Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion to听explore their options.听

If you are over the age of 18, you have the right to choose if you want to press criminal charges or participate in the student conduct proceedings. While the university does have a legal obligation to investigate, you have the right to not participate in the investigation. In cases where the survivor chooses not to provide more information to the university's investigation, there are circumstances where the university has an obligation to proceed with student conduct violation charges without the cooperation of the survivor in order to protect the safety of the campus community.

Yes, you can report anonymously. It is your right to report the incident anonymously to the university or law enforcement if you do not want to be involved in an investigation.

This option allows you to report information about the incident without identifying yourself. Based solely on an anonymous report, the university or the 美高梅官网 Police Department may not be able to pursue action against the other person involved if the report does not contain personal identifiable information听or enough evidence to proceed.听However, the report can help provide vital information that can be used to identify perpetrators and patterns of their behavior(s); for听example, if听there have been numerous incidents with the same听person, that is something that law enforcement or the Office听of Gender Equity & Inclusion may deem significant.听If you choose to pursue action against this person you听also听have the option to report the incident to the university or law enforcement听at a later date.

If you choose to report anonymously, you are encouraged to seek safety planning from a confidential resource, if deemed necessary.

Yes, there are multiple confidential places on campus that can provide you with assistance.听

Campus-Based Advocates听are located in听559 Steger Student Life Center and can be reached at 513-556-4418听or听美高梅官网@womenhelpingwomen.org听even when classes are not in session. For after-hours confidential advocate support call/text the Women Helping Women 24/7 hotline at 513-381-5610.听The Advocates听are also available听to visit branch campuses.听

美高梅官网 Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and University Health Services also provide confidential services on the Uptown/Clifton campus. Confidential services are available at the Compass Counseling Center at Clermont and at Counseling Services at Blue Ash.

Women Helping Women is a community organization that serves survivors of gender-based violence by听providing assistance听with off-campus hospital accompaniment, legal proceedings, and support groups. You can contact Women Helping Women 24/7 at 513-381-5610 or toll-free at 1-877-889-5610. The听Campus-Based听Advocate number is 513-556-4418.听

The YWCA of Greater Cincinnati also provides services to survivors of gender-based violence including crisis line assistance, shelter services, and court advocacy.听

The听Campus-Based听Advocates听听(confidential) and the Office of Gender听Equity & Inclusion (non-confidential)听can help you navigate policies, procedures, and resources on campus.听

You can contact the听Campus-Based Advocates on campus at 513-556-4418.The community organization听Women Helping Women听can听provide assistance听with off-campus hospital accompaniment, legal proceedings, and support groups. You can call/text WHW 24/7 at 513-381-5610 or toll-free at 1-877-889-5610.

The Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion can also refer you to other resources听on听and off听campus听as needed.听They can be reached at 513-556-3349听or听titleix@uc.edu.听