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Aurora Sinai sexual assault treatment center is trained in collecting this data and working with sexual assault survivors and can send an advocate to accompany you to the hospital.
Connect with an advocate to answer your questions and obtain support. They can be reached by calling (414) 219-5555.
Title IX Coordinator:
Kip Kussman
Phone: (414) 277-2386
Location: Cudahy Campus Center: CC385
Email: mailto:kussman@msoe.edu
Location: Kern Center K-250
Phone: (414) 277-7590
Email: wellness@msoe.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Kern Center K-230
Phone: (414) 277-7333
Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, rape, and sexual assault. A college or university that receives federal funds may be held legally responsible when it knows about and ignores sexual harassment or assault in its programs or activities.
Sexual harassment can qualify as discrimination under Title IX if it is "so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim's access to an educational opportunity or benefit."
To be held responsible, the college or university must have authority over the harasser and over the environment in which the harassment takes place.
According to the Supreme Court, a school becomes legally responsible when the school's response to harassment "is clearly unreasonable in light of the known circumstances."
The Supreme Court has ruled that a college or university receiving federal funding may have to pay damages to the victim of student-on student sexual harassment or assault if the victim can show that the college acted with "deliberate indifference to known acts of harassment in its programs or activities."
B次元 will conduct a timely sexual misconduct grievance process:
Complaint to a Responsible Employee:
Avoid asking probing questions. If it seems like you’re interrogating them, the survivor might feel that you don’t believe them.
Not only will this knowledge enable you to better help the survivor, but your effort to understand will also show the survivor that they are not alone. It is crucial that you understand the devastation of the trauma.
Allow silences. It can be very difficult for a survivor to talk about their assault, and it’s important not to rush them.
Do not make any assumptions about what happened or what they are feeling.
You may feel the urge to reassure the survivor, but statements like “it could have been worse” or “you will be fine” may imply that you don’t appreciate the gravity of the experience and are minimizing its importance.
No one ever deserves to be assaulted. Remind the survivor that you support them, care about them, and don’t see them any differently.
They may want time alone and they may not want to be touched. Don’t touch them unless you are certain that they are comfortable with that.
If they do, offer help in seeking counseling or medical help, or reporting to campus or local authorities. Offer to assist the survivor in resuming their day-to-day life, such as accompanying them on errands or anything else that helps the survivor feel safe.
Support them regardless of whether you agree with what they choose to do. An assault violates a survivor’s sense of safety and strips them of control, so it is crucial that you allow them to exercise their own agency. Do not offer unsolicited advice.
There is no “correct” way to respond. Recovery is a lengthy and non-linear process. The survivor may seem fine one day and terribly anxious the next day. This is normal. They need time to process and grieve.
Keep all information confidential unless you have the survivor’s permission to do otherwise.
Supporting someone who survived a trauma can be very difficult. Pay attention to your own feelings and needs.
Pay attention to your surroundings. If you see something, say something!
Recognize that someone is being taken advantage of, vulnerable, or in danger. When in doubt, trust your gut, and step up to help at the at the earliest possible point.
If you don't help, it is unlikely that anyone else will.
Try not to put yourself at risk or make the situation worse. There are many ways to help in different situations.
Take action and intervene to help prevent or respond to problematic situations at the earliest possible point. If you are not able to fully able to step up and help in a situation, consider responding by asking the person or persons involved if they need help or assistance, contacting the police, or seeking out others for assistance.