Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Hotvedt, Carmen" <>]

We don't have a brochure on this (yet), but this is the list of rights we 
publish annually.  It stems more from Clery and our own state, but might be 
helpful.  

Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights
Victims are afforded rights by the federal government, the state, and the 
institution. All students have the right to emotional and physical safety.

Federal law entitles sexual assault victims to the following rights:
.       the accuser and accused have the same opportunity to have others 
present throughout disciplinary proceedings
.       both parties shall be informed of the outcome of any disciplinary 
proceeding. At no time can a victim be required to keep the outcome 
confidential. 
.       victims shall be informed of their options to notify law enforcement 
.       victims shall be notified of counseling services available on- and 
off-campus
.       victims shall be notified of options for changing academic and living 
situations
.       victims can obtain a free forensic exam from a Sexual Assault Nurse 
Examiner without filing a police report or involving the police in any way. 
Other hospital charges may apply; please ask. 

Wisconsin State Law outlines the following:
.       UWS Chapter 17 outlines the campus disciplinary process. Students 
have the right to know the range of sanctions the institution can impose on 
the accused [UWS 17.10(1)], which include the following: written reprimand; 
denial of specified university privileges; imposition of reasonable terms and 
conditions on continued student status; restitution; removal of the student 
from the course in progress; disciplinary probation; suspension; and 
expulsion. Full text of this UWS 17 can found online here: 
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/uws/uws017.pdf
.       Victims have the right to know that any disclosure of a sexual 
assault made to a university employee can result in a report (name withheld) 
as an annual crime statistic 
.       Student victims have the right to decide whether or not to sign a 
release of information form/confidentiality waiver. A confidentiality waiver 
allows campus units and community victim services agencies to communicate 
with one another about the case files. 
.       Students have the right to receive sexual assault education and 
information on an annual basis

Additionally, the institution is committed to ensuring that victims are 
afforded the following:
.       the right to a victim advocate 
.       the right to access STI testing, treatment, emergency contraception, 
and pregnancy testing
.       the right to be informed of and access to medical, mental health, 
crisis response, legal, forensic, campus disciplinary, and/or victim advocacy 
services 
.       to not be charged with a minor-in-possession violation if victimized 
while drinking underage
.       In a campus disciplinary hearing, victims have a variety of options 
for how they offer their information to the panel/officer.

Carmen Hotvedt
Violence Prevention Specialist
University Health Services, UW-Madison
www.uhs.wisc.edu/assault
608/265-5966 




-----Original Message-----
From: McGough, Elizabeth M. 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:03 PM
To: Sexual Assault Programs Coordinators List Coordinators List
Subject: RE: Title ix student brochures

I'd like to see these too.  Could anyone who is willing to share send them to 
the list?

Thanks
-Liz

Liz McGough, PhD, LMHC
Project Coordinator & Case Manager
Violence Intervention and Victim Advocacy Buffalo State College Weigel 223
1300 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14222 

(716) 878-4029

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sheila Broderick 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:14 PM
To: Sexual Assault Programs Coordinators List Coordinators List
Subject: Title ix student brochures

I am interested in looking at some examples of brochures written for a 
student audience outlining their title ix rights.  anyone who feels like 
sharing can send directly to me at 



Sheila Broderick, LCSW
Duke University Women's Center
420 Chapel Drive
Box 90920
919.681-6882
919.681.6885 (fax)
http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/wc