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

[Linda Pena <>]

On our campus, if the victim went to Equity and Diversity, the campus 
organization that is responsible for Title IX compliance, the accused 
perpetrator would be allowed to speak on his behalf. However, to this date 
accused perpetrators often are more likely to interact with the Director of 
Judicial Affairs. As the Coordinator of the Sexual Assault Program, to my 
knowledge we never had an accused perpetrator seeking counseling. Often our 
accused perpetrators are members of the Greek system and within their 
organizations, they may provide counseling and a course of action, especially 
to protect the name of the house. This is an area that is shrouded with 
complexities, especially for universities to provide the necessary assistance 
for the victim/survivors, as well as the accused perpetrator. 

Linda Pena


-----Original Message-----
From: O'Brien, Lynn 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:26 PM
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Subject: responding to students accused of sexual assault

Dear colleagues,
I work at the Counseling Center at Marquette University.  We have developed a 
protocol for working with victims of sexual assault which we think serves to 
create consistent and sensitive mental health support to survivors who 
present for care.  We are feeling compelled to develop a protocol for 
students that present who have been accused of sexual assault as well; in 
order to be Title IX compliant and to demonstrate similar consistency of 
practice.  Can any of you direct me to counseling centers where there may 
already be such a protocol in place.
Thanks for your assistance.

Lynn O'Brien, LCSW, LMFT
Counselor
Coordinator of Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Services Marquette 
University
phone:  (414) 288-7172
fax:  (414)288-7598