Rape , according to Indiana law, is sexual intercourse that is coerced through force, or threat of force, or with someone who is unconscious, or so mentally deranged or deficient as to be incapable of consent. It is important to remember that rape and sexual battery are never the survivor s fault. Sexual assault does not always imply penetration. Whether or not a survivor decides to report an incident of sexual assault, there are always counseling and health services available to him or her. If you were sexually assaulted or raped before you came to Earlham College, or while you are at Earlham College, you should know that there are Sexual Assault Survivors available on campus to assist student who have been assaulted or raped.
Advocates are students trained in crisis intervention and active listening.
They are not trained counselors but they can make referrals for legal, medical, and counseling services. They will accompany survivors through all procedures. You may request a list from Student Development or pick one up from the AAR office in the basement of Runyan Center. 414 A space and an organization committed to the positive transformation of womyn s lives in small and large ways. The Womyn s Center aspires to affect the social, political, and economic situations in which womyn live and work.