Consistent with this commitment, Ohio University has created a sexual assault education and prevention program which serves as the primary source for information, advocacy, and referral. Through this program and other departments on campus, Ohio University provides educational workshops and materials, prevention programs, and advocacy. Students affected by sexual assault may also seek assistance through this program in negotiating housing and academic accommodations. Members of the Ohio University community who have been sexually assaulted are strongly encouraged to talk with a counselor, report the assault to the Ohio University Police Department, and obtain medical assistance. Counseling services are available for students through the Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program and Counseling and Psychological Services.
All services are free.
Survivors are advised to report the assault to the Ohio University Police Department as soon as possible after the incident. Thus, evidence which might otherwise be lost after time has elapsed can be collected. All reports of sexual assault are confidential. Reporting sexual assault to OUPD in no way compels an individual to pursue a specific course of action. However, reporting does enable an individual to be apprised of the medical, emotional, legal, and university judicial options for dealing with the assault.