Employee or student violators are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, expulsion, referral for prosecution and referral to an evaluation or rehabilitation program. This office coordinates substance-abuse prevention efforts on campus. Members of the Chemical Health Peer Educator Program are students trained by a professional staff to provide educational sessions on topics regarding chemical health and substance-abuse prevention. The division offers short-term inpatient treatment. The VCU Police Department, Sexual Assault Education Programs, University Counseling Services and the Office of Student Affairs are among organizations that offer programs concerning sexual assault.
Guidelines also are in place to protect employees from sexual assault.
The Sexual Assault Education Coordinator or other requested person will be contacted to provide support and counseling. The officer will take a report and encourage the survivor to be examined by a sexual assault nurse examiner, who is specially trained in preserving evidence. Whenever possible, the case will be forwarded to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for prosecution. Survivors also may choose administrative disciplinary action. Survivors who do not wish to file an official police report may file an anonymous third-party report through the Sexual Assault Education Coordinator's Office or other offices within the Division of Student Affairs.