Students may also be completely removed from college living units. If, after an investigation has been completed and evidence accepted that rape or any sexual offense has been committed, the College will immediately invoke disciplinary suspension on the accused. This action will be independent of any law enforcement action or court decision. Both the accuser and the accused shall be notified of the outcome of such disciplinary proceeding. A sensitive, accepting, and non-judgmental response will influence that person ' s recovery in a positive way.
Recovery takes time and the timetable is different for each person.
Following a rape or sexual assault, it is important to regain control of one ' s life. It is, therefore, important in such cases that the people involved make their own decisions. Support persons should be careful to guard confidentiality and to allow the victims to choose whom they wish to tell about the incident. Educational Programs and Prevention Services Northern provides campus sexual assault education programs aimed at the prevention of rape, acquaintance rape, and other forcible and non-forcible sex offenses. Crime Statistics Northern Security records all reports of criminal activity and routinely forwards such to the Executive Vice President.