Sexual Assault is a crime punishable by both civil and criminal legal action and is a serious violation of university policy. To constitute lack of consent, the acts must be committed either by force, intimidation, or through the use of the victim's mental incapacity or physical helplessness. For more information or assistance, contact Connie Kirkland, Sexual Assault Coordinator, at 993-4364. The Office of Housing and Residence Life in conjunction with George Mason University strongly condemns physical assaults of any nature and will not tolerate those who engage in violent behavior. Assault is defined as words or actions that would cause an individual reason to fear for his or her immediate safety.
Words can constitute assault when they are accompanied by the ability to inflict immediate harm.
Battery is defined as the use of physical force against an individual. The Office of Housing and Residence Life supports a community that encourages residents to develop personal skills and perspectives necessary to become positive and productive members of society. A key component of future success is the ability to acknowledge individual differences and ideas. Residents living in university housing are expected to treat each other with respect and dignity. The Office of Housing and Residence Life will not tolerate any form of bigotry, harassment, intimidation or threat, whether verbal, written, psychological, direct, or implied.