During New Student Orientation and throughout the year,
acquaintance rape and other student problems are addressed. The Sexual Assault
Student Coalition is committed to educating Trinity students about sexual
assault through programs, speakers, and publicity. Residential Life staff members
receive training on handling sexual assault issues. Periodically, Health
Services posts a bulletin board about sexual assault. The Trinity Department of
Campus Security provides personal safety and self-defense programs on a regular
basis. Brochures on rape prevention and coping strategies are available in Counseling
Services, Health Services, and the Department of Campus Security.
Counseling Services
Psychologists are available at Trinity to help
immediately following an assault and to provide on-going support. Counseling
can help a victim to consider options for obtaining medical assistance and
reporting the incident to the University and/or police. Counseling may also be
helpful in dealing with unresolved issues months or years after an assault or childhood
sexual abuse. Information provided to Counseling Services (CS) staff is confidential
and is released only with the client’s written permission, except as required
by ethical, legal, and judicial standards. The most likely exceptions in sexual
assault cases are instances of imminent danger to self or others and
court-ordered compliance with subpoenas.
Seeking emotional support from CS does not
obligate you to file a University complaint.
On weekdays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
contact CS at 999-7411. During fall and spring semesters, an on-call counselor
may be reached evenings and weekends through a Residential Life staff member, Health
Services at 999-8111 or Trinity’s Department of Campus Security at 999-7070.
The Rape Crisis Center
The Rape Crisis Center offers individual
counseling and therapeutic groups for victims of sexual assault and adults
molested as children. Call 521-7273 for more information. Trained educators
are also available to give programs on campus at no charge. See details about
their emergency care in the “What if it Happens to Me?” section.
Student Organizations
Contact Campus & Community Involvement for student
contacts in organizations working to raise awareness and prevent sexual assault
on campus at www.trinity.edu/departments/cci
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