PREVENTION AND EDUCATION
Violence prevention starts with you. Primary prevention means stopping violence BEFORE it happens. We do this by building community and creating a culture where violence is not tolerated. Through outreach and education, we are committed to ending all forms of violence on campus by focusing on communication, boundaries, and consent. All students, faculty, and staff engage in a meaningful dialogue around these issues and take steps to end violence on campus.
Throughout the year, the Title IX Office, Office for Health Promotion, Public Safety, Human Resources and many other campus partners facilitate prevention programs and initiatives designed to promote a healthy campus culture and strategies to prevent sexual misconduct.
CAMPUS PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (SAPU) Course
Online course required of all incoming undergraduate students prior to their arrival on campus. This interactive course engages undergraduate students in fostering healthy relationships and prepares them to recognize and respond to sexual assault and harassment. The course features messages from various campus resources and includes information on 草榴社区 policies, procedures and resources.
Moments that Matter: New Student Orientation Program
New Student Orientation video presentation featuring 草榴社区 students, faculty and staff. Trained New Student Orientation Staff members facilitate a guided discussion focused on high-risk alcohol use and sexual violence with a particular focus on safe and effective bystander intervention skills, consent, survivor support and campus resources.
Bystander Intervention Training
Research-based, interactive training facilitated by Health Promotion staff, Title IX Office, and a group of adjunct campus facilitators from various areas including Residence Life, Dean of Students Office, Student Health Center, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Campus Ministry, Learning Support Services, Office of Undergraduate Studies and Athletics.
Training focuses on recognizing situations of concern (e.g., alcohol poisoning and sexual violence); understanding consent; understanding alcohol鈥檚 involvement in incidents of campus sexual violence; recognizing and challenging unhealthy culture and behaviors; engaging in safe and effective interventions to prevent alcohol poisoning and/or sexual聽violence; and reviewing campus and community resources on campus for those impacted by substance misuse and sexual violence.
The following students are trained: ALL new fraternity and sorority members; ALL first-year student athletes (as part of their four year sexual violence prevention curriculum); ALL New Student Orientation Staff; ALL Healthy Living Communitas students; students involved in Music Activities; ALL intramural and club sport athletes; and any other interested students and student groups.
One Love Escalation Workshop
Film-based workshop developed by the聽聽which helps students identify and address relationship abuse. This workshop includes guided discussion facilitated by Health Promotion staff, Title IX Office, and a group of adjunct student and staff facilitators from POWER, Residence Life, Campus Ministry, Nursing, Athletics and various student organizations. This workshop is offered approximately four times per academic year.
Navigating Difficult Conversations Series
Panel discussion series focused on communication skill development with a variety of audiences and issues in mind. The series has previously focused on dating partners, roommates, break ups, instructors and mental health and well-being.
Bystander Movement: Transforming Rape Culture at its Roots Film Screening and Discussion
Film-based workshop developed by renowned leaders in sexual violence prevention. The聽聽stresses the crucial importance of active bystanders challenging harmful cultural norms that oftentimes lead to violence.
Workshop includes a guided discussion facilitated by Health Promotion staff, Title IX Office, facilitators from POWER, and other campus partners.聽 聽
Healthy Professional Relationships in the Workplace
This workshop was designed in conjunction with 草榴社区鈥檚 Title IX Office, Human Resources, and Career Center to help prepare senior students for their professional lives beyond 草榴社区.聽
The workshop includes a continuum of behaviors and ways in which people can intervene with a special emphasis on the unique dynamics of the workplace. Participants identify and review their intervention style and then participate in a case study.
Ask A Sex-Pert
This program, presented by a Certified Sexuality Educator formally trained in both human sexuality and Catholic theology, is intended to provide participants a safe space to discuss sexual issues.
The session includes discussion of consent and sexual behaviors and provides participants an opportunity to ask anonymous questions.
Residence Hall Title IX Vibe Checks
These informal discussions with resident students and the Title IX Office staff provide an opportunity for students to talk about what they want to talk about pertaining to sexual violence on campus.
Vibe checks always include food and an opportunity for meaningful conversation about creating a healthy and respectful campus culture.聽
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct 101
This session provides foundational knowledge about Title IX and other applicable laws such as Clery Act, VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), Title VII and ADA (Americans with Disability Act), and how these laws impact Title IX compliance and the 草榴社区 community.
There is a review of the sexual misconduct policy, reporting options, supportive measures, caring and appropriate response to disclosures and on and off campus resources.
Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students Course
Online course offered to all graduate students and includes customized information on 草榴社区 policies, procedures and resources and custom videos delivered various campus resources.
This interactive, online course is offered to all graduate students to assist with navigating healthy relationships and interactions while in graduate school. The course includes information on 草榴社区 policies, procedures and resources.聽
Graduate Student Virtual Orientation
This live, virtual event is hosted by the 草榴社区 Center for Graduate Research and Education (Grad Center) and the graduate deans in the College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing and 草榴社区 School of Business.
The event features presentations from key University leaders who welcome incoming graduate students and introduce important resources for graduate study at 草榴社区.
International Graduate Student Onboarding
Cultural Norms: Expectations Around Dating, Consent, & Appropriate Behavior聽presented by the Title IX Office reviews cultural norms, sexual misconduct policies and resources.
Law School Orientation
Online module including a video of the Title IX Office which reviews 草榴社区鈥檚 sexual misconduct policies, processes, procedures, resources, services and options for resolution.聽聽
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Awareness Online Module
This online course is mandatory for all new faculty and staff members with a refresher course held periodically for current employees.
New Faculty Orientation and Teaching and Learning Strategies Program
草榴社区's University Compliance Office, General Counsel, Student Life, Environmental Health and Safety and Athletics work closely with 草榴社区 Institute for Teaching and Learning (VITAL) to facilitate case study discussions on legal issues and policies pertaining to faculty鈥檚 instructional role.
Sexual harassment, sexual assault and mandatory reporting policies are reviewed in addition to campus resources and reporting procedures.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct 101 for Employees
This session provides faculty and staff with foundational knowledge about Title IX and other applicable laws such as Clery Act, VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), Title VII, and ADA (Americans with Disability Act), and how these laws impact Title IX compliance and the 草榴社区 community.
There is a review of the sexual misconduct policy, reporting options, supportive measures, caring and appropriate response to disclosures, 鈥淩esponsible Employee鈥� obligations and on and off campus resources.
Harassment Prevention and Response: Intervention Strategies in the Workplace
This interactive session focuses on identifying and addressing situations of concern in order to foster and promote a respectful working environment for faculty and staff.
Participants will learn more about their responsibility to foster a safe and supportive community, identifying situations which call for intervention, their intervention styles, developing practical intervention skills, campus resources and their reporting obligations. The workshop also includes an opportunity for faculty and staff to review and discuss various case studies.
Responding When A Student Discloses Sexual Violence
This workshop helps faculty and staff better understand the issue of campus sexual violence and their role in responding appropriately and in trauma-informed way when a student makes a disclosure.
Understanding and Preventing Sexual Violence
This session provides foundational knowledge about campus sexual violence more broadly and at 草榴社区. Facilitators review the sexual misconduct policy including the definition of consent.
This program also provides an opportunity for participants to discuss campus culture, healthy vs unhealthy relationships, preventing harm as a bystander, supporting sexual violence survivors, reporting and resolution options and on and off campus resources.
Caregiver Guide
罢丑颈蝉听resource document, titled Healthy Relationships and Sexual Violence Prevention: A Guide for Caregivers, outlines important information for parents, families, and caregivers as they help their new student prepare for college.
This guide helps caregivers navigate conversations about healthy relationships, consent, how substances impact consent, bystander intervention, and supporting survivors.
The link to the caregiver guide is included in email communications with parents and printed copies are distributed during events such as the Family Resource Fair.聽
Family Resource Fair
This tabling event takes place on New Student Orientation Opening Day and allows campus resources--including the Title IX Office and Office of Health Promotion and Public Safety--to provide University resource information to parents, families and caregivers so they can better support their student.
It鈥檚 On Us Nova Campaign
University-wide sexual violence prevention and awareness campaign reinforcing community members鈥� responsibility to care for others and intervene in concerning situations that could lead to harm.
This initiative is a call to action which reminds 草榴社区 community members of the part we play in creating a culture of respect and to 鈥淧revent. Act. Support鈥�. The It鈥檚 On Us Nova campaign is modeled after the It鈥檚 On Us national campaign which has four pillars:
- To RECOGNIZE that non-consensual sex is sexual assault.
- To IDENTIFY situations in which sexual assault might occur.
- To INTERVENE in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.
- To CREATE an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.
草榴社区 was awarded the Grant in 2024 and 2025 to expand It's On Us initiatives on campus. Learn more about the University鈥檚 efforts through our Instagram and Facebook accounts.
Sexual Violence Prevention Advisory Committee
This committee includes representation from across campus (students, faculty and staff) and is responsible for comprehensive review and assessment of existing initiatives and developing recommendations to enhance University response, process, outreach and education.
The committee is comprised of three work groups focusing on policy, process and response; prevention education; and community initiatives for underrepresented groups.
Power Student Training and Programming
Trained undergraduate students serving in one of three capacities: Administrative Assistant (logistics behind the scenes planning and preparation), Community Advocates (provide programs by request to any student organization; facilitate peer-led programming throughout academic year); Intern (facilitate community programs and initiatives led by campus and community experts; manages Health Promotion social media accounts; researches and writes the Stall Street Journal).
鈥淎 草榴社区 Guide for Our Community" Resource Booklet
This publication is distributed to all new students during New Student Orientation and all upper class residential students during the first week of classes.
The booklet is available electronically and includes detailed information on 草榴社区鈥檚 Sexual Misconduct policies and procedures; Pennsylvania law regarding sexual violence; campus and community resources; general information about sexual violence on college campuses; safe and effective bystander intervention strategies.
Sexual Violence Resource Bathroom Flyer
This flyer is posted in every residence hall bathroom and includes contact information for sexual violence support and reporting resources.
Wildcat Newswire Sexual Violence Resource Weekly Highlight
This twice-weekly email digest is sent to all 草榴社区 students and includes campus news, events and information. Each email includes a short description of a sexual violence resource and how to connect with that resource.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October)
Includes programming, training and outreach related to recognizing, responding to and supporting people impacted by relationship abuse including dating and domestic violence.
The month features varying programs including One Love Escalation workshops, SARC and Title IX team meet and greet opportunities and other programs and activities designed to address community needs and interests.
Healthy Relationships Awareness Month (February)
Includes programming, training and outreach related to maintaining healthy relationships, identifying unhealthy or abusive relationships and helping someone in an unhealthy relationship.
The month features varying programs including One Love Escalation workshops, aphrodisiac dinner and other programs and activities designed to address community needs and interests.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April)
Includes programming, training and outreach related to all forms of sexual violence including sexual assault. Initiatives focus on campus culture, supporting survivors, campus and community resources and risk reduction strategies for perpetration and victimization.
The month features varying programs including Denim Day, Clothesline Project, survivor solidarity walk event and other programs and activities designed to address community needs and interests.
Survivors Supporting Survivors Listening Circles
Student-led, structured listening circle format for students who identify as sexual violence survivors.
Title IX Office Meet and Greet
Informal opportunities for community members to meet and interact with the Title IX Office and campus partners. Some meet and greets take place at the Title IX Office in Tolentine Hall and others take place elsewhere on campus.
Student Sexual Violence Climate Survey
Reliable and validated climate survey administered every three years and intended to help the University community learn more about: general campus climate; student perceptions on University response to reports; student experiences of sexual violence, stalking and relationship violence; student readiness to help; and bystander confidence, bystander norms and bystander behaviors.
Stall Street Journal
Printed publication featuring tips and strategies related to a variety of student health issues, including sexual violence, relationships, consent, bystander intervention strategies and resources related to sexual violence.
The publications are posted inside the restroom stalls in all residence halls and various public restrooms throughout campus.
Thrive 365 Online Portal
Dynamic, customizable and confidential online portal available to all students, faculty and staff and features self-checks and goal setting features.
Health and Well-being Survey
Homegrown campus habits, behaviors and perceptions; survey instrument builds on ACHA-NCHA national survey and other psychometrically sound and valid instruments such as the Brief Inventory of Thriving.
Sexual Misconduct Resource Guide
This one page resource guide contains information on all University, local community and online resources. The guide also includes a brief description of supportive measures, resolution options and how to support someone who discloses sexual violence.
The Sexual Misconduct Resource Guide is distributed at all sexual misconduct prevention and awareness programs, trainings and activities.
Sexual Misconduct Prevention, Awareness and Resource Poster Series
These posters are displayed in all residence halls and in most other campus buildings. The series features posters focused on consent, supporting survivors and sexual violence resources.
Residence Hall Floor Meeting Discussion
RA-facilitated floor meeting focused on community expectations and includes specific information about campus sexual violence and on- and off-campus resources. The meeting includes distribution of the sexual violence resource booklet to all upperclassmen residents.
Small Group Social Norms
This approach is typically conducted with high-risk groups of students and aims to correct group misperceptions of student alcohol use and sexual violence; data are presented to students to demonstrate discrepancies between perceived and actual group norms; participants are encouraged to examine their personal perceptions and behaviors compared with the actual norms.
Novanow Smartphone App Featuring Sexual Assault 草榴社区 Resource (SAVUR) Channel
Comprehensive and customized app with all campus and community resources and services related to sexual violence, including GPS functionality and direct dialing to all denoted resources; links to all online publications and policies.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
24/7 RESOURCES:
Student Health Center: 610-519-4070
Public Safety: 610-519-4444
Delaware County Victim Assistance Center: 610-566-4342
Employee Health Advocate: 866-799-2728
CONFIDENTIAL RESOURCES:
University Counseling Center: 610-519-4050
Clergy in a pastoral capacity