Crisis Management Team The Crisis Management Team responds to crisis incidents reported to Public Safety, including incidents of sexual abuse. Members of the team include the following or their designee, and will be representative of both genders: 1. Director of Public Safety or designee 2. Director of Student Counseling Services or designee 3. Dean of Students or designee 4. University Relations representative, if necessary 5. Legal Counsel, if necessary
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during New Student Orientation and in the residence halls throughout the academic year. These programs are open to the entire Hofstra community. Other programs on sexual assault are offered throughout the year including Domestic Violence Week, Personal Safety Week, Alcohol Awareness Week, etc. The Dean of Students Office is happy to co-sponsor programs for any student/organization to educate its members on this topic. For additional information please contact the Dean of Students Office at 516-463-6913.
The Crisis Management Team will be sensitive to the fact that the survivor of the sexual assault may not want to meet with all members of the team immediately. They will, however, make themselves available to the survivor to provide ongoing services and assistance as needed. Options/services offered to the survivor will include: • Counseling services, both on and off campus. • Medical services, both on and off campus. • Options and assistance regarding reporting the case to the proper authorities, both on campus and to the local police. IF YOU ARE THE SURVIVOR OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Your safety and well-being are of paramount importance. What you choose to do is up to you and the University will respect your choice and will work with you throughout the process. Survivors of sexual misconduct are encouraged to take the following actions immediately: 1. Go to a place where you feel safe. 2. Contact or have a friend contact Public Safety at 516-463-6789, Student Counseling Services at (516) 463-6791 (Public Safety will contact Student Counseling Services during non-business hours) or the Domestic Violence Hotline at 516-542-0404. Male and female personnel will be available to assist you. 3. Go to a hospital emergency room. Public Safety or the police will provide transportation, if necessary. 4. Medical evidence for use in the prosecution of a criminal offense is collected at the hospital. For this reason, you should not shower, bathe, douche or change clothes. You may need to bring a change of clothes to the hospital in case what you are wearing is collected as evidence. 5. Do not touch any evidence or straighten up the area where the assault occurred. 6. Do not blame yourself. The person who assaulted you is responsible. SURVIVOR’S BILL OF RIGHTS 1. Survivors have the right to counseling, medical treatment, prosecution, and reporting of their case through the off-campus court system, as well as the right to refuse all of the above without reproach from University personnel. 49