What To Do If You Are Sexually Assaulted
A 24-hour, year round, confidential hotline has been made available for students to access a sexual assault advocate.
Call an advocate anytime at 214-632-6588.
The advocates provide information and support to victims as they make decisions about
- medical
- legal
- housing
- personal needs
DID YOU KNOW:
Resources
Campus Resources for Sexual Harassment
| UT Dallas Campus Police — Emergency | 911 |
| UT Dallas Campus Police — Non-Emergency | 972-883-2331 |
| Dean of Students Student Union (SU)1.602 |
972-883-6391 |
| Counseling Center Student Union (SU)1.608 |
972-883-2575 |
| Women’s Center McDermott Library (MC) 1.204 |
972-883-6557 |
Campus Resources for Sexual Assault and Prevention
| Safe-Walk Campus Escorts |
972-883-2331 |
| A walking escort service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. To request an escort, call . Give your name and the nearest exit door to your location. A Police Officer, Police Guard, or Explorer will meet you at that building door and walk with you to any area on campus. | |
| Student Legal Assistance | |
| An attorney is on campus once a week, acting in an advisory and intermediary role for students. Such matters as landlord-tenant disputes, parent/child relationships (family law), divorce, contractual controversies, consumer protection questions, and minor criminal matters can be discussed. The students' attorney will not represent a student in any legal or administrative proceedings involving the University, advise on matters of conflict between students, or provide criminal or civil litigation services. Services are free to currently enrolled students with a valid ID card. | |
| Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Classes | 972-883-2331 |
| UTD Police participate as a sponsor in the RAD program, offering self defense training to female students, faculty, and staff. For more information and to register for training, please visit our R.A.D. program webpage. | |
| Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) | 972-883-2420 |
| This program is open to anyone who is part of UTD, as Faculty, Student, or Staff. We welcome you all, even if it is simply to ask questions and find out more about us. You may download the brochure here. This program is offered in cooperation by the UTD Police and the UTD Safety Office staff. For more information and to register for training visit out CERT program page. | |
| Mobile Campus Emergency Alert Text Messaging | |
| Receive emergency text messages for events that activate a campus alert. | |
| UTD Compliance Hotline | |
| The objective of the compliance hotline is to provide a confidential way for employees to obtain information about compliance issues and report instances of suspected non-compliance outside the normal chain of command in a manner that preserves confidentiality and assures non-retaliation. Employees should use the hotline when they are not satisfied with their supervisors' response to a compliance issue, or if they fear retaliation by their supervisors. Under normal circumstances, however, compliance issues should be addressed through normal administrative channels. | |
Community Resources
| Safe-Walk Campus Escorts |
972-883-2331 |
| A walking escort service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Give your name and the nearest exit door to your location. A Police Officer, Police Guard, or Explorer will meet you at that building door and walk with you to any area on campus. | |
| UTD Compliance Hotline | |
| The objective of the compliance hotline is to provide a confidential way for employees to obtain information about compliance issues and report instances of suspected non-compliance outside the normal chain of command in a manner that preserves confidentiality and assures non-retaliation. Employees should use the hotline when they are not satisfied with their supervisors' response to a compliance issue, or if they fear retaliation by their supervisors. Under normal circumstances, however, compliance issues should be addressed through normal administrative channels. | |
| Rape Crisis Center of Collin County (24 hour hotline) | 1-800-886-RAPE |
| Services Include: Accompaniment to hospital, police, and court appearances, crisis intervention counseling, support groups, and referrals to other services in the community. | |
| Parkland Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Center (24 hour hotline) | 214-590-0430 |
| Services Include: Provides crisis intervention, phone counseling, and professional in-center counseling for victims of sexual assault and their family and friends. | |
| Contact Counseling and Crisis Line (24 hour hotline) | 972-233-2233 |
| Services Include: Provides 24-hour immediate, confidential, one-on-one telephone counseling; crisis prevention and intervention, information and referral; emergency aid and community education. Limited emergency transportation, prescription medication, and shelter available. | |
| Hope’s Door (24 hour hotline) | 972-422-SAFE |
| Services Include: Emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, battering intervention and prevention program, hotline services, victims advocate program, and educational programs. | |
| Genesis Women’s Shelter (24 hour hotline) | 214-946-HELP |
| Services Include: Individual and group counseling for women victims, child therapy for children of victims, parent training classes, crisis intervention, community education, school intervention, referral and resources, shelter, and transitional housing. | |
National Resources
| AARDVARC An abuse, rape and domestic violence aid and resource collection. |
Texas Council on Family Violence |
| Stalking Resource Center The national center for victims of crime. |
Resources for Sexual Harassment
| 9 to 5: National Association of Working Women | 1-800-522-0925 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 1-800-669-EEOC |
| Women's Bureau | 1-800-827-5335 |
| US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights | |
| The Relationship Project |
International Resources
In the event you are a victim of rape and/or assault while studying abroad, please contact the Philadelphia SOS 24-Hour Alarm Center:
1-215-942-8226 (call collect where available)
Within U.S.A. call: 1-800-523-6586
From Canada: 1-800-441-4767