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Sexual Assault

Understanding your options and steps you can take

If you are sexually assaulted or someone shares their experience of sexual assault with you, it can be hard to determine what to do. Often individuals are unsure if what happened was sexual assault. Reaching out to a caring professional can help bring clarity about your next steps. Sexual Assault includes any sexual contact that occurs without clear initial consent or lacks on-going consent throughout additional sexual activity.

This page offers information about what campus partners are available to support you and how to connect with them.

Campus partners

  • LiveWell
  • SafeCampus

Related resources

  • National Sexual Assault Website & Hotline
  • UW Bias Reporting Tool
  • UW Police Department Victim Advocacy

Steps to take

In urgent situations, call 911.

For in-person confidential advocacy, schedule an appointment with the LiveWell Student Advocate or UWPD Victim Advocate — email addresses listed below.

LiveWell Student Advocate 

Our LiveWell Student Advocate provides a safe and confidential space to support students who have experienced an incident of sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking or sexual harassment. We support students and help them understand their options for reporting both on campus and in the larger community, provide academic advocacy, and safety plan — always with the understanding that it is up to the student to make decisions about next steps and whether or not they want to report to campus officials or the police. To make an appointment email: lwadvoc@uw.edu.

UWPD Victim Advocate

The UWPD Victim Advocate works with students, faculty, and staff who have been impacted by interpersonal abuse or who otherwise have safety concerns. Support the advocate can provide includes: safety planning, seeking academic and workplace accommodations, legal advocacy and support in criminal, civil, and family law cases, accessing state and community resources, and navigating any reporting processes. It is not required that one report to the police or school in order to work with the advocate, and these services are all confidential. To make an appointment email: uwpdadvocate@uw.edu.

24-hour and off-campus support

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis and our UW offices are closed, or you would prefer to talk with someone immediately over the phone, these resources can offer assistance.

For 24/7 support, call SafeCampus at 206.685.7233.

Call SafeCampus when you have concerns for your safety or the safety of someone else. We have trained professionals available to listen, offer support options, develop safety plans and connect you to additional resources. You can always call us anonymously.

National Sexual Assault Website & Hotline: 24/7 phone-based support. Call: 1.800.656.HOPE.

Additional information about sexual assault

What is sexual assault?

Sexual assault includes any sexual contact that occurs without explicit consent of the individual or that exceeds that individuals consent. Perpetrators can be acquaintances, classmates, colleagues, supervisors, former or current intimate partners, family members and strangers.  

Sexual assault affects people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, social classes, ages and abilities.

Seeking medical care

If you would like to learn what your options are for seeking medical care after sexual assault please visit the UW Sexual Assault Medical Care page. It contains information on what a Sexual Assault Nurse Examination (SANE) entails and what medical locations offer exams.

Supporting a friend or colleague

Many individuals turn to someone they trust when they need support. Your response when a friend or colleague shares with you that they have been sexually assaulted may impact whether they feel supported and choose to seek additional help. Please consider taking these steps when someone discloses to you:

  • Validate: Believe them and thank them for sharing with you.
  • Listen: Ask how you can help.
  • Connect: Share with them that there are resources on campus to support them.
  • Consult: Call SafeCampus to determine options or share any safety concerns.
  • Self-care: Take care of yourself and be aware of your own feelings.

Sexual assault and Title IX

Sexual assault may be a form of sexual misconduct and a violation of Title IX.

  • If you have experienced sexual assault, learn more about Title IX and additional campus resources, such as Confidential Advocates, by visiting the UW Sexual Assault Resources Page.
  • If you are a UW student employee, staff or faculty member who has received a disclosure, visit our Title IX Response and Support Protocol page to learn what to do next.
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