Albion College Sexual Assault Reference Guide 2008-2009

Emergency Numbers:

Sexual Assault Services (SAS) Hotline:      #9876  (on campus-must push # sign)

                                                          or: 1-888-383-2192 (on campus-must use PIN)

Campus Safety:                            1234 or 0911
Counseling Services:                  0236 or 1234 (after hours)
Sexual Assault Counselors who provide confidential services can be reached through the #9876 (on campus - must push # sign).

* all counselors provide confidential services

Important Facts:

• A medical exam is very important, to ensure that you are not injured and have not contracted an STD.
• The sooner you talk to a support person, the sooner you will recover from an assault.
• The SAS counselors will listen and support you, explain all of your options in detail, and assist you at the hospital or in making a report, etc.
• Remember: The assault was not your fault. Also: What to do is always your choice.
• The best way to help a friend who was assaulted is to listen, believe her/him, and don’t judge.

On-campus Confidential Resources:

•  Director of Student Health Services (students only)…………………….….0220
•  Director of Campus Safety…………………………………….…….............0255
•  Counseling Services (students only)………………………………….….…..0236
• Director of the AHS Women’s Center……………....................................0226
• College Chaplaincy……………………………………..…........ ..................0437

Physical Check-up:

• If you call the SAS Hotline within 96 hours of an assault, you can have a free physical exam by a specially trained, female Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE).
• You may receive services at any time through Student Health Services.

Confidential & Free Counseling:

• Albion College urges all victims of sexual assault to seek counseling.
           ●  Counseling Services (students only)………………………………….0236
           ●  SAS Calhoun County (in Battle Creek)……………….….1-888-383-2192

Reporting Options:

• A report can be anonymous; it is not the same as filing a formal complaint.
• Ken Snyder, Campus Safety Director, can explain your options—formal, informal, and confidential— to you. He will arrange to meet you wherever you are comfortable.
• Preserving evidence (from your clothing or your physical) is important if you decide to make a complaint.
• You can also report the assault to the Albion Department of Public Safety--call 629-3933.