Faculty Handbook
Interpersonal Violence Protocol: Guidelines for Action
Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) asserts that members of our community have the right to be free from interpersonal violence such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and dating or domestic violence. WCSU prohibits any student, faculty or staff member from infringing upon these rights within our campus community. In turn, a set of procedures has been designed to provide information regarding the systems that are in place at WCSU to support any individual whose rights have been violated.
This protocol defines and coordinates the efforts of various campus departments in order to provide a caring and effective response to members of the WCSU community who have been victimized. This protocol is designed to provide options to all survivors, friends and family members of survivors, and the WCSU community at large.
An array of counseling, medical, police, disciplinary, and administrative services are immediately available to WCSU community members reporting all instances of interpersonal violence on campus. WCSU is committed to supporting informed choice among these services and insuring anonymity within the confines of legal requirements to report instances of violence on campus. If confidentiality is a concern for you, you are encouraged to inquire about your rights in regard to confidentiality. For the entire policy, please go to wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/policies.asp.
