Newark Health Services - Sexual Assault Services

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WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IF I AM THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT?

A victim of sexual assault is guaranteed certain rights under federal law (Public Law 102-325) if either the victim or the perpetrator is a student at an institution of higher education in the State of New Jersey. These rights apply to assaults that occur on campus or in off-campus settings. For more information:

CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM’S BILL OF RIGHTS

Human Dignity Rights - Victims have the right:

to be free from any suggestion that they must report the crimes to be assured of any other right guaranteed under this policy;
to have any allegations of sexual assault treated seriously;
to be treated with dignity;
to be free from any suggestion that victims are responsible for the crimes against them, including the right to be free from any pressure from anyone to:

Rights to Resources On and Off Campus - Victims have the right:

to be notified of existing campus and community-based medical, counseling, mental health and student services for victims of sexual assault whether or not the crime is formally reported to campus or civil authorities;
to have access to campus counseling under the same terms and conditions as apply to other students in their institution seeking such counseling;
to be informed of and assisted in exercising:

any rights to confidential or anonymous testing for sexually transmitted infections, human immunodeficiency virus, and/or pregnancy;
any rights that may be provided by law to compel and disclose the results of testing of alleged perpetrators for communicable diseases.

Campus Judicial Rights - Victims have the right:

to be afforded the same access to legal assistance as the alleged perpetrator;
to be afforded the same opportunity to have others present during a campus disciplinary proceeding that is allowed the alleged perpetrator;
to be notified of the outcome of the sexual assault disciplinary proceeding against the alleged perpetrator.

Legal Rights - Victims have the right:

to have any allegation of sexual assault investigated and adjudicated by the appropriate criminal and civil authorities of the jurisdiction in which the sexual assault is reported;
to receive full and prompt cooperation and assistance from campus personnel in notifying the proper authorities;
to receive full, prompt, and victim-sensitive cooperation from campus personnel with regard to obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence, including a medical examination when it is necessary to preserve evidence of the assault.

Campus Intervention Rights - Victims have the right:

to require campus personnel to take reasonable and necessary actions to prevent further unwanted contact of victims by their alleged perpetrators;
to be notified of the options for and provided assistance in changing academic and living situations if such changes are reasonably available.

WHAT IS LIMITED CONFIDENTIALITY ?

Student Life Staff, which includes Housing, Athletics, Robeson Center, Deans Office, Health Services, Sexual Assault Services, and Rutgers Police are mandated to file a report of the incident with the campus safety administrator in accordance with the Clery Act, a federal regulation.. This report states that a sexual assault occurred, and its location. There is no data to identify the victim or perpetrator. You will not be required to participate in any subsequent investigation. Sexual Assault Incident Report Form

An assault or incident that presents a clear danger to the campus community will be reported to the campus police immediately. Such incidents include but are not limited to: a stranger attack on campus, presence of any weapon, or an attack by multiple assailants.