Sexual Assault Reported

• Incident date: March 1, 2015, 6:30 am
• Incident type: Sexual Assault
• Location/address: Southeast Residence Hall

On Sunday evening, March 1, a UW-Madison student reported a sexual assault which occurred early Sunday morning. The assault occurred in a southeast residence hall. The victim reported being asleep when an acquaintance entered the residence hall room and committed the assault.

The sexual assault was reported to Residence Life – it was not reported to the UW-Madison Police Department.

Sexual assault is never the fault of the victim. While there is no failsafe, here are some suggestions you may want to use to keep yourself safe:

• Make sure you have consent. Consent is a clear and freely given yes, not the absence of a no.
• People who are incapacitated by alcohol or drugs cannot give consent.
• Practice being assertive about your boundaries.
• If saying NO or STOP is too hard, consider creating a diversion so you can leave.

In addition to the above suggestions, please also consider:

• Trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, do what you can to get out of that situation or call for assistance.
• Be active in supporting a safe and respectful community. If you see others engaging in disrespectful or inappropriate actions, speak up and get involved, or contact someone else to assist.
• Use and encourage others to have a companion or a safe means of getting home, i.e., a trusted friend, taxi, or SafeWalk.