Sexual Misconduct

Prevent

Things you can do to stay safe:

• Educate yourself and know what to watch for.
• Be alert. There may be warning signs that make you uncomfortable.
• Be aware of others consent. – Trust yourself and your feelings if you feel pressured for sex or intimacy.
• Be clear and assertive in saying "NO!" and "STOP!"
• Leave if you can by calling others, making excuses to get away, or looking for an escape route.
• Be careful with drugs and alcohol. Don't accept drinks from strangers and never leave a drink unattended.
• Stick with your friends and watch out for one another.

Support

How you can safely intervene if you are a witness to sexual misconduct:

• Get HCC Public Safety or the local Police involved.
• Ask a friend in a potentially dangerous situation if they want to leave.
• Ask a victim if they are okay.
• Talk with friends about confronting gender based violence.
• Don't laugh at sexist jokes or comments.
• Speak up when your hear people making statements that blame victims.
• Look out for friends at parties and bars.

Get Help

Protection is available:

• Assistance re-arranging class schedule.
• Assistance arranging for an incomplete or withdrawl from a course.
• Assistance with arranging alternate HCC employment.
• Issuance of "no contact" orders.
• HCC Public Safety on-campus escort services.

Contacts: a list of Contacts and Resources information is provided. If you have a question or need help, please call.

Report

If you have experienced sexual violence: Call 911 and seek medical attention immediately. Prompt reporting is important in order to maximize the ability to obtain evidence, identify potential witnesses, and conduct a thorough, prompt, and impartial investigation.

Confidentiality: HCC will take all reasonable steps to investigate and respond in a manner consistent with a student's confidentiality request.

Amnesty: Students who report incidents of sexual misconduct will not be held responsible for related drug and alcohol Student Code of Conduct violations.