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c. the right to be free from pressure that would suggest that the victims: (i) not report crimes
committed against them to civil and criminal authorities or to the campus public safety
and disciplinary official; or (ii) report crimes as lesser offenses than the victims perceive
them to be
d. the right to be free from suggestions that sexual assault victims not report, or underreport,
crimes because (i) victims are somehow responsible for the commission of crimes against
them; (ii) victims were contributorially negligent or assumed the risk of being assaulted; or
(iii) by reporting crimes, they would incur unwanted personal publicity
e. the right to the full and prompt, reasonable cooperation from campus personnel in
responding to the incident
f. the right to have access to counseling services established by the university or other victimservice
entities
g. after campus sexual assaults have been reported, the victims of such crimes shall have the
right to require that campus personnel take the necessary steps or actions reasonably feasible
to prevent unwanted contact with, or proximity to, alleged assailants
h. the right to be informed of disciplinary proceedings, as well as the outcome of such proceedings
i. the same right to assistance, or ability to have others present, that is afforded to the accused
during any campus disciplinary proceedings
Disciplinary Action: In addition to any criminal or civil actions that may be pending or in process,
the university reserves the right to pursue separate disciplinary action against any individual who
violates any portion of this policy.
Education and Information: The university, through the departments of the Office of the Dean of
Student Affairs, residential life, recreation and wellness, and public safety, provides educational and
informational programs and materials regarding awareness of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sex
offenses. This information is provided through scheduled and on-demand programs.
Nova Southeastern University students are encouraged to report to the police (9-911 on campus and
911 off campus), public safety (extension 28999 on campus and (954) 262-8999 off campus), and
a university administrator all occurrences of sexual assault, either violent assault or acquaintance
(date) rape. Professional staff members in the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, residential life,
student counseling, and public safety are among those who are trained and willing to assist students
who are victims of sexual assault.
If the victim then reports the crime to an administrator, the following procedure will prevail.
• Third-Party Reports: When there is a report of sexual assault, the person receiving the report
whether a student, faculty member, or staff member is encouraged, in turn, to report the incident
to a student life and/or residential life administrator. If the person reporting that assault is a third
party (not the victim), the administrator will do the following:
a. advise the reporter to counsel the victim to seek medical assistance
b. advise the reporter to encourage the victim to talk with a counselor from the Rape Center in
Broward County, a staff counselor at the University Counseling Center, a student affairs and/or
residential life administrator, the director of public safety, or some other university official
c. protect the confidentiality of the victim (if name is known)
56 NSU Student Handbook 2011–2012