Survivors Not Statistics.

Sexual Assault can affect anyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, class or religion. It is a human issue that impacts us all. The only way to stop it, is to understand it.

Be informed. Speak up. Get consent.
 

The office of Sexual Violence Support Services (SVSS) has two primary goals in serving the University community:

1) First, we hope to identify and address the many ways sexual violence directly affects DePaul students. To this end, we provide support services to those students directly impacted by sexual violence. The scope of sexual violence we address ranges from dating and relationship violence, to acquaintance rape, to assault by a stranger. It is the policy of SVSS to ensure that all services, including whether or not to report an incident; how to utilize University resources; and to offer referrals are provided in strict accordance with the wishes of the survivor. The University policy on Sexual Offense can be found here.

2) In addition, we believe prevention and education to be central to our work. By reaching out to student and community groups we hope to bring the message of sexual violence to the forefront of conversation. The more people know about how and why sexual violence occurs, the more effectively it can be stopped. We hope to engage students to become an active part of this process by training them in outreach for their peers and allowing them an opportunity to serve as educators.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit our Get Involved page.