Reporting

Westchester Community College wants individuals who have experienced sexual violence of any kind, including but not limited to sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, or domestic/dating violence to get the information and support that they need regardless of whether they would like to move forward with a report to campus officials or to police. A person may want to talk with someone about something they have observed or experienced, even if they are not sure that the behavior constitutes sexual violence. A conversation where questions can be answered is far superior to keeping something to one’s self.

There is no time limit for when an individual can give a report and reports can be withdrawn at any time. Community members who have been or know someone who has been the victim of sexual violence, assault, harassment, stalking, domestic/dating violence, or any other form of sexual misconduct are strongly encouraged and employees are required to make a report to the college. Anonymous reports are accepted.

There are a variety of ways an individual can file a report. For each, confidentiality varies, so it is important community understand how confidentiality applies to the different resources that may be available.