The purpose of the survey is twofold: first to improve university resources that respond to sexual assault, relationship abuse, stalking and harassment, and second to better tailor prevention messaging to lower rates of these forms of violence on campus. Understanding student experiences and student knowledge of resources allows response offices (confidential advocacy, Title IX, etc.) to see where there may be gaps in services, and understanding bystander behaviors and student understanding of consent allows for prevention work that starts at students’ knowledge levels.

Responding to HEDS gives students the opportunity to create a safer campus community, and they will be able to enter to win one of five $100 gift cards and other prizes. The survey is also completely anonymous. Students will be asked for their Elon credentials at the beginning of the survey, but this is only used to verify that they are students. All data will get sent to the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS), and Elon staff will only receive responses in the aggregate. Entering to win an incentive will occur on a completely separate form.

Given the subject matter of the survey, students are encouraged to reach out to university resources should they need to. Below are a few of the resources offered at Elon, and a full list of resources will also be included in the survey.

• Safeline and Confidential Advocacy: Safeline can be reached 24/7 at 336-278-3333. Elon’s confidential advocate AK Krauss can be reached at akrauss3@elon.edu or 336-278-5009 during the business day.
• Title IX office: Can be reached at 336-278-5787 or through their .
• Counseling Services: Can be reached 24/7 at 336-278-2222 or through TimelyCare’s Talk Now feature.
• 51±¬ÁÏÍø Police Department: Can be reached 24/7 at 336-278-5555.

If you’re interested in getting involved in violence prevention efforts, reach out to the Gender & LGBTQIA Center at glc@elon.edu.

Meetings are 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays in Numen Lumen 203, and students can come to as many or few meetings as they would like. Reach out to AK Krauss (akrauss3@elon.edu) or Melissa Yarborough (myarborough2@elon.edu) with any questions.

This is in addition to existing confidential services to support survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence. These confidential services do not have reporting duties to police or Title IX, except in rare circumstances when confidentiality would need to be broken, such as ongoing abuse of a minor. Safeline is our hotline that can be accessed 24/7 by the Elon community at 336-278-3333. Along with instances of interpersonal and sexual violence, Safeline advocates can provide afterhours support for bias incidents.

The primary confidential advocate, AK Krauss (they/them), can also be reached at akrauss3@elon.edu or 336-278-5009, an office line that is only answered during business hours. Safeline and confidential advocacy staff can provide a confidential space to discuss an experience, assist in connecting to resources, and can be a support in reporting an experience and pursuing a process if a student wishes to do so.

Students wishing to report an experience to the police may reach out to the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Campus Safety & Police at all times at 336-278-5555. Students may have a confidential advocate with them for any conversations or interviews with the police if they wish.

Students wishing to report an experience to the Title IX office may do so by filling out their , and may have the support of a confidential advocate in the Title IX reporting process should they want to. The confidential advocacy staff can additionally provide a bridge for students wanting to seek services at one of our off-campus partners – for resources after sexual violence, for resources after relationship violence, and the .

Elon’s Gender & LGBTQIA Center and Counseling Services are excited to announce the beginning of a new support group – Survivor Circle.

This will be a space for survivors of sexual violence, interpersonal violence and stalking to connect and address topics such as boundaries, safety, coping skills and navigating relationships and structural systems.

It is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, and students are welcome to come to as many or as few meetings as they’d like. Meetings are from 3 to 4 p.m. in Numen Lumen 203, and begin on April 5.

Please reach out to Coordinator for Violence Response AK Krauss (akrauss3@elon.edu) or Melissa Yarborough with Counseling Services (myarbarough2@elon.edu) with any questions or concerns.