Center for Counseling and Human Relations
Ext. 5141
Individual short-term and crisis counseling is available if you have been sexually assaulted. If you need to speak to a counselor after 5:00 p.m. or on a weekend, call the Health Center and the nurse on duty will contact a counselor for you.
College Chaplain
Ext. 5626
The College Chaplain is available to provide supportive counseling.
Parton Health Center
Ext. 5135
Trained nurses, a physician, and a nurse practitioner are available to provide medical care, support, information on pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, and referrals. Emergency contraception options are also available.
Campus Security
Ext. 5911
If you have been raped, you are encouraged to report the incident to Campus Security. Campus Security is available to provide transportation to Porter Medical Center Emergency Room. By reporting the attack to Security, they can alert the campus and community that a rape has occurred. The warning will be general and will not specify your name or other identifying information. Reports of rape made to Campus Security will result in the notification of the rape incident to the Dean of Student Affairs, the Commons Dean and the Health Center. Reporting a rape to Security does not commit you to pursuing a judicial complaint.
The Commons Dean Offices and the Dean of Student Affairs Office
Ext. 5382
The Commons Deans are available to support you by arranging extensions on academic assignments, reassessing course load and/or making changes in housing assignments, etc., when necessary and possible. Formal charges of rape may be filed with the Dean of Student Affairs. If you choose to file a formal complaint an investigation and hearing will be conducted and disciplinary action taken if the defendant is found guilty. You do not have to file a formal complaint in order to request help from the Deans.
Human Relations Officer
Ext. 5798
In some instances filing a formal complaint through the College Sexual Harassment complaint process may be appropriate. For more information you may contact the Human Relations Officer, Judy Watts.
Office of Health Education
Ext. 5141
The College Health Educator, Yonna McShane, provides prevention workshops and educational information. She is also available to work with student groups in planning and designing educational activities and consciousness raising events and has written materials available.
Community Resources
WomenSafe
388-4205
Support, counseling and advocacy services are available.
Porter Medical Center Emergency Room
388-4701
This hospital is available to provide medical treatment and to collect physical evidence. Having evidenced collected does not commit you to filing charges with the police. It will allow you to preserve evidence while you take time to decide if you want to report the rape and press charges.
Middlebury Police (388-3191) or Vermont State Police (388-4919)
Reporting the crime to the police is not a commitment to go to court. You can make that decision later. A report to the police includes making a detailed statement about what happened to you.
Addison County State's Attorney's Office
388-7931
The State's Attorney's Office can provide you with more information regarding your rights during a criminal judicial process and the Victim's Advocacy Program and Victim's Compensation Program.