Sexual Violence Prevention
St. Mary's College of Maryland is committed to maintaining an environment free from all exploitation and intimidation based on sex. The Sexual Violence Response Program includes the First Responder Network and works out of Counseling Services to:
- Respond to and support students presenting incidents of sexual violence.
- Provide students with victim services and referrals based on the plan of action tailored to their requests.
- Educate the campus community on sexual violence, consent, bystander intervention, and healthy sexual relationships.
- Increase an open dialogue about sexual violence among the community through awareness and outreach.
- Unite the campus community in preventing violence against any student on campus.
Response/Advocacy
The Sexual Assault/Wellness Advocate offers referrals to on-campus resources for:
- Counseling Services
- Judicial administrative hearing process
- Filing a formal report (Public Safety)
- Housing assistance (Office of Residence Life)
- Academic support (Academic Services)
**The Sexual Assault/Wellness Advocate offers support and referrals for any other victim services and resources, both on and off campus.**
Prevention
The Sexual Assault/Wellness Advocate office offers education and outreach programs to aid in the campus' efforts to prevent sexual violence.
Events and Activities
- RAINN Day (September)
- Relationship Violence Awareness Day (October)
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April)
- Walk a Mile in Her Shoes (April)
- The Clothesline Project (April)
- Take Back the Night (April)
- Support for other student organized events
Wellness Education
The Wellness Education program includes the Peer Health Educators and sponsors programming to educate the campus community on a wide range of health issues.
Events and Activities
- Orientation events
- National Depression, Eating Disorder, and Alcohol Screening Days
- SexFest
- Great American Smokeout and smoking cessation
- No-Shave November/men's health
- Safer Sex Week
- Peer2Peer alcohol education
