{"id":1078,"date":"2015-06-19T12:02:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T19:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpspreview.usc.edu\/?page_id=1078"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:58:19","slug":"sexual-assault-and-violence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dps.usc.edu\/safety-tips\/sexual-assault-and-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Assault and Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-usc-cardinal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27d5e2fa0399a43fbc22bc70b05d3dc3\">Sexual Assault and Violence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-usc-cardinal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6f315d65dfc682bc11ff9e4415b598c3\">The University of Southern California has resources for&nbsp;<em>any students who have experienced sexual assault or gender-based harm.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/clientservices\/\">Sexual Assault and Survivor support<\/a>, including 24\/7 access to an advocate who can assist with arranging transportation to a SART (sexual assault response team) center, navigation through campus resource offices, and accompaniment to any proceedings and support services. Students may call the 24\/7 Student Health line,&nbsp;<strong>213-740-9355 (WELL)<\/strong>&nbsp;to access advocate services through the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services (RSVP) office in USC Student Health. Students may also access advocate services through our online patient portal,&nbsp;<strong>MySHR<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/usc.edu\/myshr\">https:\/\/usc.edu\/myshr<\/a>, using the \u201cMessage\u201d section to send a secure message to an RSVP advocate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seip.usc.edu\/\">Student Equity and Inclusion Programs<\/a>&nbsp;offices, including the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lgbtqplus.usc.edu\/\">LGBTQ+ Center<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seip.usc.edu\/centers\/apass\/\">APASS,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seip.usc.edu\/centers\/lacasa\/\">LA CASA<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seip.usc.edu\/centers\/cbcsa\/\">CBCSA<\/a>&nbsp;can also provide support and connect to culturally inclusive services in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/counselingandmentalhealth\/\">USC Student Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/ocrc.usc.edu\/\">USC&nbsp;Office of Civil Rights Compliance<\/a> (OCRC) can also provide&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ocrc.usc.edu\/support-reporting-options\/\">guidance on access<\/a>&nbsp;to supportive measures and formal complaint processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sexual Assault and Violence The University of Southern California has resources for&nbsp;any students who have experienced sexual assault or gender-based harm. Sexual Assault and Survivor support, including 24\/7 access to an advocate who can assist with arranging transportation to a SART (sexual assault response team) center, navigation through campus resource offices, and accompaniment to 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