Resources

Title IX Coordinator: 918-631-2321

To raise concerns or to file a complaint under the Title IX Policy, email TitleIX@utulsa.edu or call 918-631-2321. For more information, please view the Notice of Rights under Title IX.

For those wishing to press charges in Tulsa County but who are not experiencing an emergency, call 918-596-9222 to reach an operator.

Survivor Advocate (DVIS): 918-631-2965

UTulsa’s survivor advocate is available during regular business hours and by appointment to provide assistance with resources and advocacy. The survivor advocate can assist in the following: safety planning, facilitating SANE Exams, filing a protective order, accompaniment to court hearings, advocacy while speaking with law enforcement or campus security and a number of other services. Please contact the survivor advocate’s office in 2080 Hardesty Holmes Student Center if you have questions or to request assistance.

Dean of Students: 918-631-2431

The Dean of Students or designee is available to help and work with students throughout the process, addressing short-term and long-term personal or academic issues that might arise, including options for assistance with changing academic, living, transportation and working situations if requested and available. Visit 3130 Hardesty Hall for the Office of Student Life.

Office of Campus Security: 918-631-5555

Campus Security urges anyone who has experienced sexual violence to call 918-631-5555 immediately. A campus security officer can also be summoned by pressing the red button on any of the emergency phones (blue lights) or the phones outside residence halls located throughout the campus community.

Campus Security recommends the prompt reporting of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. However, reports may also be filed at a later date. Reporting an incident does not obligate a person to press charges. The Office is located at 3115 E. 8th St.

UTulsa Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 918-631-2200

UTulsa Counseling and Psychological Services provide free and confidential counseling services. Appointments may be made either in person at 2946 E. Fifth St. or by calling.

In the event of a crisis after regular hours, call Campus Security at 918-631-5555, and request to speak with the on-call counselor. A counselor will contact you as soon as possible and/or Campus Security will facilitate other immediate supports for you. Twenty-four-hour back-up rape crisis counseling is also available through DVIS by calling 918-7HELPME (918-743-5763).

Hurricane Health Center: 918-631-2241

Physicians and nurses provide ongoing and follow up health care services for students, including pregnancy testing, counseling, referral services, sexually transmitted disease testing, diagnosis, and treatment. The Hurricane Health Center offers follow up care, including health care services for students who have chosen not to seek care immediately after an assault. The Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, and open until 9 p.m. on Tuesday evenings during the academic year. The Center is located at 2946 E. 5th St.

Primary Contact Network

At any time, students may contact a member of the Primary Contact Network who is trained to respond to complaints of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. All Primary Contacts (unless designated with a *) are considered mandatory reporters of TIX incidents and Clery Act crimes, but are able to submit anonymous reports. Members of the Primary Contact Network are also available to answer any general questions related to sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, and can help with:

• Finding emotional support
• Getting medical care
• Reporting the crime to the police
• Preserving evidence and pressing charges
• Obtaining information regarding the rights of complainants and the university’s
• responsibilities regarding orders of protection, no-contact orders, and other similar court orders
• Adjusting living arrangements
• Managing academic obligations
• Getting counseling
• Referring complaints of sexual harassment to the Title IX coordinator

For more information, visit the Office of Student Life.

This project was supported by Grant No. _2016-WA-AX-0007__ awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

The university process is separate and independent from the criminal process. Students are encouraged to file a report with police, which will likely lead to a criminal investigation. If you would like support in notifying law enforcement authorities, university staff will assist you in doing so. You also have the option to decline notifying law enforcement.

Students may report crimes directly to the Tulsa Police Department by calling 911 (emergency) or 918-596-9222 (non-emergency).

Students may also report instances of sex and gender-based discrimination directly to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights at 1-800-421-3481 or by email to OCR@ed.gov.

DVIS Advocate on UTulsa’s Campus: 918-631-2965

The DVIS advocate at UTulsa is available at 3145 Hardesty Holmes Student Center during regular business hours to assist with issues surrounding interpersonal violence. This is a free service offered to all members of the university campus community including students, staff and faculty. The list below is not all-inclusive, but does cover many of the services provided by the DVIS advocate.

• Provide advocacy to victims of interpersonal crimes
• Safety planning
• Crisis intervention both in person and over the phone
• Answer questions about interpersonal violence and the process of reporting on campus
• Assist in filing Protective Orders
• Accompaniment to court hearings
• Accompaniment to SANE exams
• Advocacy while speaking with campus security, law enforcement or other services

DVIS – 24 hour: 918-743-5763

All services at DVIS are offered free of charge (with the exception of offenders programs) and are available in both Tulsa and Creek Counties. The list below is not all-inclusive, but does cover many of our programs and services.

• Advocacy and counseling services
• Safety planning both in person and over the phone
• Crisis intervention
• Referrals to other community resources
• Shelter and safe housing
• Legal assistance (within certain financial guidelines) and court advocacy
• Offenders programming
• Community outreach and educational services
• Sexual assault services including SANE exam advocacy

The Family Safety Center: 918-742-7480

The Family Safety Center is a site in downtown Tulsa that provides a one-stop-shop to victims of interpersonal violence including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services are available to people of all ages and a number of offices have representatives present at the Family Safety Center.

• Emergency protective order filings
• Law enforcement reporting options
• Chaplain services
• Childcare during filing and court hearings
• Civil legal assistance and advice
• DA staff on site for consultation
• Medical forensic exams
• Safety planning/education
• Referrals to various community resources/partners

Mental Health Association of Oklahoma  (free online groups)

Employee Assistance Program (for employees)

Oklahomans For Equality (OkEq): 918-743-4297

Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) seeks equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. For members of the LGBT community, OkEq can provide targeted resources and support in a comforting environment.

• Supportive community of staff and volunteers
• Rainbow library and art gallery
• Support groups
• Counseling services
• Targeted services for transgender persons, LGBT youth, LGBT older adults, and others
• Equality Business Alliance
• Services specifically for children and families

Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: 405-524-0700

The Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is an organization devoted to supporting programs across the state of Oklahoma that address domestic violence and sexual assault.

• Provide training and resources to DV/SA programs
• Referrals to local DV/SA programs in communities across the state of Oklahoma

National Domestic Violence Hotline is a free and confidential hotline providing support, plans for safety, and other help. Call 800-799-7233 or TTY 800-787-3224 or text START to 88788 and be connected via chat to a professional counselor.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center provides research and tools to survivors and advocates to end sexual violence and all oppression.

A variety of groups offer pastoral care and a community of faith to address individual needs. For a list of Campus Ministries and Churches or for more information, please contact Sharp Chapel at 918-631-2546.

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network Hotline

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN’s prevention and education efforts include working with the entertainment industry, the media, colleges and local communities to help raise awareness about issues related to sexual assault. Call 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE).
www.rainn.org

Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

The Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is to organize and mobilize member programs to prevent and eliminate sexual and domestic violence and stalking in the State of Oklahoma and in Indian Country.
www.ocadvsa.org

 

The LGBTQIA+ Subcommittee compiled the LGBTQIA+ Interdepartmental Resource Document to help students and employees find resources that are friendly to our queer community.