Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Events
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month! Students Against Violence (SAV) is dedicated to supporting survivors on our campus and we are excited to come together across Texas State to raise awareness and support those who have experienced violence.
Below are events hosted by SAV during the month of April. All programming hosted by SAV allows students who have experienced sexual violence to talk about those experiences without initiating a Title IX report. We hope you will join us as we challenge rape culture and support those who have experienced sexual violence by Listening, Believing, and Supporting.
TXST Stands with Survivors
In Front of Jones Dinning Hall
RAINN reports that among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation. “TXST Stands with Survivors” will feature red flags displayed on campus representing the number of students who, statistically, based on a university our size, will be harmed by sexual violence during the school year.
Additionally, white flags will be placed beside the red flags to represent the impact of bystanders intervening to address and prevent sexual violence on campus.
SAAPM Tabling
April 2nd @ 10:30 AM- 1:30 PM, Quad
SAV and HCWC will be highlighting our April events! We invite students to wear teal as we break the silence around sexual assault. Stop by and see our Like the Back of My Hand art display and participate in our “I wear teal because..." activity!
Denim Day Art Display:
April 2nd -16th, Alkek Library, 4th floor; April 21st -25th, LBJSC HUB
Jeans with messages from survivors will be on display to encourage conversations around sexual violence and how we can support those who have experienced violence. We invite students, faculty, and staff to wear denim on April 30th to help challenge misconceptions surrounding sexual violence and stand with survivors.
Round Rock - Denim Day Tabling
April 3rd @ 10:30 AM-1:00 PM, Round Rock, Avery Bldg.
Join us as we write messages of support for those who have experienced sexual violence on jeans and discuss resources for students, faculty, and staff.
Round Rock - Denim Day Art Display:
April 3rd -17th, Round Rock, Avery Bldg., 2nd floor
Jeans with messages from survivors will be on display to encourage conversations around sexual violence and how we can support those who have experienced violence. We invite students, faculty, and staff to wear denim on April 30th to help challenge misconceptions surrounding sexual violence and stand with survivors.
Consent Tabling
Wednesday, April 9th, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Bobcat Trail
Join SAV and HCWC as we highlight consent with a "What does consent mean to you?" activity, as well as discuss the sexual violence resources on and off campus for survivors.
Growing a Culture of Consent:
April 16th @ 10:30 AM-1:30 PM, Quad; April 17th 10:30 AM-1:00 PM, Round Rock, Avery Bldg.
We all deserve to participate in growing a culture of consent at TXST! Join SAV to decorate pots with messages of safety, pleasure, and consent and then plant your favorite flower seeds!
Consent Bingo and Pizza Party
Wednesday April 16th @ 7:00-8:30 PM, Chautauqua & Gaillardia, Traditions Room, 2nd floor
Join Students Against Violence for free pizza and a discussion around what comprehensive consent and healthy relationships should look like! Come grab a slice of pizza and play bingo while we break down consent and the “red flags” commonly found in media and pop culture.
Healing Yoga
Thursday April 17th @ 7:00 8:00 PM, LBJSC 315
Join us as we practice Trauma Informed Yoga, led by an instructor from Wild Rice Studio. This type of yoga focuses on the connection to the body, and trauma-informed yoga uses a lens of empathy and safety to create a safe space for those who have experienced trauma. Please RSVP on the Bobcat Org Hub, participants will receive a free yoga mat!
Take Back the Night
Tuesday April 22nd@ 6:30-8:00 PM, LBJSC Teaching Theater, room 402
Students Against Violence in collaboration with HCWC is hosting our annual Take Back the Night event. This event welcomes all students and will center on student survivorship stories. If students who have experienced violence want to share their story or poetry, they can sign up below. Melissa Rodriguez, the CEO of HCWC will emcee this event, as we listen and support those who have experienced violence and demonstrate our commitment to ending sexual violence.
If you are interested in sharing your experiences of violence, please sign up. All your information will be kept confidential, and you may use any name that makes you feel comfortable.
Empowering Survivors Together
Tuesday, April 29th, 6:00-8:30 PM, San Marcos Public Library
Join HCWC, Students Against Violence, the Young Adult Task Force through Community Action, the Core Four Partnership, and the San Marcos Public Library for a free trauma-informed evening in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Watch the award-winning film “Disfluency”, check out the Students Against Violence Denim Day Gallery, participate in HCWC workshop activities about consent and bystander intervention, and more! Let’s empower survivors together and leave with more skills to create a community that does not tolerate abuse. Light refreshments included.
Resources
Schools assume a certain responsibility to keep their students safe. While the policies aimed at doing so do not always result in safer environments for students, it’s important to know what resources are available.
If you are currently experiencing or have experienced violence and are ready to talk about it, identify the person you feel most comfortable sharing with, and remember you are the expert of your experience. Confidential resources and community resources are where students can disclose their experiences of violence and it will not trigger a Title IX report.
Campus Confidential Resources:
Counseling Center
Provides individual and group counseling services free of charge to currently enrolled students. To make an appointment contact 512.245.2208 or visit the Counseling Center webpage.
University Health Services
Provides confidential medical care and referrals to hospitals for a forensic sexual assault exam (Rape Kit), STI testing, and emergency contraception (available over- the-counter at our cashiers for $25.00). To make an appointment contact 512.245.2161.
Attorney for Students
Provides free help to guide Texas State students in legal matters. From the moment a student contacts the Office of the Attorney for Students, both the Attorney, office staff, and prospective client enter into a relationship that is ruled by certain expectations. The client can be assured that all of their information is protected by Attorney/Client privilege. This begins the moment the initial contact is made and continues throughout the entire process. To make an appointment contact 512.245.2307.
Campus Reporting Options:
The Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX
Provides resources to students, faculty and staff to address concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of sex, which includes sexual misconduct.
Students can file a report for someone else, anonymously, or using a pseudonym. If you need to make a report, contact 512.245.2539 or visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX webpage and click the "Report an Incident" button.
University Police Department: 512.245.2860
San Marcos Police Department: 512.753.2108
Community Resources:
HCWC (Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center
Serves youth and adults who have experienced or believe to be victims of, dating violence, sexual violence, sexual assault and child abuse in Caldwell and Hays County. HCWC offers free counseling services to survivors, acquaintances, friends, family, partners of survivors, and anyone else who has been adversely affected by sexual violence. HCWC offers counseling services in both English and Spanish. For questions or to make an appointment call 512.396.3404 or visit the HCWC Webpage.
If you require accommodations due to a disability in order to participate, please contact Kelsey Banton at k_b260@txstate.edu at least 72 hours in advance of the event.