The Center for Gender Equity (CGE) is a confidential resource on campus; what is said to an advocate will not be shared with any other office on campus or with law enforcement officers without the explicit consent of the survivor. The CGE will never share information about a person’s status as a survivor, or their immigration status, unless requested to by the survivor. CGE understands that after an assault an undocumented survivor may experience an immense amount of stress and feelings of fear and burden. CGE advocates recognize that reporting to law enforcement does not feel like a safe option for all survivors, and that undocumented survivors may particularly experience barriers to connecting with law enforcement. CGE will always support any option a survivor chooses with regard to their healing, and will never disclose any information about a survivor without their guidance and consent.
All faculty and staff, who are not confidential, are required to report all students’ disclosures of sexual violence, relationship violence, and/or stalking to the Title IX office to ensure consistent student services and Title IX policy compliance. A CGE advocate can discuss any student’s concerns one-on-one, without sharing the student’s name, identifying information, or any other details about their visit with CGE to other campus offices – your professors, coaches, RAs, or any other faculty or staff will not be notified you have visited our office unless you explicitly request the CGE’s assistance in working with them.