Types of help for sexual misconduct
Get the right help, right now. You are not alone. See your options below in the drop-down items.
Help is available no matter when or where the incident happened, and it does not matter if the person who did it is a student, faculty, staff or not.
EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1
WHY get immediate medical assistance
- Evidence can be collected in the first 72 hours following an assault
- Seeking medical assistance does not mean you have to report to police
WHERE to get immediate trauma care
► PATH Center (Providing Access To Healing)
- Quality, trauma-informed care to victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence
- Professionals trained in the systematic collection of evidence
- Respectful, supportive and compassionate atmosphere
Emergency Room/Department
Akron General Hospital
1 Akron General Ave.
Akron, OH 44307
330-344-1148 (PATH)
330-344-6611 (ER)
Open 24/7
► Other 24/7 Urgent Care Facilities
- Akron Children's Hospital
330-543-3000 - Cleveland Clinic - Akron General Hospital
330-344-6000 - Summa Akron City Hospital
330-375-3000
Non-emergency medical assistance
On-campus:
Services include but are not limited to:
- General primary health care
- Sexually transmitted infections treatment
- Well Women's Clinic
Student Recreation and Wellness Center, 260
382 Carroll St. (map)
Akron, OH 44315-1101
330-972-7808
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University faculty and staff are able to assist students but they cannot provide confidential assistance. Learn more about university employees' responsibility to report.
- Local resources for victims
- Reporting and confidentiality
- University services & confidentiality chart
COUNSELING
- Confidential counseling is available for students no matter how much time has elapsed since the incident
- Additional off campus resources are available for students, faculty and staff including 24-hour assistance.
On-campus:
Simmons Hall, 306
277 E. Buchtel Ave. (map)
Akron, OH 44325-4303
330-972-7082
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
SEEK A RAPE CRISIS ADVOCATE
On-campus Rape Crisis Centers
- Student Recreation and Wellness Center, 246
330-434-7273
Summit & Medina County
Services include:
- 24-hour crisis hotline
- Crisis intervention
- Justice system advocacy
- Information and resources
- 24-hour hospital advocacy
- Volunteer and internship opportunities
- Community and professional education
- Support groups
Rape Crisis Center
974 E. Market St.
Akron, OH 44305
330-374-0740
24/7 Crisis Hotline: 330-434-RAPE (7273)
Wayne County
► OneEighty Rape Crisis Center
Services include:
- 24-hour crisis hotline
- Crisis intervention
- Justice system advocacy
- Information and resources
- 24-hour hospital advocacy
- Volunteer and internship opportunities
- Community and professional education
- Support groups
OneEighty Rape Crisis Center
104 Spink St.
Gault Liberty Center
Wooster, OH 44691
330-264-8498
24/7 Crisis Hotline: 1-800-686-1122
Emergency Call 9-1-1
Non-emergency
- University of Akron Police Department
330-972-2911 - City of Akron Police Department
330-375-2658
Anonymous Crime Reporting
Report a crime anonymously by text, through an app, on the phone, or via a web form.
See it. Report it. Get Rewarded.
Safety Resources On-Campus
- Campus Patrol operates around the clock for the safety of anyone walking alone on campus. By calling 330-972-7263, an escort will come to your location and accompany you to your local destination. Campus Patrol members are employed and trained by UAPD. They are easily identified by conspicuously marked shirts or jackets. Teams assist UAPD in patrolling the campus, including parking lots and reporting suspicious behavior.
- Emergency Messaging Service: With our Z-Alert text-messaging service, UA will notify you when campus closes or when there's a major event that affects safety.
If you have been accused
If you have been accused of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment, this may be a confusing and overwhelming time. Therefore, you will have access to assistance and support like the complainant (victim) throughout the process.
You need to know
- Not every report results in a formal complaint (investigation).
- If an investigation begins, the outcome cannot be determined until a thorough examination of all the evidence has been completed.
- You will have the opportunity to provide your full account to the investigators.
Whom to contact with questions
- With any questions
- If you would like to learn more about the process
- To have the opportunity to speak with someone who is trained and familiar
- You can call or stop in without disclosing any personal information
Additional information about the rights of the accused (respondent) and the person reporting a sexual misconduct (complainant) is explained in the Gender-Based Misconduct and Title IX Policy & Protocol.
Retaliation is prohibited
Please know retaliation against any person in a report (or investigation) of sexual misconduct including yourself, the person who submitted the report, or any witnesses is prohibited.
Resources on-campus
University services & confidentiality chart (pdf)
- Dean of Students Office
Student Union 152
330-972-6048 - Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Administrative Services Building
Human Resources
330-972-7090 or email - Rape Crisis Center
Student Recreation and Wellness Center, 246
24 HOUR HOTLINE: 330-434-7273 - Student Conduct and Community Standards
Simmons Hall, 302
330-972-6380
- University of Akron Police
146 Hill St. Akron, OH 44325-0402
330-972-2911
24/7 - University Health Services
Student Recreation and Wellness Center, 260
330-972-7808
Wayne College campus:
- Student Services
Building A-129
330-972-8740
330-684-8900 - Counseling and Accessibility Services
Boyer HPE Building B112
330-972-8767
Resources off-campus
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