Immediate Actions After Assault
If you have experienced sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, or stalking:
- Get to a safe place.
- Get support. Call a friend, a relative, the Women and Gender Equity Center, Counseling Services, and/or the YWCA Crisis hotline (757-251-0144) to support you.
- Seek medical care. There may be injuries of which you are unaware. ODU Student Health Services (757-683-3132) can provide free testing for STIs and pregnancy. The YWCA of South Hampton Roads can connect you to a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) at Chesapeake Forensic Specialists at no charge. Transportation is available.
- Services are for all survivors including women, men, transgender people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and their friends/family.
- Police report not required: Seeking medical care or evidence collection does not mean that you must make a police report.
- Saving evidence in case you press charges: If you think you may want to press charges now or in the future, it is important to have evidence collected by a local Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Try not to wash, shower, brush your teeth/hair or urinate as this could destroy evidence. Clothing that was worn at the time of the incident will also be collected. Use a paper bag, if available, for any physical evidence.
Victim's Rights
Victims of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking have the right to be treated with respect by college officials. Additional victim's rights include:
- The right to report the incident anonymously.
- The right not to be discouraged from reporting by college officials.
- The right to be informed of the outcome and sanction of any disciplinary hearing without condition.
- The option to be assisted by campus authorities in notifying law enforcement authorities, if the student so chooses. This also includes the right not to report an incident, if this is the victim's desire.
- The right not to be asked and/or have irrelevant prior sexual history admitted in a campus hearing.
- The right not to have incidents of non-consensual sexual intercourse mediated (as opposed to adjudicated).
- The right to request a University- issued no contact order against another student who has engaged in or threatens to engage in harm, stalking, threatening, harassing, or other improper behavior that presents a danger to the welfare of the victim.
Evidence Collection & PERK Kits
- If you have evidence that needs to be collected, please contact the police.
- If you require a PERK Kit, visit Chesapeake Forensic Specialists (757-436-4111), located at 1101 Madison Plaza #103, Chesapeake VA 23320.
| Bodily Location | Type of Assault | Maximum Collection Time |
|---|---|---|
| External | Cunnilungus (thighs/external genitalia sample only) | Within 96 hours (4 days/no smears if sole allegation) |
| External | Saliva on skin (bitemarks, kissing, etc.) | Within 96 hours (4 days/no smears) |
| External | Strangulation (neck sample only) | Within 48 hours (2 days/ no smears) |
| Vaginal | Penile penetration | Within 120 hours (5 days) |
| Vaginal | Digital penetration (thighs/external genitalia sample only) | Within 48 hours (2 days/no smears if sole allegation) |
| Anal | Penile penetration | Within 72 hours (3 days) |
| Anal | Digital penetration (perianal/buttocks sample only) | Within 48 hours (2 days/no smears if sole allegation) |
| Oral | Fellatio | Within 24 hours (1 day) |
| Unknown | Unknown | Collect respective samples within the time frames listed above |
Find Support and Resources
ODU-Affiliated Support Services & Programs
Student Outreach & Support (SOS)
767-683-3442 | ODUCares@odu.edu
Academic Success Center
757-683-3699, advisor@odu.edu
COVA Care and COVA HDHP
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Members: 1-855-223-9277
COVA HealthAware
Aetna 1-888-238-6232
Counseling Services
4700 Powhatan Ave, Suite 4300 | 757-683-4401 press OPTION 2 for urgent/crisis support
Educational Accessibility
757-683-4655 | oea@odu.edu | EA offers a wide variety of accommodations and supports to students based on their individual needs as related to a documented disability.
Employee Assistance Program
A counseling and referral service for employees and their families who are enrolled in a Commonwealth of Virginia health care plan. Contact Human Resources, 757-683-3042.
Housing and Residence Life
1208 Virginia House | 757-683-4283 | housing@odu.edu
ODU Police Emergency: 911, then 757-683-4000
SAFE Ride: 757-683-3477
Student Accountability and Academic Integrity
2124 Monarch Hall | 757-683-3431
Student Health Services
4700 Powhatan Ave, Suite 1402 | 757-683-3132
Women's and Gender Equity Center
1101 Monarch Hall | 757-683-4109
Community Helplines & Crisis Support
If you are in immediate danger, call 911
Army Sexual Harassment Assistance
1-800-267-9964
The Center for Sexual Assault Survivors (Peninsula)
757-236-5260
LGBT Life Center
757-200-9198
Navy Family Advocacy Program
877-995-5247 | Victim Advocate: 757-438-3504
Norfolk—Crisis Link- a 24/7 Crisis Hotline
757-622-1126
Norfolk Family Justice Center
757-330-0376
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-950-6264
Samaritan House
757-430-2120
United Way 211
Dial 211
Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center
757-627-5433
Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-838-8238
YWCA
757-251-0144
For safety planning for yourself or a friend, visit www.myplanapp.org/home
ODU-Affiliated Support Services & Programs
Student Outreach & Support (SOS)
767-683-3442 | ODUCares@odu.edu
Academic Success Center
757-683-3699, advisor@odu.edu
COVA Care and COVA HDHP
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Members: 1-855-223-9277
COVA HealthAware
Aetna 1-888-238-6232
Counseling Services
4700 Powhatan Ave, Suite 4300 | 757-683-4401 press OPTION 2 for urgent/crisis support
Educational Accessibility
757-683-4655 | oea@odu.edu | EA offers a wide variety of accommodations and supports to students based on their individual needs as related to a documented disability.
Employee Assistance Program
A counseling and referral service for employees and their families who are enrolled in a Commonwealth of Virginia health care plan. Contact Human Resources, 757-683-3042.
Housing and Residence Life
1208 Virginia House | 757-683-4283 | housing@odu.edu
ODU Police Emergency: 911, then 757-683-4000
SAFE Ride: 757-683-3477
Student Accountability and Academic Integrity
2124 Monarch Hall | 757-683-3431
Student Health Services
4700 Powhatan Ave, Suite 1402 | 757-683-3132
Women's and Gender Equity Center
1101 Monarch Hall | 757-683-4109
Community Helplines & Crisis Support
If you are in immediate danger, call 911
Army Sexual Harassment Assistance
1-800-267-9964
The Center for Sexual Assault Survivors (Peninsula)
757-236-5260
LGBT Life Center
757-200-9198
Navy Family Advocacy Program
877-995-5247 | Victim Advocate: 757-438-3504
Norfolk—Crisis Link- a 24/7 Crisis Hotline
757-622-1126
Norfolk Family Justice Center
757-330-0376
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-950-6264
Samaritan House
757-430-2120
United Way 211
Dial 211
Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center
757-627-5433
Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-838-8238
YWCA
757-251-0144
For safety planning for yourself or a friend, visit www.myplanapp.org/home