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The message is being sent to all Duke undergraduate and graduate/ professional students.

CW: Please note that this email includes references to gender-based violence, including sexual assault.

Dear students,

Here in Student Affairs, our priority is supporting your wellbeing. As part of that commitment, we wanted to share our resources and services related to Gender Violence Prevention and Intervention (GVPI). We want you to know how to access the resources you need, whether that be in a moment of crisis intervention, if you're looking to support a friend, or if you're seeking support processing pas experiences.

Prior to this Fall semester, GVPI services had been housed in the Women’s Center. Now, all Duke graduate, professional, and undergraduate students can access GVPI services directly, via our website. We have also included an overview here below our signatures.

We encourage you to bookmark the GVPI webpage or this email, so you can access the list of resources quickly if you or a friend ever need them. If you’re confused about where to go, you can always reach out to Amy Johndro, Duke’s Gender Violence Prevention Coordinator. Amy is a confidential resource, meaning there will be no incident report filed with the university. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For non-confidential help with filing an incident report or navigating the conduct process, please contact Victoria Krebs, Associate Dean of Students. Contrary to popular belief, filing a report does not automatically trigger a formal conduct process or a law enforcement investigation. A report is simply documentation of the alleged or reported behavior. You will be presented with options on how you would like to proceed, and we make every effort to prioritize the decisions you wish to make in this process.

No matter what, please know that you are not alone. Our team is here to help you navigate this process and find the right resources for your specific needs.

Thank you for looking out for one another.

Sincerely,

John Blackshear
Assistant Vice President for Students Affairs & Dean of Students

Mary Pat McMahon
Vice President for Student Affairs

Counseling and Confidential Resources

Confidential resources are people who are not required to file a report with the university if they are told about instances of sexual misconduct. They can help you file a report down the line, but only if you give them permission to do so.

For any confidential support and/or counseling, please contact Amy Johndro, Gender Violence Intervention Coordinator (GVIC). Students can leave her a voicemail at 984-569-0592 or send an email to gvicoordinator@duke.edu. You will be contacted within 24 hours, or sooner when necessary.

Other confidential resources include Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), members of clergy acting in their roles, and the Ombudsperson.

Students can also receive confidential counseling through Blue Devils Care, a partnership with TimelyMD to provide 24-hour virtual counseling services for Duke students. Your first 12 sessions are automatically covered by the university.

Reporting Gender Violence or Sexual Misconduct

You may report an incident for yourself or someone else by submitting an Incident Report (a non-anonymous option) or a DukeReach Care Report (an anonymous option). Filing a report does not automatically trigger a formal conduct process and/or law enforcement investigation. It simply means that someone from the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards will contact you to let you know what your options are.

For non-confidential help with reporting an incident or navigating Duke’s conduct processes, please contact Victoria Krebs at victoria.krebs@duke.edu, or stop by 313 Crowell.

Responsible Employees

Most Duke employees – including professors, teaching assistants, RAs, and other staff – are Responsible Employees. This means they are non-confidential, and if you tell them about an incident of sexual misconduct, they must make a report to the university. Again: this report does not automatically trigger a formal conduct process and/or law enforcement investigation. You will be presented with options on how you would like to proceed.

Prevention and Education

For non-confidential questions about prevention resources, education, and/or student involvement, please contact April-Autumn Jenkins (april.jenkins@duke.edu), Bailey Bogle (bailey.bogle@duke.edu), or Corey Pilson (corey.pilson@duke.edu).

Looking for the Women’s Center?

The Women’s Center continues to provide programming and community events for students on a wide range of topics affecting women-identified students such as reproductive health, pay equity, and other events in partnership with many Student Affairs departments, including other identity and cultural centers. You can find them in their new office in Bryan Center 101, email their Director, Krystal George, at krystal.george@duke.edu, or follow them on Instagram at dukewomenscenter.