Yale strives to be a community free of sexual misconduct, by promoting the essential values of respect and responsibility, providing education, and working with students, faculty, and staff — a community that is safe and supportive for all. Yale takes all complaints and accusations of sexual misconduct seriously.  

Sexual assault, harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct can have a profound impact on one's personal and academic life. If a case of sexual misconduct occurs, the University strongly urges those affected to take action, including pursuing criminal or disciplinary sanctions.  The University urges anyone coping with such a situation to seek help and support.  If you are uncertain of your options or simply need help, call the SHARE Center at (203) 432-2000.

Yale provides a range of services, resources, and mechanisms for victims of sexual misconduct. The options for undergraduate, graduate and professional school students are described on this page; for a brief description, roll over the resource names.  To read about options for faculty, staff, and post-docs, click here.

For students:  download a list of options for filing a complaint with the UWC and/or Title IX Coordinators.

RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS

PRIMARY RESOURCES
	Seeking Info & Support	Obtaining Counseling	Seeking Informal Remedies*	Bringing a Formal Complaint*	Confidentiality Level*
SHARE Center (Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education) Hotline - 203-432-2000			(provides advice and assistance)	(provides advice and assistance)	Strictly Confidential
University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct 203-589-0142					Mostly Confidential
Yale Police 203-432-4400					Confidential according to state law
Title IX Coordinators 203-432-4446					Mostly Confidential

OTHER SUPPORTING RESOURCES
	Seeking Info & Support	Obtaining Counseling	Seeking Informal Remedies*	Bringing a Formal Complaint*	Confidentiality Level*
Mental Health Services at Yale Health 203-432-0290					Strictly Confidential
Walden Peer Counselors (Undergraduate) 203-432-TALK					Strictly Confidential
Deans of Student Affairs, Residential College Deans & Masters					Mostly Confidential
Communication & Consent Educators (CCEs - Undergraduate)					Mostly Confidential
New Haven Police 203-946-6316					Confidential according to state law

*SEEKING INFORMAL REMEDIES

Examples of informal remedies include: shielding a student from ongoing contact with an individual; taking that individual out of a class or issuing an administrative no-contact order; assigning an individual to a different lab or other clinical setting;
asking an administrative authority to speak to the individual to express serious concern about a behavior; reminding the individual of policies and definitions relating to sexual misconduct; offering counseling targeted to addressing sexual aggression; and reorganizing housing assignments so that students can feel safer. Informal remedies do not preclude formal discipline.

*BRINGING A FORMAL COMPLAINT

Bringing a formal complaint will lead to an investigation and a hearing (in most cases), and can result in punitive outcomes. Filing a complaint is often the best way to seek protection from future harm. The student bringing the complaint retains considerable control, although not total, as the process unfolds.

*CONFIDENTIALITY LEVEL

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
These conversations are all confidential and can be anonymous. Except in rare, extreme circumstances, nothing will be shared without your explicit permission.

MOSTLY CONFIDENTIAL
These conversations are kept as confidential as possible, but information about incidents of sexual misconduct must be shared with relevant administrators and a Title IX coordinator so that the University can take action if necessary for reasons of safety. In planning any response, the wishes of the person are given full consideration.

CONFIDENTIAL ACCORDING TO STATE LAW
Exploratory conversations are confidential. Police reports, with identifying information redacted, may be available to the public upon request.