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
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- 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
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330-543-3000 - 330-344-6000
330-375-3000
Non-emergency medical assistance
On-campus:
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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.
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:
â–º Counseling & Testing Center
Simmons Hall, 306
277 E. Buchtel Ave.
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
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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
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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
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
- 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 °µºÚ±¬ÁÏPD. They are easily identified by conspicuously marked shirts or jackets. Teams assist °µºÚ±¬ÁÏPD in patrolling the campus, including parking lots and reporting suspicious behavior.
- : With our Z-Alert text-messaging service, °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ 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:
Building A-129
330-972-8740
330-684-8900
Boyer HPE Building B112
330-972-8767
Resources off-campus
HELP CENTERS
Confidential
Available 24/7