supporting students
feeling safe on campus
as a student, being on campus becomes a significant part of your life - you deserve to feel safe there. you are not responsible for protecting yourself against sexual violence & abuse. the suggestions below are purely there to support with feelings of safety. the responsibility remains with the perpetrator, always.
you could have a look at your university's and student union's websites for information on their safety measures and campus security
you could save the campus security number in your phone
you could walk with other people you feel comfortable with
you could carry a personal security alarm - check out our resource on ‘How to use: a personal security alarm’ for more information.
remember, it's okay to be feeling uneasy or unsafe, you’ve been subjected to trauma. If you’re feeling particularly anxious, you're allowed to stay somewhere you feel safe and not go out today.
if you feel able, you could talk to your professors
or college wellbeing team so they
can provide you with relevant materials
to cover anything you missed online.
you don’t have to tell them about what
you’ve been subjected to. instead, you can just
use one of these phrases
unfortunately, I was unable to attend … lecture/ seminar. please may you provide me with anything I need to catch up?
recent circumstances have meant that it will be difficult for me to attend all my lectures/ seminars over the next [insert initial timeframe]. please may I be provided with access to these online so that I can keep up-to-date