SHARE SERVICES

The Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE) office is a victim-centered, confidential resource on campus for the Princeton University community.  SHARE provides crisis response, support, advocacy, information, and referral services to those who are dealing with incidents of sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and relationship violence.  SHARE also collaborates with other Campus Life, Princeton University, and community partners to develop, institute, and evaluate prevention and education programs in order to enhance safety, strengthen the campus climate and prevent all forms of sexual misconduct in our community.

SHARE services for students include:

• Crisis response;
• Confidential advocacy services for survivors;
• Referral services for those accused of sexual misconduct;
• Information and confidential consultation for survivors regarding reporting, disciplinary and legal options and other alternatives on and off campus
• Referral to counseling and other support services on and off campus for survivors and those accused of sexual misconduct; and
• Education and training.

SHARE services for faculty and staff and the larger Princeton University community include:

• Referral and facilitation of access to counseling, reporting, and other support services as needed on and off campus;
• Consultation for survivor support;
• Education and training for prevention of sexual misconduct including sexual violence and sexual harassment;
• Reporting of aggregate statistics as required by federal law.

If you believe that an act of sexual misconduct has occurred, you should know that SHARE provides student survivors with non-judgemental, supportive services including support and advocacy.  Your conversation with a SHARE counselor is confidential, except in limited circumstances where there may be concerns regarding your safety or that of others.  These limits of confidentiality will be fully explained to you by the SHARE counselor.  When you contact the SHARE office, you can disclose as much or as little as you choose, so that relevant and appropriate options can be offered.

Speaking with a SHARE counselor does not constitute filing of a report with the University and does not obligate you to take further action.  Other campus offices where you can have confidential conversations include Counseling & Psychological Services (CPS), University Health Services, the Ombuds Office, and the chaplains at the office of Religious Life.

For survivors the following care options are available:

• A forensic medical examination which results in evidence collection by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) at the hospital (within five days of the sexual assault);
• Non-forensic medical treatment for injuries, emergency contraception, and prophylactic treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at the hospital or University Health Services, as indicated;
• Referrals for counseling through CPS, or off-campus counseling services;
• Accompaniment by an advocate from SHARE to the hospital, court, relevant University offices and/or police station.  (Should an instance arise in which a SHARE counselor is unavailable to provide a requested accompaniment, SHARE will seek to obtain a State advocate (such as those from Womanspace) to accompany the survivor);
• Information and guidance about services and remedies available at the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, the Department of Public Safety, and/or local law enforcement; and
• Advocacy for support from other University offices for survivors such as seeking a no-contact order, housing changes, academic accommodations and so on.

The SHARE office helps the survivor decide which, if any, of the options described throughout this website she/he is interested in pursuing.  Depending on your needs, SHARE can help you access the appropriate options.  Some options available to a survivor may depend on the time frame (such as forensic evidence collection which can take place up to five days after the sexual assault).  All decisions to pursue one or more options are made by the survivor, except in limited circumstances and where the law or University policy dictates otherwise.

If you have been accused of sexual misconduct, SHARE will provide you with referrals for ongoing consultation or counseling, or other services as appropriate.