{"id":661,"date":"2025-09-02T08:45:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2025-09-02T08:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:45:22","slug":"victims-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/support\/advocacy-center\/victims-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Victim&#8217;s Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-text-intro\">Members of the WSU community who identify themselves as victims or survivors of sexual assault may rely on the following provisions in support of their recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help, please contact the campus advocate by calling 507.452.4440 during business hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can reach someone 24\/7 with the Advocacy Center of Winona hotline at 507.452.4453.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Right to Access a Confidential Advocate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the right to speak to a confidential advocate to understand all of your options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU has a partnership with the Advocacy Center of Winona. You can call 507.452.4440 to speak with the WSU Confidential Advocate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rights to Health Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access confidential physical and mental health care at WSU\u2019s Health Services, Counseling Services, or a healthcare facility of your choice without consenting to an investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rights about Reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose whether or not to file a complaint with the appropriate university department or with law enforcement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not have to identify the alleged perpetrator, unless the information is necessary to respond to your request for a specific form of assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before making a report to a university official, you can request information about university policies and procedures for releasing personally identifiable information about you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can request that information by contacting the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/\">Title IX Coordinator<\/a>&nbsp;at 507.457.5003. You can request assistance from campus safety, a confidential advocate, or the Title IX Coordinator in filing a report with law enforcement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be informed of the outcomes of the investigation. WSU&#8217;s investigative procedure guarantees the following&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/title-ix\/legal-definitions-rights\/\">rights if you have filed a complaint<\/a>&nbsp;with the university:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To receive written information about the university\u2019s policies and procedures&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To have an advisor or advocate of your choosing present during the investigative process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rights to Protect Yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can request a barring of personal contact between you and the alleged perpetrator through the Title IX Coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can request relocation in university housing through the Title IX Coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a student, you can request a change in your class schedule to avoid contact with the alleged perpetrator through the Title IX Coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--33\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           OASIS Advocacy Center\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Gildemeister 110<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Office Hours <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mon-Wed: 10am-3pm (walk-ins)<br \/>\nThurs: by appointment<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           WSU Confidential Advocate\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <div>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:WSU@advocacywinona.org\">WSU@advocacywinona.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>507.452.4440<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A confidential advocate is available Mon-Thurs from 8:30am-4:30pm.<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           24 Hour Crisis Line\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <div>\n<p><strong>507.452.4453<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Always free &amp; 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