University of North Texas 
Prevention & Outreach
Upcoming Events Tips from Survivor Advocate Learn the Lingo Campus Resources Local Resources National Resources
The Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX works to educate the campus community on our policies and procedures, and to prevent sexual misconduct through education on healthy sex and relationship practices.
Equal Opportunity & Title IX coordinates programming for the following prevention and awareness campaigns:
Upcoming Events
Tips from Survivor Advocate
How to Help a Friend
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- Believe your friend. Don't judge or question the survivor's choices.
- Expect a range of emotions, including lack of emotion and shock.
- Be patient. Allow your friend to move through the recovery process at their own pace.
- Encourage them to call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE, but realize that only your friend can make the decision to get help.
- Be a friend, not a bystander. Get involved if you see someone at risk. You might save a friend from becoming a survivor of sexual assault.
What to Do If You Are Sexually Assaulted
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- Know the assault is not your fault and you are not alone.
- Find a safe place away from your attacker. Ask a trusted friend to stay with you.
- Seek medical attention to test for STI's and pregnancy. Ask the hospital to conduct a SANE exam and tell them if you think you have been drugged. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton is the only nearby hospital that provides SANE exams.
- Want to report the assault to the police? A counselor or advocate can help you through the process.
- Preserve evidence of the assault. Do not bathe or wash your clothes. Put your clothes in a paper bag.
- Call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673) for support from your local rape crisis center.
Self-Awareness Tips
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- Travel in groups. When you go out, go in a group. Check in with each other and leave together. Don't be isolated with someone you don't know or trust.
- Trust your instincts. If a situation feels unsafe or uncomfortable, it probably is.
- Don't feel obligated to do anything you don't want to. "I don't want to" is always a good enough reason.
- Watch your drink. Pay attention while your drink is being prepared, don't set it down, and don't take drinks from someone you don't know or trust.
- Keep your cell phone with you and only wear one earphone when listening to music. Walk in well-lit, crowded areas. Stay alert and consider utilizing UNT's Transportation Services when traveling near campus.
Learn the Lingo
Dating Violence
Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of
a romantic or intimate nature with the survivor.
Domestic Violence
A felony or misdemeanor crime of a violence committed by a current or former spouse
or intimate partner of the survivor.
Retaliation
Any adverse action, treatment, or condition taken because of an individual's participation
in a protected activity (i.e. made a report or complaint, testified, assisted, or
participated or refused to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding,
or hearing).
Sexual Assault
An offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or statutory rape.
Sexual Coercion
The use of manipulation or threat to force someone to engage in a sexual act.
Sexual Exploitation
Taking non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of an individual for the benefit
of or advantage of anyone other than the person being exploited.
Stalking
Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause
a reasonable person to (1) fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or
(2) suffer substantial emotional distress.
Campus Resources
Provides comprehensive psychological services to all UNT students.
Available to help with a number of student related issues and address student behavior.
The primary office responsible for enforcing UNT's equal opportunity policies and
for investigating complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
May write letters, draft legal documents, represent students, or otherwise attempt
to resolve legal problems.
Discuss reporting options, arrange for housing and academic accommodations, schedule
appointments, and connect to a variety of available resources.
Connects you to transportation options to help you navigate campus and the surrounding
community including E-Ride, a late-night on-demand service for UNT students 18 and
older. Call for an E-Ride at 940-565-3014 Monday - Thursday 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday - Sunday 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Go to your Lyft app and put in a Lyft Pass code each semester for 50 free rides between two campus points from 2 am to 7 am.
The code is UNT+semester+last two digits of the year - example: for Fall 2024 the Lyft code is UNTFALL24.
Go to your Lyft app and put in a Lyft Pass code each semester for 50 free rides between two campus points from 2 am to 7 am.
The code is UNT+semester+last two digits of the year - example: for Fall 2024 the Lyft code is UNTFALL24.
A nationally accredited agency that serves an integral role in campus life as UNT"s
principal provider of safety and security for our community.
Local Resources
Dedicated to providing compassionate and supportive services to those impacted by
relationship violence and sexual assault.
Committed to the prevention of sexual violence in north Texas and compassionately
serving those impacted by it.
Helping survivors of family violence in North Texas since 1978. Provides everything
needed to help victims become survivors.
Provides counseling, education, and advocacy for those impacted by sexual violence.
National Resources
To help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier
lives.
We cannot end this one person, one survivor at a time. But with your help, we can
target the systems that make human trafficking possible.
P.O. Box 65323, Washington, DC 2003
Federally funded project providing education and resources about the crime of stalking.
The unifying voice to eliminate sexual violence in Texas.