Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted this is information about what you can do.

If you need immediate help, first, get to a safe place………this can be your room, a friend’s room or any comfortable place. Your immediate safety is the most important thing.

Gustavus has a trained Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), consisting of Gustavus staff, available to respond to students who have experienced sexual assault. They are available to provide support, information and assist with resource referrals. They will keep the circumstances of the assault as confidential as possible. A member of the team can be reached 24 hours by contacting Campus Safety at 933-8888. Ask to speak with a Sexual Assault Response Team member (SART) and the officer will contact a member of the team. You do not have to share details with the officer they will just ask how to contact you.

SART members also can be contacted during business hours:

Sexual Assault Response Team members

• Crime Victim Services 24 hour Safeline- (800) 630-1425
  
• St Peter Police Department- (507) 931-1550
  
• Nicollet County Sheriff- (507) 931-1570

What to do if you are sexually assaulted:

1. Always as mentioned above, get to a safe place.
   
2. If you think you want evidence collected, do not bathe, shower, brush your teeth or go to the bathroom. This is important for preserving evidence.
   
3. If you want to have a pill to prevent pregnancy (Plan B is available in Health Service or at some pharmacies) you should take the medication within 72 hours.
   
4. If you are concerned or would like STI testing-staff in Health Services can assist with this or local clinics as well.
   
5. If you think you want to make an official report on campus or police report, assistance will be provided by a SART member or someone from Crime Victim Services.
   
6. GET SUPPORT. No matter what decisions you make you have done the best you can. You deserve to have all resources available.