Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Proposal Form

This form is a space for you to submit events, programs, or ideas for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April). We recognize that this is a difficult topic for many reasons. If you are currently experiencing harm or need emergency support, please contact one or more of the resources below:



  • 515-292-5378 | Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS)​ - 24-hour crisis line
  • 515-294-5056 | Student Counseling Services ​
  • 515-294-4428 | ISU Police ​
  • 515-294-5801 | Thielen Student Health Center (free medical forensic exams)​
  • 515-294-7612 | Title IX Coordinator​
  • 515-294-1020 | Student Assistance​
  • 24/7 Crisis Text Line, text “ISU” to 741741



For additional resources, please visit the Cyclone Support website.


The Sexual Assault Awareness Month Planning Committee works in collaboration with these and other resources to promote a multi-layered strategy for refusing sexual violence on campus and beyond.

 

What is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)?


Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a national campaign implemented by Iowa State University each year in April that aims to accomplish the following two goals:


  • Raise awareness about the important role that all students, faculty, and staff can play in preventing sexual violence and building a holistic culture or well-being on campus;


  • Share information and resources that help students, faculty, and staff understand what to do when sexual violence occurs in our community.


Together, these two goals are intended to advance ISU towards a vision of campus where sexual violence is not tolerated and where everyone does their part to look out for one another's safety and well-being. Accordingly, Sexual Assault Awareness Month aims to move from education and awareness into community mobilization and sustained action.




Why should you participate in SAAM?


Completing this form is an opportunity for you and your department, student org, chapter, class, or other group to get involved with SAAM by hosting your own event or program with the support of the SAAM planning committee. With our goal of community mobilization, we know that the most impactful events and programs are collaborative and tailored to reach every part of our Cyclone community.




Things to keep in mind for your submission


While we welcome a wide variety of submissions from presentations to social gatherings to displays, we encourage you to keep the following things in mind when thinking about your submission:


  • You don't need to know everything. The SAAM planning committee with work closely with you to ensure that your event or program is impactful and contributes to the vision of ending sexual violence.


  • Keep in mind that people in your group may have experienced sexual violence or know someone who has. Consider including confidential resources at your event, such as an advocate from ACCESS or Student Counseling Services.


  • Avoid submissions that promote victim-blaming or other harmful ideas.Victim-blaming occurs when the harmed person is blamed for violence committed against them (e.g., because of what they were wearing, where they were, how much they drank, etc.). Harmed people are not responsible for the violence committed against them, and the only way to prevent violence is through community-building and cultural shifts.


  • Tailor your submission to your group. What are their specific needs and how can you best engage them?


  • Make sure your submission connects back to one or both of goals listed above for SAAM.



 

 
 

 

Contact Information

Please include the contact information for the point person of this request. Once you submit this request, a representative from the SAAM planning committee will connect with this person to discuss the submission and the process moving forward.

 
 
 
 

Please provide a specific name (e.g., your student org, your sorority or fraternity, your department). If you are submitting for multiple groups (e.g., for a collaborative event or program), please list all group names here.

 

 
 

 

Submission Information

For this section, please provide as much information as you can. It is ok if you need to estimate or don't know the answer to every question. If your submission is approved, then a member of the SAAM planning committee with work with you to address any areas where more information is needed.

 
 

Please provide a description of the event or program you would like to host. We will accept a wide-range of submissions, so long as they connect back to one or both of the goals of SAAM listed above. Here are examples that may help you to get started:


  • A group training to learn more about violence prevention, such as a Green Dot Bystander Intervention;
  • A lunch-and-learn event where people discuss strategies for working together to prevent sexual violence;
  • A craft event where participants use old magazines to create collages of empowering messages;
  • A display in your office or gathering area that showcases your committment to violence prevention and connects people with resources.
 
 
 
 

For example, support around development, resources, funding, etc.

 
 
 
 
 

Before you submit this form, please be aware that the people reviewing your response are responsible employees. If we receive a disclosure about any form of sexual misconduct, we are required to share the information we receive with the Office of Equal Opportunity. We encourage you not to share specific information about other people's experiences without their consent. You can read more about responsible employees by clicking here.