On-Campus Resources

SART - (Sexual Assault Response Team)

SART members can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (845) 437-7333 and asking to speak to a SART advocate.

SART members are faculty and administrators who are here to provide individual support and information for persons who have been or think they have been a victim of sexual assault, relationship abuse, and stalking on campus.

SART members serve as advocates by using a victim centered approach. That means from the time that you make the first phone call YOU are in complete control of everything that happens or does not happen. No one will force you to do anything. Just because you call does not mean that you have to make a report, nor does it mean that we will file one. SART members will guide you along a process that feels right to you by providing you with information about resources on and off campus and letting you make decisions based on what feels comfortable.

Upon initial contact with a victim, SART members will:

Offer information about resources that the victim might use to address personal, medical, psychological, safety, and academic concerns related to the incident.
Provide guidance on procedures to be followed and names to be contacted for gaining rapid access to these resources.
Offer to make initial contacts with resource providers and to introduce victims to appropriate contact people, both on and off campus, as the victim wishes.
Clarify distinctions between campus and civil adjudication procedures and offer to help victim make initial contacts with appropriate offices on campus, if victim is interested in pursuing legal channels.
Serve as a liaison with other members of SART who may share more extensive knowledge of particular resources that the victim is interested in pursuing.
Remain in close contact with the SAVP coordinator to ensure a coordinated, timely and appropriate support system for the victim.

SART Team 2010/2011
Janet Gray - grayj@vassar.edu
Lisa Kooperman - likooperman@vassar.edu
Lydia Murdoch - lymurdoch@vassar.edu
Renee Pabst - repabst@vassar.edu
Dayle Rebelin - darebelein@vassar.edu
Nicole Savage - nisavage@vassar.edu

CARES - (Counseling and Assistance in Response to Rape and Exploitive Sexual Activity)

CARES is a student run, nonjudgmental, non-political, confidential peer-listening resource for anyone affected by abuse. Counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (845) 437-7333 and asking for a CARES listener.

Call CARES if:

Any form of abuse has touched you or someone you know, be it sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, stalking or psychological abuse.
You or someone you know has been abusive in any way.
You have any questions or needs about these issues.
You need support to help a friend through these issues.

Vassar Safety and Security

Call either (845) 43705221 and (845) 437-7333

To promote safety and security on campus, Vassar College provides a range of services to members of the community and visitors as well. Services include around the clock protection by the uniformed, unarmed security force, additional evening and weekend support by the Campus Patrol (student foot patrol), escort and shuttle services during evening hours, and crime prevention programs. Vassar Security can be reached 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

EMS - (Emergency Medical Services)

Contact EMS:

Call x7333 and request to speak with EMS
EMS Website

Counseling Services, Metcalf Hall

Vassar College Counseling Service is staffed by psychologist and clinical social workers that provide confidential assistance to Vassar College students. Services include individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, educational programs, consultations, assessments, and referrals to off-campus counseling resources. Counseling staff can assist students with any form of abuse whether it is a recent event or in the past. Support groups for survivors of abuse are also offered.

Contact a Metcalf counselor

Call (845) 437-5700 (M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm)
Call (845) 437-7333 after hours or on weekends to contact the 24 hour on call counselor for emergencies
Counseling Website

Health Service, Baldwin Hall

Baldwin Health Services is staffed by physicians, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses. The Health Service provides routine primary medical care to Vassar students Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Services include, but are not limited to, gynecological exams, contraceptive and general counseling, diagnosis and treatment of infections, emergency contraception, and pregnancy testing.

Contact a Baldwin nurse

Call (845) 437-5800 on weekdays
Call (845) 437-5807 on weekends
Health Service Website

Other Campus Resources

SAVP Educational Information
845-437-7769 (part of the Office of Health Education)

ALANA Center
845-437-5954

LGBTQ Center
845-437- 3521

Dean of Students Office
845-437-5315

Residential Life
845-437-5860

Health Education
845-437-7769

Campus Life
845-437-7584

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
845-437-7584