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" It&amp;#039;s imperative that colleges have a solid set of procedures in place if a student is sexually assaulted\u2014not only so victims will receive adequate support and protection, but also because rapes are less likely to occur in the first place if a school takes the crime seriously. Although there&amp;#039;s no one-size-fits-all policy, SAFER (Students Active for Ending Rape), told us a few of the key elements that a good one should include: \u2022 A trained rape crisis counselor is on-call 24 hours a day, every day of the school year, and survivors receive free, unlimited counseling. \u2022 Students who report a rape will not get in trouble for having violated any school policies, such as underage drinking or drug use. \u2022 Free emergency contraception, antibiotics, and post-exposure HIV prophylaxis (a treatment which can prevent contraction of the disease) is available in school health centers. \u2022 Students have the three different ways they can report a sexual assault, and the school allows them to choose the method they&amp;#039;re comfortable with: 1. They can report the crime and reveal their name to campus police or school administration; their name will be kept confidential from the accused. 2. They can report the crime anonymously, meaning they can tell campus police that the crime occurred but not reveal their name even to police. 3. Via a third-party, where a friend, family member, or RA comes forward on their behalf. \u2022 The policy pertains to all students, regardless of gender, ethnic background, income, disability, identity, or sexual orientation. \u2022 Colleges provide educational programs to teach students about the dynamics of sexual violence and how to prevent it. \u2022 The policy is readily available\u2014meaning, the school publicizes the info and publishes it on their website. The language used in the policy is clear and easy to understand. Find out what you can do to improve your school&amp;#039;s sexual assault procedures here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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