As Sexual Assault Awareness Month ends, remember that there are a number of resources on campus to assist you or someone you know. Drake’s resources and policies are available on the Title IX webpage and include the Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct policy, resources for support, and other types of campus assistance with safety, housing, or classes. Both the web page and the policy identify reporting options for individuals who have experienced or witnessed sexual violence or assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, dating/domestic violence, or stalking.

If you have questions about sexual and interpersonal misconduct or Drake’s policies and procedures, please contact Title IX Coordinator Katie Overberg at 271-2982 or titleix@drake.edu. If you would like to get involved with other individuals working to prevent sexual violence or to support those who experience violence, please contact Violence Prevention Coordinator Lynne Cornelius at 271-4141 or prevention@drake.edu.

Define the Line. Respect the Line. is a Drake initiative to raise awareness of prevention efforts as well as resources and support the University provides as it pertains to sexual and interpersonal misconduct. Define the Line. Respect the Line. emphasizes that while everybody has the right to determine their own line when it comes to sexual behavior, there is one clear line at Drake: sexual or interpersonal misconduct is not tolerated, accepted, or ignored. Think, talk, learn, listen, and act in a way that respects this line—we are all part of Drake.

— Katie Overberg, Title IX coordinator