Complainant Resources
University Resources
All University of Mississippi resources are free with the exception of Psychological Services.
Director of Regulatory Compliance/Title IX Coordinator
Honey Ussery
Equal Opportunity & Regulatory Compliance
University of Mississippi
120 Lester Hall
(662) 915-7045
hbussery@olemiss.edu
Honey Ussery, the Director of Regulatory Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, is the appropriate University official to contact to make a report or formal complaint of sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, relationship violence, or other sexual misconduct. EORC oversees the investigation and adjudication and violations of the University’s Title IX Policy or its Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy. For more information, please review these policies and visit the University’s Title IX page.
Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support, and Education (CASE) – Advocate (Confidential*)
Shelli Poole
Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support, and Education (CASE)
University of Mississippi
309 Longstreet
(662) 915-1059
sapoole@olemiss.edu
Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support, and Education (CASE) provides support and advocacy for survivors; educates the campus on awareness and prevention; serves as a liaison between University departments and local resources. Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support, and Education (CASE) also offers assistance to complainants and individuals who are alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex-based discrimination or sexual harassment. For more information, please visit the Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support, and Education (CASE) website.
Student Health Center (Confidential*)
Health Center
University of Mississippi
400 Rebel Drive
(662) 915-7274
Offers forensic examinations, testing for STIs, HIV and pregnancy; emergency medications and follow-up health care. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for walk-ins. For more information please visit the Student Health Center website.
University Police Department
University Police and Campus Safety
University of Mississippi
Kinard Hall
207 Rebel Drive
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7234
upd@olemiss.edu
The University Police Department (UPD) provides assistance in reporting a crime, pressing charges, criminal investigations, and offers information about campus resources. UPD also works closely with other community law enforcement agencies such as the Oxford Police Department and the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department in investigations of shared concern. For more information, please visit the UPD website.
University Counseling Center (Confidential*)
Counseling Center
University of Mississippi
320 Lester Hall
(662) 915-3784
counslg@olemiss.edu
The University Counseling Center has a team of dedicated professionals who strive to offer the best care possible in an atmosphere of respect to individuals of the University community. For more information, please visit the Counseling Center website.
University Psychological Services Center (Confidential*)
Psychological Services Center
University of Mississippi
382 Kinard Hall
(662) 915-7385
The Psychological Services Center offers a unique and comprehensive approach to the educational, psychological, and spiritual well-being of our community. The initial appointment is $25, and later appointments are billed on a sliding-fee scale. For more information, please visit the Psychological Services Center website.
*IMPORTANT NOTE:
The Counseling Center, Student Health Center and Psychological Services are granted privilege by Mississippi law. Privilege means that in most circumstances employees in those offices are prohibited by law from sharing your information without your permission. Privilege applies to all individuals over the age of 18, but does not cover minors. In addition to employees with privilege, University of Mississippi policy allows workers in the UMatter: Student Support and Advocacy Office and Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support, and Education (CASE) to keep information private in most circumstances. Most other employees on campus are required to report all information about sexual discrimination, sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking to the Title IX coordinator.
Community Resources
*Depending on the provider, some costs may be incurred.
Family Crisis Services of NW Mississippi
(662) 234-9929
Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi assists complainants with advocacy and resources in the local community, and will not report to anyone on campus.
Communicare of Oxford
(662) 234-7521
Communicare provides community mental health services to full time Mississippi residents.
Baptist Memorial Hospital
(662) 232-8100
Oxford Police Department
(662) 232-2400
Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office
(662) 234-6421
Regional Resources
Religious Community Resources: Clergy at individual churches
Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Mississippi Crime Victims Compensation Fund
Mississippi Public Universities Information
University of Mississippi Libraries – Federal Government Agency Information
National Resources
RAINN : Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Clery Center for Security on Campus
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
202-245-6800
1-800-421-3481
Fax: 202-245-8392
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: ocr@ed.gov