If you are concerned that you or someone else is in danger of imminent physical harm, contact law enforcement immediately. If you are on the Oxford campus, the University Police Department can be reached at (662) 915-4911 or (662) 915-7234. If you are in the Oxford city limits, you can reach the Oxford Police Department by calling 911 or (662) 232-2400. If you are in Lafayette County, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office can be reached by calling 911 or (662) 234-6421. The hospital that serves the University, the city of Oxford, and Lafayette County, is Baptist Memorial Hospital and can be reached by calling 911 or (662) 232-8100. The number 911 should only be used for emergencies.

The Student Health Center on the Oxford campus offers Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exams Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Baptist Memorial Hospital can do evidence collection 24 hours a day. If possible, take the clothing you were wearing with you, and do not shower or eat before seeking to have evidence collected. You can have evidence collected up to 96 hours (four days) after an incident has occurred. The hospital will notify the police; however, you do not have to discuss what happened with the police unless you choose to do so.

The most common law enforcement agencies that interact with the University community are the University Police Department, the Oxford Police Department, and the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office. If you are on the Oxford campus, the University Police Department can be reached at (662) 915-4911 or (662) 915-7234. If you are in the Oxford city limits, you can reach the Oxford Police Department by calling 911 or (662) 232-2400. If you are in Lafayette County, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office can be reached by calling 911 or (662) 234-6421. The number 911 should only be used for emergencies.

If you would like the University to investigate what happened, contact the Director of Regulatory Compliance/Title IX Coordinator. The EORC Office is located in 120 Lester Hall.  The Director of Regulatory Compliance/Title IX Coordinator can be reached by email at hbussery@olemiss.edu or titleIX@olemiss.edu, or by phone at (662) 915-7045.

Depending on the circumstances, the University can provide numerous services, including academic accommodations, housing accommodations, counseling, health care services, parking services, police escorts, no-contact orders and other options. Either the Director of Regulatory Compliance/Title IX Coordinator, a VIP: Survivor Support advocate, or a UMatter: Student Support & Advocacy advocate, can help provide these accommodations. The University may also be able to recommend off-campus services.

The University has several options available for counseling services. The University Counseling Center is located on the Oxford campus and is available to University students and employees. The Counseling Center does not charge for its services. The University’s Psychological Services Center is located on the Oxford campus and is available to University students and employees and the general public. The Psychological Services Center charges users for its services on a sliding scale. The University has a Student Health Center located on the Oxford campus that offers psychiatric services and general medical care. There is no charge to see a physician or nurse practitioner. Family Crisis Services offers free counseling services off-campus as space allows. Contact information for these resources can be found above.

Advocates are individuals provided by the University who work with complainants and respondents of interpersonal violence or sexual misconduct.

For complainants, as well as individuals who are alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sexual harassment (complainants), the University has a VIP: Survivor Support area located in Longstreet 309 on the Oxford campus. Please call (662) 816-5377 to speak to an advocate.

For individuals who have been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute sexual harassment (respondents), the University has UMatter: Student Support & Advocacy. Please call (662) 915-7248 to speak to an advocate.

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 policy allows workers in VIP: Survivor Support as well as in UMatter: Student Support & Advocacy to keep information private in most circumstances. Most other employees on campus are required to report all information about sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, interpersonal violence, and other sexual misconduct to the Director of Regulatory Compliance/Title IX Coordinator.

If you choose to seek a medical exam for the sake of evidence collection (SANE exam), the medical provider probably will notify law enforcement so the evidence can be collected and preserved. You do not have to discuss what happened with the police unless you choose to do so.  You are also able to complete an evidence collection kit anonymously, and your kit would be stored under a code provided by the Student Health Center or Baptist Hospital.  If you are seeking a medical exam for other reasons, the information you provide to the medical staff generally will be protected by law.

Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi is an advocacy service that is not affiliated with the university. Family Crisis Services will not share information with the university and generally will keep your information private unless you provide consent.

The Student Health Center on campus provides all of these services. You may call for an appointment at (662) 915-7274 or walk in to be seen. You do not have to disclose to front desk personnel the reason you are seeking health care. The physician, nurse practitioner or nurse you speak with cannot share anything about the incident with anyone else.