Campus Sexual Assault Procedures
Sex Offenses
Sex offense prevention and education programs are offered through the Crime Prevention Division of the Texas Tech Police Department. These programs promote the awareness of sexual assault, acquaintance rape, and other sex offenses; encourage students and employees to report sex offenses; educate students and employees about the detrimental effects of victim-blaming attitudes; and strive to ensure that campus personnel do not discourage victims from reporting sexual assaults.
Victims of on campus sex offenses are encouraged to report the incident to the Texas Tech Police Department at 9-911 or (806) 742-3931 and the Rape Crisis Center at (806) 763-3232.
Victims of off campus sex offenses are encouraged to report the incident to the Lubbock Police Department at 911 or (806) 775-2865, or the appropriate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction. The Lubbock Police Department will notify the Rape Crisis Center.
The Center for Campus Life (806) 742-5433, upon request, will assist students who are victims of sex offenses in notifying local law enforcement agencies and will assist victims of sex offenses in facilitating alternative housing arrangements both on campus and in the Lubbock community. In cases involving students who are alleged to have committed sex offenses, the Student Judicial Programs (806) 742-1714 will follow the disciplinary procedures under the Code of Student Conduct (Requires Acrobat Reader) described in the Student Affairs Handbook and notify the alleged student victim and alleged accused student of the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings including any disciplinary sanctions, condition, and/or restrictions.
The following services are provided to students and employees affected by sex offenses:
A provision was added to the Clery Act in 2000 requiring colleges and universities to include a new statement "advising the campus community" where law enforcment agency informtion provided by a state under sec 170101(j) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S. Code 14071 (j) concerning registered sex offenders may be located. Visitors to and members of the Texas Tech Community can access information about sex offenders registered in the state of Texas through the Texas Department of Public Safety, web site. The Texas Department of Public Safety web address for viewing registered sex offenders can be accessed at https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/DPS_WEB/Portal/index.aspx.• Initial academic and personal assistance for students is facilitated through the Center for Campus Life at (806) 742-5433.
• Confidential personal counseling for students is available free of charge through the Student Counseling Center at (806) 742-3674.
• Free legal assistance for students is provided through Student Legal Services to inform persons of the legal process and procedures related to sex offenses at (806) 742-3289.
• Assistance for faculty and staff is available through the Employee Assistance Program at (806) 743-2800.
• Sex offense prevention and education programs for students, faculty, and staff are available upon request through the Crime Prevention Division at the Texas Tech Police Department at (806) 742-3931.