CUP OF PREVENTION
The Cup of Prevention campaign, hosted by the Title IX Office with campus partners, is one of a series of education initiatives to inform the UToledo community about sexual misconduct, prevention, and support resources.
What is sexual misconduct?
Sexual misconduct is a type of violence that uses power, control and/or intimidation to harm another. It includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and retaliation. It occurs when there is an absence of consent.
If you have experienced or witnessed sexual misconduct, submit the complaint form or contact the Office of Title IX.
78%
of campus sexual assaults involve alcohol
+70%
of people who are sexually assaulted know their assailants
+50%
of stalking offenders are current or former intimate partners
Be a Pro-Social Bystander
How To Be An Active Bystander
- Speak up when you witness unacceptable behavior
- Say or do something to shift the attention
- Get someone else involved
- Support someone after the incident
When intervening, make sure you are taking your safety into consideration. Call 9-1-1 if immediate safety is ever a concern. Support someone after the incident by offering them resources and providing emotional support.
Bystander Training
The Office of Title IX hosts Bystander Intervention and Consent Culture training sessions throughout the academic year. Register for an upcoming training and learn how to:
- Identify behaviors on a continuum of violence
- Develop empathy for those who have experienced violence
- Practice safe and appropriate intervention skills
- Commit to intervening before, during and after an incident
Register for Bystander Training
Need Help?
Title IX has resources available to assist students, faculty and staff in matters around sexual violence.
Contact Title IX at titleix@utoledo.edu or 419.530.4191.
Campus RESOURCES
Everyone on campus can support those impacted by sexual misconduct by learning about the available resources. If you or someone you know needs assistance, it can be just a phone call or a click away.
Nonconfidential
These are resources on campus that will provide support but must share information with the Title IX Office. Your information will be handled sensitively. The Title IX Office will follow-up with you after any sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or retaliation reports have been filed.
The University of Toledo Police Department
- Main Campus, Public Safety Center
- Emergency: 911
- Non-emergency: 419.530.2600
Center for Advocacy and Student Experience
- Main Campus, Lancelot Thompson Student Union, Room 2518
- Phone: 419.530.4357(HELP)
Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards
- Main Campus, Lancelot Thompson Student Union, Room 2518
- Phone: 419.530.1258
- Main Campus, Ottawa House West, Room 1014
- Phone: 419.530.2941
Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources
- Main Campus, Rocket Hall, Room 1820
- Phone: 419.530.4981
Human Resources, Institutional Equity and HR Compliance
- Main Campus, Center for Administrative Support, 2935 E. Rocket Drive
- Phone: 419.530.4747
- Email: Hrcompliance@utoledo.edu
Confidential
Confidential resources will not share your information with anyone, including the Title IX Office, without your consent. Locations can include hospitals and medical centers, counseling centers, and shelters.
University Counseling Center (Students only)
- Main Campus, University Health Center, Main Entrance
- Phone: 419.530.2426
- To initiate counseling services, visit the website to schedule a session or call 419.530.2426
- Trauma specialists provide consultation and counseling services
- Provides on- and off- campus mental health referrals
- Offers options for group support and psychoeducation
- 24/7 mental health crisis services available
University Counseling Center Empowering Hope Services (Student and Employees)
- Main Campus, University Health Center, Main Entrance
- Phone: 419.530.3431, If the center cannot answer, you may choose to leave a non-urgent message or elect to be transferred to the YWCA Rape Crisis Center
- Free confidential services to assist individuals who have experienced sexual violence, dating/domestic violence or stalking
- Referral and counseling for mental and emotional needs
- Advocacy and case management support
- Crisis intervention and safety planning
- Information and referrals for on- and off-campus services and resources
- Training and psychoeducation
Employee Assistance Program (Employees only)
- Impact Employee Assistance (24/7)
- Phone: 800.227.6007
- Company Code: uteap
- Provides professional, confidential support
What is cup of prevention?
Stickers — each with a QR code leading to this page of information about Title IX and education opportunities to reduce sexual misconduct — are placed on 2,000 coffee sleeves and food packages across campus.
- Provides campus resources to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct
- Continues the conversation about how to reduce incidents of sexual misconduct
- Promotes the practice of being a pro-social bystander