Purpose of the Guidelines
The Sexual Assault Guidelines outline the procedures to be followed when a student reports a sexual assault. The primary purpose of the guidelines is to ensure the victim’s health and safety while offering appropriate response to all parties involved, including the campus community at large.
The Berea College community has ethical and moral values that all members of the community are expected to meet. Central to those values is the belief that all members of the College community have the right to be treated with respect and to participate in community life with dignity. Sexual assault is not only a criminal offense, but also a violation of these rights.