How to Get Help
Too many options? Not sure what to do?
Contact Emily Rosenquist, Title IX Prevention and Survivor Support Specialist ([email protected]); (423) 425-5650. Emily can provide details about available support options and resources.
You may also contact the Partnership for Families Rape Crisis Center's 24-hour hotline at (423) 755-2700. The RCC provides Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exams and support services. No police report is required. The services are completely confidential, and they do not report to the University.
Step 1: Get Safe
If you are on campus and feel you are in immediate danger, or you are afraid that you will be hurt again, contact UTC's Police Department at 423-425-HELP/4357 or dial 911 from a campus phone. If you are off campus, please dial 911.
You can also call a friend or a 24-hour crisis hotline (Partnership Rape Crisis and Family Violence Center: 423-755-2700
Visit our resources page for a full list of on and off campus resources and support.
Step 2: Get Medical Attention
On Campus Medical Provider
University Health Services
- Location: Maclellan Gym, Room 205
- Phone: 423-425-2266
423-425-2266
The staff of University Health Services (UHS) seeks to give every student, faculty and staff member optimum healthcare. Services include visits for acute and chronic illnesses, physical exams, screenings, immunizations, lab services, TB skin testing and allergy shots.
Off Campus Medical Provider of Sexual Assault Exams
Partnership Rape Crisis and Family Violence Center
- Phone: 423-755-2700
423-755-2700
Sexual assault survivors have the option – and are encouraged to – have evidence collected and preserved by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). In the City of Chattanooga, all SANE exams are conducted at the Partnership Rape Crisis and Family Violence Center.
SANE exams can be conducted within 120 hours of an assault. During the exam, the SANE nurse will collect evidence that may be on your body or on your clothes. If you think you might want an exam, it is recommended that you not shower, bathe, change clothes or go to the bathroom prior to the exam. Exams are offered at no cost.
Evidence collected during a SANE exam can be used if you later choose to report the incident to the police, but individuals who have a SANE exam are under no obligation to report.
Step 3: Get Support
The University can provide various supportive measures such as academic support for missed classes, exams, or quizzes, no-contact directives, trespass notifications, safety planning, or orders of protection. To request assistance you may contact Sara Peters, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Case Management & Student Support, at [email protected] or (423) 425-5605 or Emily Rosenquist, Title IX Prevention and Survivor Support Specialist ([email protected]); (423) 425-5650. You may also choose to contact the Title IX Coordinator, Anitra Barrett, at (423) 425-4255 or [email protected].
Confidential Support Options
The below resources are only confidential when the reporter is a patient or client of the resource, and the communication is received in the patient/client capacity.
Counseling Center
- This option is available for students only.
- Location: 338 University Center
- Phone:
423-425-4438 - Emergency/crisis help: (423) 425-CARE/2273 for the counselor on-call
University Health Services
- This option is available for faculty, staff and students.
- Location: Maclellan Gym, Room 205
- Phone:
423-425-2266
Non-Confidential Support Options
Office of Title IX Compliance: Coordinates education, prevention, and response to sexual misconduct and relationship violence.
- Title IX Coordinator: Anitra Barrett
- Location: University Center, Suite 241
- Phone: (423) 425-4255
- Email: [email protected]
Student Outreach & Support (SOS): Supports students facing personal or academic challenges and connects them to resources.
- Location: University Center
- Phone: (423) 425-2299
- Email: [email protected]
Step 4: Consider Reporting
Reports can be made in various ways, including online or in person to Anitra Barrett, Title IX Coordinator, or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator at [email protected]
Please remember that making a report does not automatically mean pressing criminal charges or deciding to go through campus investigation proceedings. Complainants are able to access support even if they choose not to make a report or file a formal complaint.
Step 5: Consider Filing a Formal Complaint
When the University receives a report, the Title IX Coordinator will reach out to the Complainant and offer supportive measures and resources, and explain the process for filing a formal complaint. A formal complaint is required for the University to begin an investigation process, and must be filed by the Complainant or, in very limited circumstances, by the Title IX Coordinator.
A formal complaint is a written document, signed and filed by the Complainant or the Title IX Coordinator. The complaint document should include as much information as is known, including but not limited to the following:
- Complainant's name;
- Respondent's name;
- Location of the incident;
- Date and time of the incident; and
- A description of the prohibited conduct.
Please contact Anitra Barrett, Title IX Coordinator, or one of the Deputy Title IX Coordinators, at (423) 425-4255