The University encourages, but does not require, a Survivor/person affected by sexual violence or misconduct to seek immediate assistance. Seeking assistance promptly may be important to ensure physical safety, obtain medical care and/or emotional support, or to preserve evidence. Full information on accessing immediate assistance and external and internal resources is available on the Get Support and Resources web pages.

Definitions of report and disclosure

• Disclosure – a person chooses to share information with another person about an instance of sexual violence or misconduct. A disclosure does not initiate an investigation unless a report is made or any of the following conditions exist:
  1. An individual is deemed to be at imminent risk of self-harm;
  2. An individual is deemed to be at imminent risk of harming others;
  3. Reporting is required by law.
• Report – a formal Report made by a member of the university community to the Response and Support Team of an incident of sexual violence and/or misconduct with the intention of initiating an investigation process.

Reporting and disclosure options

Response and Support Team

The RST provides confidential support to anyone impacted by sexualized violence. Grounded in a trauma-informed approach, the RST helps students explore their options, create safety plans, access resources, and navigate disclosure or reporting. 

Justin Foster, Director, Student Success
justin.foster@unbc.ca
250-960-5700

Fiona Mo, Manager of Residence and Restorative Relations
fiona.mo@unbc.ca
250-640-9263

For more information on the RST click here

Respect, Educate, Empower Survivors (REES)

UNBC has partnered with Respect, Educate, Empower Survivors (REES) to provide online reporting for sexual violence on campus. 

REES allows members of our campus community to create a record of the incident and choose from multiple reporting options: Anonymous Report, Connect to My Campus, Repeat Perpetrator Identification (RPI).

For additional supports please visit our Resources webpage.