I would like to thank you for visiting the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention and Support website at Stanford. Whether you logged on to find resources, to explore options, to report an incident, to gather information to help a friend, or to do personal or academic research, I trust that you will find what you need.

As Vice Provost for Student Affairs I want to assure you that Stanford University is committed to eradicating all forms of sexual violence on campus, including sexual assault, domestic violence, relationship violence, and stalking, through a variety of educational programs and services. National statistics are alarming – young women on college campuses are most at risk for being sexually assaulted. Incidents of violence against men and within same sex relationships occur with less frequency, but they are no less devastating. Stanford takes a proactive approach using education, prevention, and response efforts to protect every member of our community.

I applaud the staff and the many student groups who are part of the prevention, education, and response efforts, and encourage you to get involved. Thank you for joining me in helping to make Stanford a safer community in which to live, work and study.

Sincerely,

Gregory E. Boardman
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu