Sexual Health & Violence Prevention and Research: Student Health Services

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The University of South Carolina's Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Response Team was established in 1999 for the purpose of providing a comprehensive and coordinated response to address issues of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking on USC's campus. Through this approach SARV strives to ensure:

survivors of interpersonal violence will receive quality care and options to decide how they want to proceed in handling their case;
coordinated services are maintained and continually improved to ensure clients are informed and the likelihood of re-victimization is lessened;
violators of University policy and local, state and federal laws are held accountable;
safety issues are addressed and prioritized;
effected means to educate the community and lessen the prevalence of interpersonal violence are developed;
comprehensive risk reduction strategies are developed and enhanced on an ongoing basis.

The origin of the committee dates back to a 1996 task force who met to develop the USC Relationship Violence and Stalking Policy and establish protocols for front-line departments responsible for crisis intervention. Since this initial focus, the group has broadened its focus to address risk reduction and education efforts. However, SARV continually seeks ways to improve our institutional response.

SARV is comprised of various staff from University offices from across campus that have a vested interest and are potential areas where student may report incidents of interpersonal violence. A complete list of the campus partners is available on this site. SARV meets on a monthly basis to examine the University's response to on-going management of interpersonal violence cases, seeks ways to improve prevention and community awareness, and reviews national trends and best practices.

SARV Goals

USC's SARV Response Team sets annual goals and develops strategies for raising community awareness to the issues surrounding interpersonal violence. The 2005 -06 academic goals are as follows:

2005-2006 SARV Goals (PDF Format)

SARV Membership

Alcohol and Drug Programs
Counseling and Human Development Center
Department of Athletics
Disability Services
General Medical Clinic - Thomson Student Health Center
Lutheran Campus Ministries
Office for Sexual Health & Violence Prevention
Office for Student Judicial Programs
Presbyterian Student Association
Student Life
Thomas Cooper Library
University Housing
USC Police Department
Women's Care Clinic - Thomson Student Health Center

Office for Sexual Health & Violence Prevention
Thomson Student Health Center, Lower Level
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208

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