All students have the right to a safe campus, free of sexual violence. SAFER empowers students to hold their universities accountable for having strong campus sexual assault policies and programming. We’re here to help you organize for change. Read More
Search for your school in our national Campus Sexual Assault Policy Database. Not there? Submit an analysis of your school's policy using our student-friendly step-by-step process, the Campus Accountability Project.
Our free online library of organizing resources for stronger sexual assault policies, including an intro to sexual assault activism, policy analysis, and how to be a better organizer. NEW in November 2011: SAFER's New Media Guide & Self Care 101!
SAFER offers one-day teach-ins to facilitate campus-wide dialogue, weekend trainings for students only, and a mentoring program for student organizers. Contact us to schedule a training, and we will send one of our experienced organizers to YOU!
SAFER News and Site Updates
Take the SAFER and V-DAY Winter Break Challenge by Submitting Your School's Policy to the Campus Accountability Project!
Got questions about using new media for your campaign? Find answers in SAFER's brand-new NEW MEDIA GUIDE!
Don't let the burnout blues get the best of you. Check out SAFER's newest resource for activists: SELF CARE 101!
- SAFER is endorsing the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act! Please sign the petition asking your representatives to sponsor this important federal legislation.
- Check out our 11 myths about Sexual Assault on DoSomething.org!
- THANK YOU to all of the incredible activists who pledged during our first annual Sexual Assault ACTIVISM Month! We heard from over 126 students, professors and staff from across the country! We will be annoucing the winner of the free SAFER training soon!
- Watch our video for campus organizers on recruitment and retention. (Made by one of our fabulous interns!)
- Check out this new factsheet on sexual assault and housing rights on campus, a collaboration between SAFER and the ACLU Women's Rights Project
- Take a look at our 2009 Policies Database Report
Student Stories
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Dan Wald
Ithaca CollegeIn February of 2008, three reported campus rapes prompted the creation of a Sexual Assault Workgroup to reform the school's policy. Dan was part of that group, and describes the process of re-writing the policy.
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Jerin Alam and Elischia Fludd
CUNY (John Jay and Hunter Collge)Jerin and Elischia began a campaign to implement a sexual assault policy throughout the entire City University of New York system, which covers over 450,000 students. They have a number of organizing tips for students just starting out.
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Erin Burrows
Sarah Lawrence CollegeErin was part of a successful campaign to completely revise Sarah Lawrence College's sexual assault policies and programming. SLC students got creative with protests and zines, and after three years of hard work their new policy was adopted in fall 2009.
Recent Blog Posts
- ATTENTION UNDERGRADS: Take SAFER’s Survey! Feb 22
- UConn Students Urge Administration to Fight Rape Culture Feb 14
- Santorum says Rape Survivors should “Make the Best out of a Bad Situation” Feb 8
- Sexual Assault on Big Brother Brasil: How Could This Happen? Feb 1
- Mini-Webinar #3: Crisis Intervention and Long-Term Survivor Support Jan 31
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