UAA Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition for Change
What is DVSA?
DVSA or Dating Violence Sexual Assault Coalition for Change is a group that consists of students, staff, faculty, and community partners to discuss and plan ways to fight and raise awareness of sexual assault and dating violence on our campus. This Coalition meets monthly and invites any and all who want to get involved.
Mission: To coordinate efforts by groups on campus in providing education and training programs promoting awareness and prevention in interpersonal violence and sexual assault.
Vision: To cast a wide net on campus and get student populations involved in action to promote a safer environment for the campus community.
Purpose: To share upcoming programs and initiatives, develop a calendar of events, and support one another in our efforts.
Seawolves Speak Up Campaign
This campaign is geared towards raising awareness and encouraging UAA students, faculty, and staff to step in and speak up when they see something wrong. This could be in situations where a friend, classmate, colleague, or student is struggling with their mental health, sexual violence, bullying, harassment, and any other circumstance where our University community may be experiencing a problem. All Seawolves should feel a sense of community at UAA and know that we look out for each other on this campus as active bystanders!
Be the difference. Seawolves Speak Up!
Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Dating Violence
Sexual assault, harassment, and dating violence are problems that can happen to anyone, regardless of educational level, race, or gender. Reach out for help from any of the resources below for anyone who may have experience these problems.
Student Health and Counseling Center
The Student Health and Counseling Center's professional mental health counselors are dedicated to helping UAA students. To schedule an appointment call 907-786-4040.
UAA Psychological Service's clinicians are graduate, master, and doctoral students who are supervised by licensed psychologists.
For confidential counseling services call 907-786-1795.
Abused Women's Aid in Crisis
A critical service AWAIC provides to the community is a 24-hour crisis and support line at 907-272-0100. The crisis line is available for people who would like to talk about their situation and for family and friends hoping to find a more effective way to support their loved ones.
AWAIC maintains a shelter where victims of domestic violence and their children may seek help any time they are in danger. Domestic violence victims may stay up to one month while they make decisions about what they will do next.
Standing Together Against Rape
STAR Advocates respond 24/7 to reports of sexual assault in addition to providing other supportive measures. Working with an Advocate can help give you space to know your options and understand your rights.
STAR provides a 27/7 crisis hotline at 907-276-7273 or 800-478-8999 where the following are examples of things you can discuss:
- Crisis intervention and support
- Answers to your questions about recovering from sexual assault
- Information about medical issues
- Explanations of the criminal justice system, and what to expect when you report the crime
- Referrals to resources in your area
- Information for family and friends of victims
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Silent Witness
The University of Alaska Anchorage Police Department consists of a group of professionals working together to provide a safe environment for the UAA community through the confident application of education, rule enforcement and creative thinking. File an anonymous report through silent witness on the UAA Police website.
Report Now
The UAA Office of Equity and Compliance affirms its commitment to a safe and healthy educational and work environment in which educational programs, employment, and activities are free of discrimination and harassment. Staff administers and ensures compliance with the University policies, procedures and programs on equal opportunity, discrimination, affirmative action, discriminatory harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking and retaliation.
Get Involved
There are many ways to help change the culture and get involved in the movement.
- Become a Peer Health Educator and work with the Student Health and Counseling Center educating the campus on how to be active bystanders.
- Attend and participate in events or training opportunities provided on the calendar.
- Join the UAA Dating Violence Sexual Assault Coalition for Change.
- Be an active bystander! Step in and speak up in situations that are not right. Be the difference.
Prevention on Campus
Our campus offers several training opportunities around domestic violence sexual assault topics that can be delivered to student clubs, within UAA courses, or to staff and faculty departments, all upon request. Read about these wonderful trainings and request one today.
The UAA Student Health and Counseling Center offers Bringing in the Bystander, bystander intervention training, where individuals learn how to be active bystanders.
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Care Team
For other general concerns including student behavior that is distressful, disruptive, or concerning please refer to the Care Team.
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Coalition Partners
- Abused Women's Aid in Crisis
- Advancement
- Alaska Legal Services Corporation
- Athletics
- Child Welfare Academy
- Dean of Students Office
- Department of Health and Social Services
- Department of Languages
- Generation Action
- Justice Center
- Multicultural Center
- Native Student Council
- Office of Equity and Compliance
- Residence Life
- SHARP ProgramStanding Together Against Rape
- Student Health and Counseling Center
- Student Life and Leadership
- UAA Employee Wellness
- USUAA
- Zonta Club
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Women's Self Defense
These training opportunities aim to increase self confidence and teach basic self defense strategies for when necessary. These are all great strategies, however, not every situation can be prevented. If you or someone you know is assaulted, know that it is not your fault. Please check out the resource and reporting options above for help and support.
Legacy Jiu Jitsu
Women's Self Defense Class
Every Saturday at 11am401 West International Airport Road Anchorage, AK
University Police R.A.D. Training
R.A.D. is a self-defense course designed specifically for women to teach them how to defend themselves. This is not a martial arts program, but rather a presentation of realistic tactics and techniques to increase awareness, intervention, risk reduction, and risk avoidance while providing some basic hands-on defense training. This is a 12 hour class broken up into shorter sessions. Attendees should wear comfortable clothing that allows them to move freely. This class is FREE to ALL UAA housing students, $15 to UAA students not residing in housing, and only $35 for the public. Once a student has completed R.A.D. their signed manual becomes a ticket for free lifetime return and practice with any R.A.D. instructor in the US and Canada.
Contact Us
For questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to reach out.