Office of the Dean of Students
Oakland Center, Suite 150
312 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-3352
deanofstudents@firstnews-extra.com
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence
Below are common questions and answers related to sexual violence and Title IX. If you have any additional questions or want to speak with someone in person, please contact Chad Martinez, Title IX Coordinator, at (248) 370-2450 or chadmartinez@firstnews-extra.com.
Emergency Contact Numbers
OU Police Department
Dial 911 (campus phone) or (248) 370-3331 (cell phone)
Send a text to 67283 and include “OUPD” at the beginning of the message
HAVEN (off-campus)
24-hour crisis and support line: (248) 334-1274
Toll-free crisis line: (877) 922-1274
The best way to describe what is “unwelcome” or “without consent” is to describe what consent is and is not:
- Consent is an affirmation, unambiguous, and a conscious decision by each participant to engage in mutually agreed upon sexual activity.
- Consent is revocable and can be withdrawn at any time.
- Consent to some form of sexual activity does not imply consent to other forms of sexual activity.
- Consent to sexual activity on one occasion is not consent to engage in sexual activity on another occasion.
- Silence does not imply consent.
- Consent to engage in sexual activity with one person does not imply consent to engage in sexual activity with another.
- If coercion, intimidation, threats, or physical force are used there is no consent.
- If a person is underage there is no consent.
- If a person is mentally or physically incapacitated so that they cannot understand the fact, nature or extent of the sexual situation, there is no consent. This includes incapacitation due to alcohol or drug consumption, or being asleep or unconscious.
If you are a faculty or staff member, click here.
See additional reporting details here.
Anyone who experiences, witnesses or learns of sexual misconduct is strongly encouraged to report the situation to the University. The person reporting does not have to be the target. The OUPD is the first responder to any immediate safety concerns.
If you are a faculty or staff member and you become aware of a student that has been a victimized, you must report the incident to:
- The Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives; or
- The Dean of Students Office
Title IX and Compliance Director
150 Oakland Center
(248) 370-2450
chadmartinez@firstnews-extra.com
Jessie Hurse
Associate Dean of Students & Deputy Title IX Coordinator
150 Oakland Center
(248) 370-3352
jhurse@firstnews-extra.com