12/08/20 – Sexual Assault Timely Warning Notice
5:16pm: *This message has been approved for mass email distribution by John Kaplan, Associate Vice President for Public Safety, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
*Content Warning*
The Department of Public Safety recently received reports of one student engaging in multiple sexual assaults over the weekend (December 4-6, 2020). The assaults occurred at private parties off-campus in the Lusk District. During these parties, a male student engaged in activities with multiple females and, in each instance, is alleged to have not stopped sexual contact when asked. The university is conducting an investigation stemming from these allegations.
The university is issuing this Timely Warning Notice* to make you aware of a potential ongoing threat, to aid in the prevention of similar crimes, to remind you of conduct that violates university policy, and to provide resources available to all students, faculty, and staff.
The only person responsible for sexual assault is the perpetrator.
It is a violation of university policy to engage in sexual activity without consent from the other person, non-consensual groping, recording sexual activity without consent, stalking, or exposing oneself in non-consensual circumstances. An intoxicated person cannot consent. This is reflected in University POLICY 1065, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND STALKING.
Most incidents of sexual misconduct are not committed by a stranger, but by someone who is known to the victim, such as a date or other acquaintance. If you perform any sex act upon a date, significant other, or an acquaintance without consent, it is a crime as well as a violation of University policy.
A University student or employee in violation of this policy faces sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination.
Below is some information you should consider:
- A person who is intoxicated, asleep, or unconscious does not have the capacity to consent to engage in sexual activity.
- Consent for sexual activity must be free of force, threat, intimidation, or coercion.
- Neither silence nor a prior relationship is sufficient to indicate consent.
- No means no and stop means stop.
- If a person is non-participatory or states that they want to be doing something else, stop. If you are unsure, stop.
- Consent can be withdrawn at any point. A person has the right to change their mind at any time during a sex act, even if they have engaged in it before.
- Don’t feel obligated to do anything you don’t want to. “I don’t want to” is always a good enough reason.
- Always trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, do what you can to get out of that situation safely.
Support and Reporting Options for Survivors of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking flowchart:
https://www.boisestate.edu/compliance/title-ix/support-reporting-options/
Options for reporting sexual misconduct include:
- Reports of sexual misconduct, as well as questions related to sexual misconduct, including information about University support services, should be directed to Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
- Students seeking confidential counseling services should contact University Counseling Services by phone at (208) 426-1459, or in person at 1529 Belmont St, Boise, ID (located directly behind the Student Recreation Center, in the Norco Building).
- All students can receive confidential support services, including assistance filing a complaint with the University and/or with law enforcement, as well as learn how to help make our campus safer through bystander intervention, by contacting the Gender Equity Center in person on the second floor of the Student Union Building, above the Info Desk at 1700 University Drive, Boise, ID 83706, by phone at (208) 426-4259, or by sending an email to genderequity@boisestate.edu.
Victims are encouraged to report crimes to law enforcement but are not required to.
- In case of emergency, call 911, activate a blue emergency phone on campus, or call the Department of Public Safety at (208) 426-6911.
- You may reach the Boise Police Department on campus by calling (208) 426-6911 or by activating a blue emergency phone on campus; you may report in person at the Department of Public Safety substation located in Capitol Village at 2245 University Drive; or, if you wish, anonymously by calling (208) 343-COPS or online https://www.boisestate.edu/publicsafety-security/policies-and-forms/367-2/.
- If you choose to initiate a police investigation of a crime, the Boise Police Department will investigate, provide support, and offer related services.
- You can now have a panic alarm on your cell phone by using the free Rave Mobile Safety App. To learn about the app and how to download it, visit: https://www.boisestate.edu/publicsafety-security/home/rave-guardian/.
- In an emergency situation, anyone in Ada County can now also text 9-1-1 Dispatch. This service has been recommended for victims that worry about their safety in speaking on a phone as well as individuals with speaking or hearing difficulties.
If you have questions about how the University responds to and investigates reports of sexual misconduct, please visit BOISESTATE.EDU/COMPLIANCE/TITLEIX/ or contact Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
* All reports of crimes and sexual misconduct are assessed to determine whether the campus community will be alerted through a “Timely Warning”. Whether the circumstances warrant a “Timely Warning” is assessed case-by-case. See University POLICY 12090, TIMELY WARNING FOR CRIME PREVENTION.
10/30/20 – Sexual Assault Timely Warning Notice
10:55am:*This message has been approved for mass email distribution by Alicia Estey, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Compliance, Legal, Public Health, and Audit, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
-Content Warning-
The Department of Public Safety recently received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in on-campus housing on Saturday night, October 24, 2020. The perpetrator, a residential student, gave the victim a ride back to campus from an off-campus party and sexually assaulted her in his room. Because this was an anonymous report, both the victim and the perpetrator are unknown to the university. The university is issuing this Timely Warning Notice* to make you aware of a potential ongoing threat, to aid in the prevention of similar crimes, to remind you of conduct that violates university policy, and to provide resources available to all students, faculty, and staff.
The only person responsible for sexual assault is the perpetrator. Many sexual assaults on college campuses are committed by predatory individuals who are serial offenders. These perpetrators plan and premeditate their attacks using strategies such as providing victims alcohol and drugs and isolating them physically to render them more vulnerable to attack. In this instance, the victim was told after the fact that the perpetrator has a reputation for this type of behavior.
It is a violation of university policy to engage in sexual activity without consent from the other person, non-consensual groping, recording sexual activity without consent, stalking, or exposing oneself in non-consensual circumstances. An intoxicated person cannot consent. This is reflected in University POLICY 1065, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING.
A University student or employee in violation of this policy faces sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination.
While nothing is fail-safe, below is some information you should consider:
- A person who is intoxicated, asleep, or unconscious does not have the capacity to consent to engage in sexual activity.
- Consent for sexual activity must be free of force, threat, intimidation, or coercion.
- Neither silence nor a prior relationship is sufficient to indicate consent.
- No means no and stop means stop.
- If a person is non-participatory or states that they want to be doing something else, stop. If you are unsure, stop.
- If someone talks about planning to target another person at a party, confront them or get help from a friend, parent or other trusted person to intervene.
- Be aware if someone is deliberately trying to intoxicate, isolate, or corner someone else.
- Get in the way by creating a distraction, drawing attention to the situation, or separating them.
- If someone looks like they may need help, ask if they’re okay. Enlist a friend, RA, bartender, or host to help you step in if needed.
- If you see someone who is very intoxicated, enlist their friends to help them leave and get home safely.
- If it is your friend who is very intoxicated, do what you can to make sure they are safe. Call 911 if necessary.
- Trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, it probably is – intervene if you can.
Support and Reporting Options for Survivors of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking flowchart:
https://www.boisestate.edu/compliance/title-ix/support-reporting-options/
Options for reporting sexual misconduct include:
- Reports of sexual misconduct, as well as questions related to sexual misconduct, including information about University support services, should be directed to Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
- Students seeking confidential counseling services should contact University Counseling Services by phone at (208) 426-1459, or in person at 1529 Belmont St, Boise, ID (located directly behind the Student Recreation Center, in the Norco Building).
- All students can receive confidential support services, including assistance filing a complaint with the University and/or with law enforcement, as well as learn how to help make our campus safer through bystander intervention, by contacting the Gender Equity Center in person on the second floor of the Student Union Building, above the Info Desk at 1700 University Drive, Boise, ID 83706, by phone at (208) 426-4259, or by sending an email to genderequity@boisestate.edu.
Victims are encouraged to report crimes to law enforcement, but are not required to.
- In case of emergency, call 911, activate a blue emergency phone on campus, or call the Department of Public Safety at (208) 426-6911.
- You may reach the Boise Police Department on campus by calling (208) 426-6911 or by activating a blue emergency phone on campus; you may report in person at the Department of Public Safety substation located in Capitol Village at 2245 University Drive; or, if you wish, anonymously by calling (208) 343-COPS or online https://www.boisestate.edu/publicsafety-security/policies-and-forms/367-2/.
- If you choose to initiate a police investigation of a crime, the Boise Police Department will investigate, provide support, and offer related services.
- You can now have a panic alarm on your cell phone by using the free Rave Mobile Safety App. To learn about the app and how to download it, visit: https://www.boisestate.edu/publicsafety-security/home/rave-guardian/.
- In an emergency situation, anyone in Ada County can now also text 9-1-1 Dispatch. This service has been recommended for victims that worry about their safety in speaking into a phone as well as individuals with speaking or hearing difficulties.
If you have questions about how the University responds to and investigates reports of sexual misconduct, please visit BOISESTATE.EDU/COMPLIANCE/TITLEIX/ or contact Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
* All reports of crimes and sexual misconduct are assessed to determine whether the campus community will be alerted through a “Timely Warning”. Whether the circumstances warrant a “Timely Warning” is based on factors in federal law. Sometimes, as in each of these instances, the circumstances do not permit the University to issue a “Timely Warning,” as defined in federal law – for instance, because the University often does not have enough information, or did not receive the information timely. See University POLICY 12090, TIMELY WARNING FOR CRIME PREVENTION, Even when the circumstances do not permit a “Timely Warning” under federal law, the University can always provide crime alerts and safety awareness information to members of its community.
09/08/20 Crime Safety Awareness Notice (Sexual Assault)
6:17pm: *This message has been approved for mass email distribution by Alicia Estey, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Compliance, Legal and Audit, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
The Department of Public Safety and Boise Police Department received a report of an attempted sexual assault that occurred in on-campus housing on 08/19/20 after the two parties met on a dating app. The suspect in this case has been identified and is cooperating with campus officials. The University is issuing this Campus Crime Safety Awareness Notice* to remind the campus community of resources available to students, faculty, and staff.
The only person responsible for sexual misconduct is the perpetrator. It is a violation of University policy to engage in sexual activity without consent from the other person, non-consensual groping, recording sexual activity without consent, stalking, or exposing oneself in non-consensual circumstances. This is reflected in University POLICY 1065, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING. A University student or employee in violation of this policy faces sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination.
While nothing is fail-safe, below are some safety tips to consider when connecting online and meeting in person :
- Use different photos for your dating profile. It’s easy to do a reverse image search with Google. If your dating profile has a photo that also shows up on your Instagram or Facebook account, it will be easier for someone to find you on social media.
- Block and report suspicious users. You can block and report another user if you feel their profile is suspicious or if they have acted inappropriately toward you. This can often be done anonymously before or after you’ve matched. As with any personal interaction, it is always possible for people to misrepresent themselves. Trust your instincts about whether you feel someone is representing themself truthfully or not.
- Wait to Share Personal Information.
- Video chat before you meet up in person.
- Tell a friend where you’re going. Take a screenshot of your date’s profile and send it to a friend. Let at least one friend know where and when you plan to go on your date. If you continue your date in another place you hadn’t planned on, text a friend to let them know your new location. It may also be helpful to arrange to text or call a friend partway through the date or when you get home to check in.
- Meet in a public place. For your first date, avoid meeting someone you don’t know well yet in your home, apartment, or workplace. Avoid meeting in public parks and other isolated locations for first dates.
- Don’t rely on your date for transportation. Have a few ride share apps downloaded on your phone so in case one is not working when you need it, you’ll have a backup. Make sure you have data on your phone and it’s fully charged, or consider bringing your charger or a portable battery with you.
- Stick to what you’re most comfortable with.
- Trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable, trust your instincts and feel free to leave a date or cut off communication with whomever is making you feel unsafe.
Options for reporting sexual misconduct include:
- Reports of sexual misconduct, as well as questions related to sexual misconduct, including information about University support services, should be directed to Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
- Students seeking confidential counseling services should contact University Counseling Services by phone at (208) 426-1459, or in person at 1529 Belmont St, Boise, ID (located directly behind the Student Recreation Center, in the Norco Building).
- All students can receive confidential support services, including assistance filing a complaint with the University and/or with law enforcement, as well as learn how to help make our campus safer through bystander intervention, by contacting the Gender Equity Center in person on the second floor of the Student Union Building, above the Info Desk at 1700 University Drive, Boise, ID 83706, by phone at (208) 426-4259, or by sending an email to genderequity@boisestate.edu.
Victims are encouraged to report crimes to law enforcement, but are not required to.
If you have questions about how the University responds to and investigates reports of sexual misconduct, please visit COMPLIANCE.BOISESTATE.EDU/TITLEIX/ or contact Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
* All reports of crimes and sexual misconduct are assessed to determine whether the campus community will be alerted through a “Timely Warning”. Whether the circumstances warrant a “Timely Warning” is based on factors in federal law. Sometimes, as in each of these instances, the circumstances do not permit the University to issue a “Timely Warning,” as defined in federal law – for instance, because the University often does not have enough information, or did not receive the information timely. See University POLICY 12090, TIMELY WARNING FOR CRIME PREVENTION, Even when the circumstances do not permit a “Timely Warning” under federal law, the University can always provide crime alerts and safety awareness information to members of its community.
**COVID-19 Resources and policy available at https://www.boisestate.edu/coronavirus-response/
*This message has been approved for mass email distribution by Alicia Estey, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Compliance, Legal and Audit, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
This afternoon, the Department of Public Safety received a report of a sexual assault that occurred at River Edge Apartments in the Lusk District on Sunday night. The victim reports that they suspect they were drugged before the assault. Boise State University is committed to the health, well-being, and safety of all students. The University is issuing this Timely Warning Notice* to remind the campus community conduct that violates university policy. This notice includes the resources available to students, faculty, and staff.
The only person responsible for sexual misconduct is the perpetrator. It is a violation of University policy to engage in sexual activity without consent from the other person, non-consensual groping, recording sexual activity without consent, stalking, or exposing oneself in non-consensual circumstances. This is reflected in University POLICY 1065, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING. A University student or employee in violation of this policy faces sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination.
Most incidents of sexual misconduct are not committed by a stranger, but by someone who is known to the victim, such as a date or other acquaintance. If a date, significant other, or an acquaintance performs any sex act upon you without your consent, it is a violation of University policy.
It is a crime to drug another person. What are commonly referred to as “date rape drugs” are drugs or intoxicants that are slipped into an unsuspecting victim’s drink to render them physically helpless and pave the way for sexual assault. The victim may have little or no reason to suspect that anything is amiss until they are incapacitated. Such drugs are often colorless and tasteless, and they may leave the victim unable to recall what took place.
While nothing is fail-safe, below is some information you should consider:
- Make sure you have consent before you engage in any sexual activity. Consent is a clear and freely given yes, not the absence of a no.
- Consent for the sexual activity must be free of force, threat, intimidation, or coercion. Neither silence nor a prior relationship is sufficient to indicate consent.
- A person who is intoxicated, asleep, or unconscious does not have the capacity to consent to engage in sexual activity.
- Don’t assume you know what the other person wants – ask.
- No means no and stop means stop.
- If a person seems uncomfortable during sexual activity, is non-participatory, or states that they want to be doing something else, you should stop.
- Consent can be withdrawn at any point. A person has the right to change their mind at any time during a sex act, even if they have engaged in it before.
- Don’t feel obligated to do anything you don’t want to. “I don’t want to” is always a good enough reason.
- Consider attending social events in groups and help keep an eye on each other.
- If you’re drinking with others, keep your drink with you at all times.
- Don’t drink from a can or bottle that you didn’t open yourself.
- Don’t drink from a container that’s being passed around.
- If someone offers you a drink from the bar at a club or party, don’t take it. Instead, go to the bar to order your own drink, watch it being poured, and carry the drink yourself.
- Don’t leave your drink unattended while talking, dancing, using the restroom, or making a phone call.
- If you realize that your drink has been left unattended, throw it out and get a new one.
- If your friend appears very intoxicated, gets sick after drinking a beverage, passes out and is difficult to wake up, seems to have trouble breathing, or behaves in unusual ways, do what you need to do to make sure your friend is safe. Call 911 if necessary.
- Always trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, do what you can to get out of that situation safely.
Options for reporting sexual misconduct include:
- Reports of sexual misconduct, as well as questions related to sexual misconduct, including information about University support services, should be directed to Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
- Students seeking confidential counseling services should contact University Counseling Services by phone at (208) 426-1459, or in person at 1529 Belmont St, Boise, ID (located directly behind the Student Recreation Center, in the Norco Building).
- All students can receive confidential support services, including assistance filing a complaint with the University and/or with law enforcement, as well as learn how to help make our campus safer through bystander intervention, by contacting the Gender Equity Center in person on the second floor of the Student Union Building, above the Info Desk at 1700 University Drive, Boise, ID 83706, by phone at (208) 426-4259, or by sending an email to genderequity@boisestate.edu.
Victims are encouraged to report crimes to law enforcement, but are not required to.
- In case of emergency, call 911, activate a blue emergency phone on campus, or call the Department of Public Safety at (208) 426-6911.
- You may reach the Boise Police Department on campus by calling (208) 426-6911 or by activating a blue emergency phone on campus; you may report in person at the Department of Public Safety substation located in Capitol Village at 2245 University Drive; or, if you wish, anonymously by calling (208) 343-COPS or online https://www.boisestate.edu/publicsafety-security/policies-and-forms/367-2/.
- If you choose to initiate a police investigation of a crime, the Boise Police Department will investigate, provide support, and offer related services.
- You can now have a panic alarm on your cell phone by using the free Rave Mobile Safety App. To learn about the app and how to download it, visit: https://www.boisestate.edu/publicsafety-security/home/rave-guardian/.
- In an emergency situation, anyone in Ada County can now also text 9-1-1 Dispatch. This service has been recommended for victims that worry about their safety in speaking into a phone as well as individuals with speaking or hearing difficulties.
If you have questions about how the University responds to and investigates reports of sexual misconduct, please visit BOISESTATE.EDU/COMPLIANCE/TITLEIX/ or contact Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
* All reports of crimes and sexual misconduct are assessed to determine whether the campus community will be alerted through a “Timely Warning”. Whether the circumstances warrant a “Timely Warning” is based on factors in federal law. Sometimes, as in each of these instances, the circumstances do not permit the University to issue a “Timely Warning,” as defined in federal law – for instance, because the University often does not have enough information, or did not receive the information timely. See University POLICY 12090, TIMELY WARNING FOR CRIME PREVENTION, Even when the circumstances do not permit a “Timely Warning” under federal law, the University can always provide crime alerts and safety awareness information to members of its community.
**COVID-19 Resources available at https://www.boisestate.edu/coronavirus-response/
08/27/20 – Sexual Assault Timely Warning Notice
11:23am: Text: BoiseState: Timely Warning Notice – off-campus sexual assault. Please see your email for further information.
Email: *This message has been approved for mass email distribution by Alicia Estey, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Compliance, Legal and Audit, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
Early this morning, the Department of Public Safety received a report of a sexual assault that occurred at an off-campus housing complex in the Lusk District. Boise State University is committed to the health, well-being, and safety of all students. The University is issuing this Timely Warning Notice* to remind the campus community of what is considered the “red zone.” The “red zone” is a period of the first six weeks of each new school year that experts believe is the most dangerous time for campus sexual assault. Sexual assault of any kind violates university policy. This notice includes the resources available to students, faculty, and staff.
The only person responsible for sexual misconduct is the perpetrator. It is a violation of University policy to engage in sexual activity without consent from the other person, non-consensual groping, recording sexual activity without consent, stalking, or exposing oneself in non-consensual circumstances. This is reflected in University POLICY 1065, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING. A University student or employee in violation of this policy faces sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination.
Most incidents of sexual misconduct are not committed by a stranger, but by someone who is known to the victim, such as a date or other acquaintance. If a date, significant other, or an acquaintance performs any sex act upon you without your consent, it is a violation of University policy.
While nothing is fail-safe, below is some information you should consider:
- Make sure you have consent before you engage in any sexual activity. Consent is a clear and freely given yes, not the absence of a no.
- Consent for the sexual activity must be free of force, threat, intimidation, or coercion. Neither silence nor a prior relationship is sufficient to indicate consent.
- A person who is intoxicated, asleep, or unconscious does not have the capacity to consent to engage in sexual activity.
- Don’t assume you know what the other person wants – ask.
- No means no and stop means stop.
- If a person seems uncomfortable during sexual activity, is non-participatory, or states that they want to be doing something else, you should stop.
- Consent can be withdrawn at any point. A person has the right to change their mind at any time during a sex act, even if they have engaged in it before.
- Don’t feel obligated to do anything you don’t want to. “I don’t want to” is always a good enough reason.
- If you’re drinking with others, keep your drink with you at all times.
- Consider attending social events in groups and help keep an eye on each other.
- Always trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, do what you can to get out of that situation safely.
Options for reporting sexual misconduct include:
- Reports of sexual misconduct, as well as questions related to sexual misconduct, including information about University support services, should be directed to Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
- Students seeking confidential counseling services should contact University Counseling Services by phone at (208) 426-1459, or in person at 1529 Belmont St, Boise, ID (located directly behind the Student Recreation Center, in the Norco Building).
- All students can receive confidential support services, including assistance filing a complaint with the University and/or with law enforcement, as well as learn how to help make our campus safer through bystander intervention, by contacting the Gender Equity Center in person on the second floor of the Student Union Building, above the Info Desk at 1700 University Drive, Boise, ID 83706, by phone at (208) 426-4259, or by sending an email to genderequity@boisestate.edu.
Victims are encouraged to report crimes to law enforcement, but are not required to.
If you have questions about how the University responds to and investigates reports of sexual misconduct, please visit COMPLIANCE.BOISESTATE.EDU/TITLEIX/ or contact Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
* All reports of crimes and sexual misconduct are assessed to determine whether the campus community will be alerted through a “Timely Warning”. Whether the circumstances warrant a “Timely Warning” is based on factors in federal law. Sometimes, as in each of these instances, the circumstances do not permit the University to issue a “Timely Warning,” as defined in federal law – for instance, because the University often does not have enough information, or did not receive the information timely. See University POLICY 12090, TIMELY WARNING FOR CRIME PREVENTION, Even when the circumstances do not permit a “Timely Warning” under federal law, the University can always provide crime alerts and safety awareness information to members of its community.
**COVID-19 Resources available at https://www.boisestate.edu/coronavirus-response/
08/23/20 –Campus Crime Safety Awareness Notice (Possible Sexual Assault)
11:35am: Text: Campus Crime Safety Awareness Notice regarding potential sexual assault. Please see your email or the Campus Safety Alerts Archive website for further information.
Email: *This message has been approved for mass email distribution by Alicia Estey, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Compliance, Legal and Audit, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
Early this morning the Boise Police Department received a report of a possible sexual assault that occurred at an off-campus housing complex in the Lusk District. Boise State University is committed to the health, well-being, and safety of all students. The University is issuing this Campus Crime Safety Awareness Notice* to remind the campus community of conduct that violates our policy and to ensure the campus is informed of resources available to students, faculty, and staff.
The only person responsible for sexual misconduct is the perpetrator. It is a violation of University policy to engage in sexual activity without consent from the other person, non-consensual groping, recording sexual activity without consent, stalking, or exposing oneself in non-consensual circumstances. This is reflected in University POLICY 1065, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING. A University student or employee in violation of this policy faces sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination.
Most incidents of sexual misconduct are not committed by a stranger, but by someone who is known to the victim, such as a date or other acquaintance. If a date, significant other, or an acquaintance performs any sex act upon you without your consent, it is a violation of University policy.
Sexual misconduct is never the fault of the victim.
While nothing is fail-safe, below is some information you should consider:
- Make sure you have consent before you engage in any sexual activity. Consent is a clear and freely given yes, not the absence of a no.
- Consent for the sexual activity must be free of force, threat, intimidation, or coercion. Neither silence nor a prior relationship is sufficient to indicate consent.
- A person who is intoxicated, asleep, or unconscious does not have the capacity to consent to engage in sexual activity.
- Don’t assume you know what the other person wants – ask.
- No means no and stop means stop.
- If a person seems uncomfortable during sexual activity, is non-participatory, or states that they want to be doing something else, you should stop.
- Consent can be withdrawn at any point. A person has the right to change their mind at any time during a sex act, even if they have engaged in it before.
- Don’t feel obligated to do anything you don’t want to. “I don’t want to” is always a good enough reason.
- If you’re drinking with others, keep your drink with you at all times.
- Consider attending social events in groups and help keep an eye on each other.
- Always trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, do what you can to get out of that situation safely.
Options for reporting sexual misconduct include:
- Reports of sexual misconduct, as well as questions related to sexual misconduct, including information about University support services, should be directed to Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
- Students seeking confidential counseling services should contact University Counseling Services by phone at (208) 426-1459, or in person at 1529 Belmont St, Boise, ID (located directly behind the Student Recreation Center, in the Norco Building).
- All students can receive confidential support services, including assistance filing a complaint with the University and/or with law enforcement, as well as learn how to help make our campus safer through bystander intervention, by contacting the Gender Equity Center in person on the second floor of the Student Union Building, above the Info Desk at 1700 University Drive, Boise, ID 83706, by phone at (208) 426-4259, or by sending an email to genderequity@boisestate.edu.
Victims are encouraged to report crimes to law enforcement, but are not required to.
If you have questions about how the University responds to and investigates reports of sexual misconduct, please visit COMPLIANCE.BOISESTATE.EDU/TITLEIX/ or contact Danielle Berish Charters, Title IX Coordinator, at (208) 426-1750 or via email to danielleberish@boisestate.edu.
* All reports of crimes and sexual misconduct are assessed to determine whether the campus community will be alerted through a “Timely Warning”. Whether the circumstances warrant a “Timely Warning” is based on factors in federal law. Sometimes, as in each of these instances, the circumstances do not permit the University to issue a “Timely Warning,” as defined in federal law – for instance, because the University often does not have enough information, or did not receive the information timely. See University POLICY 12090, TIMELY WARNING FOR CRIME PREVENTION, Even when the circumstances do not permit a “Timely Warning” under federal law, the University can always provide crime alerts and safety awareness information to members of its community.
06/22/20 – BroncoAlert (COVID-19 Update)
9:10pm: Updated email: Due to the increase in campus and community-based cases, Boise State will close campus-owned and controlled facilities from Tuesday-Sunday, June 23-28. Read full announcement at: https://boi.st/TempClosure
Coronavirus Response website: https://boi.st/CoronavirusResponse…
8:54pm: BroncoAlert: Temporary campus closure due to COVID-19. Please check email for details.
05/30/20 – BroncoAlert (Shots Heard)
11:37pm: ALL CLEAR: ALL CLEAR/EMERGENCY ENDED. Resume normal activities.
11:26pm: BroncoAlert:This is a BroncoAlert. Shots heard South of Beacon not West. STAY CLEAR. Update to follow.
11:23pm: BroncoAlert: This is a BroncoAlert.Shots heard West of Beacon in area of Michigan/Hale/Vermont. BPD officers investigating-STAY CLEAR. Update to follow.
05/23/20 – BroncoAlert (Shots Fired)
2:35am: ALL CLEAR: ALL CLEAR/EMERGENCY ENDED. Resume normal activities.
1:03am: BroncoAlert: This is a BroncoAlert. Shots fired at 1575 Lusk off campus. Stay away from the Area. Updates to follow. No Injuries and police are investigating.
04/02/20 – BroncoAlert: Follow-Up: COVID-19 updates for Boise State University campus community.
6:06pm: *This message has been approved for mass email distribution by Randi McDermott, Vice President for Campus Operations and Chief Operating Officer, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
This communication is intended to update the current state of COVID-19 related incidents that have or may affect members of our campus community. Just as our state has seen a significant increase in the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there have been additional confirmed cases at Boise State University, including in on-campus student housing as well as in nearby off-campus apartments where large numbers of students reside. Although it is the responsibility of the local health department to notify individuals they believe are at heightened risk due to exposure to infected individuals, it is incumbent upon all of us to take precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Idaho, the university asks for your continued assistance in supporting the Governor of the state of Idaho’s social distancing guidance and stay at home order. For additional information about how to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19, as well as other information and updates relating to the university’s response to COVID-19, please visit go.boisestate.edu/coronavirus-response.
Any questions about this notification can be directed to the Boise State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at (208) 426-4991 or eoc@boisestate.edu.
03/20/20 – BroncoAlert: Health Alert Notice (COVID-19 related incident)
12:42pm:*This message has been approved for mass email distribution by Alicia Estey, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Compliance, Legal and Audit, in accordance with Boise State Policy 8100.*
On Friday March 20, 2020, the Department of Public Safety was notified that a member of the campus community tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The university has notified and is working closely with Central District Health to respond. Individuals who visited the Administration Building or the Rec Center on Friday, March 13, 2020 may have come into contact with the individual who tested positive. Though the risk is low, if you experience symptoms of COVID-19, you should alert your healthcare provider that you may have been in contact with an infected individual.
For additional information about how to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19, as well as other information and updates relating to the university’s response to COVID-19, please visit go.boisestate.edu/coronavirus-response.
If you have questions about this notification, please contact the Boise State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at (208) 426-4991 or eoc@boisestate.edu.
Video Message from Dr Marlene Tromp, President:
https://youtu.be/1FbqvBltWcs
02/05/20 – BroncoAlert (Fire)
4:14pm: ALL CLEAR: All buildings are back online and Riverfront Hall classes resume at 5:30 pm.
2:55pm:BroncoAlert Update: Albertsons Library is now open, but Riverfront Hall remains closed until further notice,
Work continues on the steam tunnel issue. Boise Fire has cleared the scene, so Cesar Chavez is now back open.
2:04pm: If you left personal items in Albertsons Library, go to the main entry between 2 and 3 pm; BFD or Campus Security will escort you in to retrieve your items. We are still working on the issue; no established time of when repairs will be complete.
12:55pm:BroncoAlert Update. If you left personal items in Riverfront Hall, go to the north entry of the bldg (Cesar Chavez); BFD or Campus Security will escort you in.
We are still investigating the cause of the fire in the steam tunnels; thanks for your patience. Update will follow.
12:20pm: BroncoAlert Update. We are still assessing the issue with our steam tunnels, but since steam is off, some buildings will start cooling within the next hour. Thanks for your patience as we investigate. Cesar Chavez will remain closed while Boise Fire and Boise Police remain on-scene. Update to follow.
11:48am: BroncoAlert UPDATE: Classes delayed until further notice for Riverfront and Library buildings.
11:25am: Evacuate the quad area to the SUB, ILC, or any building south of quad. Please remain indoors until further. Smoke observed in tunnels.
11:11am: BroncoAlert Update. Power has been shut down to the building. Boise Fire has shut down Cesar Chavez so shuttles will be delayed. Please avoid Riverfront Hall for right now. We will send updates by email when available.
11:06am: This is a BroncoAlert. Boise Fire and Public Safety have responded to reports of smoke in the Riverfront Hall. Bldg has been evacuated. Update to follow.
01/14/20 – BroncoAlert (Street Closure)
2:42pm: This is a BroncoAlert. Traffic has resumed at 9th and Royal. All clear.
1:53pm: This is a BroncoAlert. Street closure on 9th southbound and Royal, blocking traffic to University due to a car accident. Avoid area. Up to 1hr delay