Reporting Options

Confidential Reporting: If a student wants to access information, learn of various reporting options, ask questions about options and resources, then a Victim Advocate of the SRVC may confidentially meet and respond to the student’s needs. The Victim Advocate will also assist the student with accessing options and resources based on the student’s choice of which options and resources are desired. A Victim Advocate may provide support throughout the reporting, investigating, and adjudicating processes. To arrange for an appointment, please email survivor@uark.edu or call 479-575-4000. For crisis situations, an after-hours volunteer advocate may be reached by calling 479-575-4000.

Reporting to the University: You may use report.uark.edu to directly report to the University. As a site to serve multiple needs for reporting of concerns to the University, you may select from the site the most appropriate type of report (e.g., Title IX, Discrimination or Discriminatory Harassment, Unsafe Conditions, etc.)

Reporting to Police: To directly make a police report, contact the police department in which the assault/incident occurred. For example, if it occurred on campus, contact the University of Arkansas Police Department (UAPD). If you are uncertain as to which police department has jurisdiction for your case, UAPD may assist you with identifying the appropriate police department. UAPD can be contacted at 479-575-2222.

Forensic Examination: Following a sexual assault, a victim/survivor has the option for a forensic medical exam (sometimes referred to as a rape kit) by a trained professional. In the state of Arkansas, a victim/survivor has 96 hours from the time of the incident to have a forensic evidence examination, which will be paid for by the State. A police report is also made, unless the evidence is collected as a “Jane/John Doe kit”. During the forensic evidence collection and exam, assessment for injury is documented and treated, if necessary. Contents of the forensic collection include various swabs that are used to collect potential evidence. Clothing and other materials that may contain forensic evidence are also gathered, if possible. The sooner forensic evidence collection is done after an assault, the greater the likelihood of finding potential evidence for collection. 

 

In Northwest Arkansas, the NWA Center for Sexual Assault (NWACSA) provides forensic exams at their location in Springdale, AR.  Exams are completed by a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE). To directly schedule an exam with a SANE at NWA Center for Sexual Assault, call their hotline number (800) 794-4175. If you need assistance with arranging for a forensic examination, a victim advocate of the campus Sexual and Relationship Violence Center or UAPD law enforcement officer may help. The NWACSA provides a staff victim advocate during the exam, but a SRVC advocate with training related to university students and knowledgeable of many campus resources may also be of assistance.

Victims Reparations: In Arkansas, if a police report is filed within 72 hours since the time of the assault, a victim/survivor is eligible to apply for the Crime Victims Reparations program. This program serves to reimburse victims/survivors for any personal out of pocket expenses that may have incurred because of the crime.  A victim advocate can assist you with completing the required forms. Remember to hold onto all receipts for expenses incurred because of the crime. Visit Crime Victims Reparations Board website to learn more and to access application forms. Students may reach out to the Sexual and Relationship Violence Center (SRVC) if they need assistance with the forms or navigating the CVRB website.

Study Abroad Resources: Americans studying abroad or visiting other nations and in need of help because of sexual or relationship violence, may contact Sexual Assault Support and Help for Americans Abroad (SASHAA) and Pathways to Safety. This organization assists Americans with finding access to services anywhere.