The TCU Victim Advocate Program, developed in the Fall of 1996, provides campus and community resources for students, faculty and staff who are victims of crime. Our goal is to assist the individual in the recovery process by providing confidential support and information immediately or throughout the healing process. Individuals victimized by a crime are encouraged to use the resources and support provided by the TCU Victim Advocate Program.

The program's definition of "victim" includes, but is not limited to, those who have experienced assault, relationship violence, sexual harassment, stalking, or rape, whether the incident occurred during or before the victim's time at TCU.

The program is designed to assist individuals in the recovery process by providing timely information and confidential support. A TCU Victim Advocate is part of a trained and experienced team. The Advocate's goal is to empower and support the victim. A victim is educated about reporting the offense to the Fort Worth Police and utilizing the university discipline process described in the Student Handbook. While it is the objective of TCU officials that perpetrators of crime are arrested and prosecuted, the university will honor choices made by each individual. Federal regulations require the TCU Victim Advocate Program to insure that all incidents reported to the program are reflected accurately in TCU's Annual Crime Statistics. This information is reported and disseminated in statistical format only.

Campus and Community Resources

The following is a partial list of campus and community agencies available to help victims of violent crime. For assistance in choosing an agency, please call the TCU Victim Advocate Program at 817.257.7926. Agencies in bold provide services 24 hours a day.

Other resources that may be of assistance to victims of crime include the Code of Student Conduct, the Sexual Assault Policy, and the Sexual Harassment Policy.