The Women's Center of Old Dominion University

Webb Center, Suite 1000
(Near the Food Court & Student Health Center)
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Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Phone: (757) 683-4109
FAX: (757) 683-4119
Email: womenctr@odu.edu

The Women's Center offers programs and services designed to promote gender equity and address the unique challenges and opportunities female students encounter in the pursuit of higher education. Recognizing the critical role that both women and men play in promoting a safe environment free of gender bias, Center programs are designed to educate and inspire all students to achieve their personal, academic and professional potential.

What is the ODU Women's Center?

Why does ODU need a Women's Center?

Are men welcome at the Women's Center?
Can men be involved?

What's the difference between the Women's Center and Women's Studies?

Is the Women's Center just for students?

How can I become involved?

What is the ODU SART?

The ODU SART is a coordinated team of professionals who are committed to providing sexual assault resources, support services, and education to ODU students, faculty, and staff.

Mission

The mission of the ODU SART is to ensure a sensitive and competent multi-disciplinary response, to support efforts to restore well-being to the victim, and to bring the responsible person(s) to justice.

Purpose

The ODU SART serves these essential purposes:

It organizes the process of intervention and reviews & makes recommendations about policies and protocols related to sexual assault.
It organizes the campus response to sexual assault by bringing togrether campus and community offices to ensure a collaborative and effective response to victims.

Goals of SART

Ensure competent, coordinated, and effective intervention
Uphold the ODU Sexual Assault Policy
Provide a sensitive and caring response to survivors of sexual assault by all offices
Ensure cultural competency
Ensure complete, consistent, and accurate case investigations
Ensure medical and forensic examinations and follow-up care
Provide crisis intervention and follow-up conseling referrals
Effectively support the mission of the criminal justice system
Effectively support all students involved in a sexual assault case/investigation

Membership

The ODU SART consists of the first responders to a sexual assault victim as well as department members who are a part of the established Sexual Assault Protocol and who have influence on the protocols in place. Find out more about our SART members on the ODU SART E-Source below.

Becoming a Member

Please contact the Assistant Director, Joann Bautti, at the Women's Center for more information about your office or organization joining the ODU SART at 757-683-4109 or jbautti@odu.edu.

ODU SART Subcommittees

SART Subcommittees are developed on an "as needed" basis as issues arise and are subsequently resolved. Subcommittees have addressed the following: SAIR Form Revision, ODU Policy, and Member Development. Contact the Assistant Director, Joann Bautti, for more information at 757-683-4109 or jbautti@odu.edu.

The E-Source is an online ODU SART member directory of campus and community resources related to sexual assault.

The E-Souce can:

Provide an ODU student, faculty, or staff member with resources and support related to sexual assault. Remember, you are not alone; there are people who are here to help.
Serve as a source of information for campus and community offices responding to sexual assault. Get a comprehensive list of resources available to sexual assault victims at ODU.

Download the E-Source PDF