Staff
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Associate Director
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Assistant Director
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Sherry Reed Office Manager
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Jessie Lewis Student Assistant
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Rebecca Heselmeyer Graduate Assistant
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Ryan Blosser Graduate Assistant blossewr@jmu.edu
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Contact Information
James Madison University
Office of Sexual Assault Prevention
Warren Campus Center
(MSC 3535)
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
PHONE (540) 568-2831
FAX (540) 568-8013
On-Campus Resources
University Health Center (UHC)
MSC 7901
Phone (540) 568-6178
JMU students will receive support, guidance, and medical attention in a caring, confidential manner. Intervention and referral decisions are made together with the student and based on the most eminent need.
Shenandoah Hall (MSC 6302)
Phone (540) 568-6911
Campus Police employs investigators with twenty-four hour coverage for assault and other serious crimes. They work closely with our office, Counseling and Student Development Center, and the SANE nurses at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The investigators will assist victims who may need immediate medical attention, and inform students of their options regarding criminal, judicial, or civil action. A victim's sense of comfort and control during the reporting and investigation process is of primary concern to the department, which maintains confidentiality at the victim's discretion.
CARE (Campus Assault ResponsE)
Helpline (540) 568-6411
The CARE helpline is for individuals who have been directly or indirectly affected by sexual assault. CARE operates on a pager-voicemail system and is available 24 hours, 7 days a week. The caller will receive a phone call from a trained volunteer within 15 minutes.
Warren Hall, Room 404 (MSC 3535)
Phone (540) 568-3407
The WRC is dedicated to the education and empowerment of our community by supporting and celebrating the diversity of women. A student can expect to receive support and direction when seeking help from our office. All WRC volunteers will provide the student with information from the various resources available on and off campus.
Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC)
Varner House (MSC 0801)
Phone (540) 568-6552
The CSDC provides confidential individual and group counseling services for JMU students striving to overcome sexual assault history. Services are available for survivors, perpetrators, partners of survivors, and concerned family and friends of survivors.
Office of Residence Life (ORL)
Huffman Hall, Room C101 (MSC 2401)
Phone (540) 568-6275
When a victim of sexual assault seeks help from ORL, they can expect personal support, professional discretion, and timely referral to campus and community resources. Each residence hall is staffed with a hall director and resident advisors. These staff members are specially trained to provide support for students, including emergency response.
Frederickson Hall (MSC 2402)
Phone (540) 568-6218
The Office of Judicial Affairs offers a caring approach to victims of violence. They help JMU students throughout the judicial process, ensuring that every victim is aware of their options and all judicial procedures. The victim does not need to schedule an appointment in advance. Immediate accommodations are made for the victim to feel comfortable remaining at JMU until the case is resolved.