What is Dating or Domestic Violence?
Dating Violence is violence on the basis of sex committed by a person:
- who is or has been in a social relationship of romantic or intimate nature with the complainant; and
- where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the consideration of the following factors:
- length of relationship
- type of relationship
- frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
Domestic Violence is violence on the basis of sex committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the complainant, by a person with whom the complainant shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or who has cohabitated with the complainant as a spouse or intimate partner, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the complainant under the domestic or family violence laws of North Carolina, or by any other person against an adult or youth complainant who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of North Carolina.
Examples include but are not limited to:
- Slapping, punching, kicking, or choking an intimate partner.
- Threatening to physically harm a partner if they end the relationship.
- Destroying a partner’s belongings during an argument to intimidate or control them.
- Preventing a partner from leaving a room during an argument through physical force.
- Repeatedly threatening suicide or self-harm to coerce a partner into staying in the relationship.
HPU is a community that embraces and stands for safe, healthy relationships. HPU prohibits domestic violence and dating violence as defined in the Student Guide to Campus Life. As a student, you have a right to expect that you will be treated with respect in your relationships within the HPU community. The HPU community wants to take every opportunity to educate our community regarding preventive measures regarding domestic and dating violence. If you or a student you know may be a victim, you may report such misconduct or file a formal complaint with the Title IX Coordinator. If there is an emergency, please call 911 or campus security at 336-841-9111.
If you would like to report an incident of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence (dating violence & domestic violence), stalking, non-consensual sexual contact, or sexual harassment please complete this form or contact the Title IX Coordinator.
What can you do?
If you want to report right away or speak with Confidential Resources, there are options for how you decide to move forward.
Report using the Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Student Report Form. This is different than making a Formal Complaint or starting a formal grievance process.
Report to your Community Director, Resident Assistant for immediate support.
Report to University Security/Police.
HPU Student Health Services
Student Health Services provides general health services in a supportive, student-centered environment.
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Address: 1300 University Parkway (Parkway Commons)
Phone: 336-841-4683
Email: [email protected]
High Point Regional Hospital-Wake Forest Baptist Health
Address: 601 N. Elm Street High Point, NC 27262
Phone: 336-878-6000
Moses Cone Hospital
Address: 2630 Willard Dairy Road High Point, NC 27265
Phone: 336-884-3777
- Counseling Center| The Counseling Center provides confidential counseling services to currently enrolled HPU students and has licensed mental health clinicians on staff. These services are provided free of charge to our students. Slane Center, 3rd Floor | Phone: 336-888-6352 | [email protected]
- Student Health Services| Student Health Services provides general health services in a supportive, student-centered environment. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 1300 University Parkway (Parkway Commons) | Phone: 336-841-4683 | [email protected]
- Minister to the University| Oversees the University’s Christian and interfaith initiatives and is passionate about helping people of all religious backgrounds discover the depths of faith, hope, and love in their own lives and stories. Hayworth Chapel | Phone: 336-841-9241 | [email protected]
*Note: If you are comfortable, ask the person to stop. Write down everything including: what happened, dates and times, what exactly was said or done, who said/did it, and any witnesses who were there. Include as much detail as possible, and keep notes about every time it happens or happened. If it happens again, write down the details while the memory is fresh. Save any emails, texts, letters, or messages about the harassment, or between you and the harasser. Gather them in one place, at home, on a personal email account, or in another safe place not at work. These notes will be helpful if you decide to report in the future. Talk to a lawyer.
You decide what happens next!
- If you choose to report the incident to the University, the Title IX Coordinator will reach out to you to schedule a meeting. This meeting will explain all the support that might be available in your circumstances. You are not obligated to file a formal grievance to access these supports.
- The formal complaint process will also be explained to you. You will decide if you would like to move forward with a formal complaint.