Background Information for RAs:

PACT5 is a national movement to end sexual assault on college campuses started by students and faculty from five universities: Rowan University, California State University at Northridge, Western State Colorado University, Northern Illinois University, and Framingham State University. Each institution is creating student-produced documentaries and partnering with the Clery Center for Security On Campus to distribute them, for free, to other institutions and individuals.

PACT5 wants other institutions, student groups, other organizations, and individuals to join them in making the PACT (included within these bulletin board materials.) The documentaries and discussion guides will be available for you to use during National Campus Safety Awareness Month and throughout the year.

For more information, visit www.makethepact.org.

Make

the

PACT

What is the PACT?

PACT5 is a national movement to end sexual assault on college

campuses started by students and faculty from five universities: Rowan University, California State University

at Northridge, Western State Colorado University, Northern Illinois

University, and Framingham State University.

The PACT signifies a commitment to ending

sexual violence on college and university campuses.

Why should I make the

PACT?

• About 1 in 5 women are victims of completed or attempted sexual assault while in college

• Less than 5% of campus sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement

• A large majority of victims are victimized by someone they know and trust, rather than strangersCHRISTOPHER P. KREBS ET AL., THE CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT STUDY: FINAL REPORT xiii (Nat’l Criminal Justice

Reference Serv., Oct. 2007), available at http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/221153.pdf.

Because I play an important role in my campus community…

And my actions matter.

ThePACT

1

I am aware that sexual assault can happen to anyone at any

time.

2

I believe we can end sexual

assault through education.

3

I will always be sure of genuine consent before

any sexual activity.

4

I will take action if I see a

situation that could lead to

sexual assault.

5

I will commit to learning more and promoting

the PACT.

To make the PACT visit:

www.makethepact.org

We’ve made the PACT…

…have you?

NOTE: It is useful to use photos from individuals at your own institution, preferably within your own residence hall

Rowan University’s PACT5 Documentary Team

“I made the PACT because if people don’t speak, nothing will

change.”

“I made the PACT because it can happen to anyone.”