Available Resources
On-Campus
Counseling Center
Wellness Center - Naugle Hall
(717) 477-1481
The University Counseling Center (UCC) provides individual, couples, and group counseling, crisis intervention, and psychiatric services for undergraduate and graduate students. The staff at the Counseling Center are confidential and not required to report victim information to police, human resources or the Dean of Students Office.
Health Center
Wellness Center - Naugle Hall
(717) 477-1458
shs@ship.edu (*Do not send medical information to this email address - call to talk to a staff member)
The Etter Health Center provides care for sick or injured students as well as preventative care.
Shippensburg University Police Department
Reed Operations Center
(717) 477-1444
The University Police enforce all regulations and laws, both of the University and the Commonwealth. They also work cooperatively with the Shippensburg Borough Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police to record incidents that may occur off campus.
Office Office of Equity, Inclusion and Compliance
Old Main 200
(717) 477-1161
The Office of Social Equity assists the University in creating and achieving a diverse and inclusive campus community. It plays a major role as an advocate for the protection of the rights of all constituencies to work and learn in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
Dean of Students Office
Old Main 210
(717) 477-1164
The Dean of Students Office houses several important services that support and enhance the learning environment at Shippensburg University, including the Office of Student Conduct. Sexual misconduct incidents involving students as the complainant and respondent are adjudicated by this office.
Shippensburg University Title IX Coordinator
Old Main 106A
(717) 477-1323
The Title IX Coordinator is an advocate for the rights of all students to work and learn in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on gender. Students who experience discrimination or harassment may file a complaint with the Title IX Coordinator. Students may find reporting information here.
Off-Campus
*These resources are considered confidential and do not report information to the police or the University.
YWCA Rape Crises Center
(717) 243-3818 Office
(888) 727-2877 Hotline
The YWCA's Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis program offers a 24-hour hotline for victims of rape and sexual assault, accompaniment to legal and medical proceedings, individual counseling for victims and their significant others, support groups, advocacy, and prevention/education programs in Cumberland County.
WIN: Women in Need, Franklin and Fulton County
Chambersburg, PA
(717) 264-4444 Office
(800) 621-6660 Hotline
WIN offers a 24-hour hotline for victims of rape, sexual assault and intimate partner abuse, accompaniment to legal and medical proceedings, emergency shelter, individual counseling for victims and their significant others, support groups, advocacy, and prevention/education programs in Franklin and Fulton County.
Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties
(717) 258-4806 Office
(800) 852-2102 Hotline
DVSCP provides quality services and support to those who are experiencing intimate partner abuse and fosters positive social and systems change through education and advocacy.
PA Coalition Against Rape
(888) 772-7227 Hotline
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is working to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and to advocate for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault. Their website contains various resources including a hotline.
DVSCP provides quality services and support to those who are experiencing intimate partner abuse and fosters positive social and systems change through education and advocacy.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(800) 799-7233 Hotline
PCADV’s 60 community-based programs and statewide offices are joined in a coalition, acting hand in hand on behalf of intimate partner abuse victims and their children. The community programs and statewide Coalition form interconnecting links in a chain of services and support so victims can find safety, obtain justice and build new lives free of abuse.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.
RAINN - Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
(800) 656-HOPE Hotline
RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1.800.656.HOPE) and Online Hotline at rainn.org, and publicizes the hotline’s free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
No More / Southwest PA Says No More
NO MORE is a unifying symbol designed to galvanize greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Supported by major organizations working to address these urgent issues, NO MORE is gaining support with Americans nationwide, sparking new conversations about these problems and moving this cause higher on the public agenda.
Information for students, schools, and anyone interested in finding resources on how to respond to and prevent sexual assault on college and university campuses and in our schools. Click explore to find a crisis service, learn more about your rights and how to file a complaint, and view a map of resolved school-level enforcement activities.
Department of Education
- Website: Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education
- Contact via the Web: Contact the Office for Civil Rights (Education)
- Email: ocr@ed.gov
- Address: 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100
- Phone Number: (202) 245-6700
- Toll-free: (800) 421-3481
- TTY: (800) 877-8339