Student Health Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
LSU Student Health Center‘s sexual assault support/medical services are available Monday thru Friday 8am -5pm. If you need support services or an evidence collection kit completed after hours or on the weekend, please contact the Rape Crisis Center at 383-RAPE, The Phone 924-LSU1 or your local police department.
SANE stands for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. The SANE program allows any LSU student to have a forensic exam or “sexual assault evidence collection kit” conducted by a SANE nurse. A SANE nurse is specially trained in collecting evidence and working with survivors of sexual assault.
The primary mission of the SANE program is to meet the needs of the LSU student who is a sexual assault survivor by providing immediate, compassionate, culturally-sensitive and comprehensive forensic evaluation and treatment by an LSU Student Health Center professional nurse trained in the parameters of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners standards.
There is no cost to receive services for the LSU Student Health Center’s SANE Nurse.
The SANE nurse also works closely with a Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocate (SAVA) from the Student Health Center. SAVAs are specially trained University personnel who provide confidential guidance and support to LSU students who have directly experienced interpersonal violence. SAVAs provide options for recovery including: assistance with filing a police report, getting medical care, navigating the University judicial process, relocating their residence, obtaining academic assistance/accommodations and accessing services and resources.
SAVAs will complete an anonymous report for every incident reported to them. Only demographic information is collected, as required by federal law under The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act/Clery Act.
Evidence can be collected by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) following a sexual assault up to seven days after the assault has occurred. To preserve evidence, avoid bathing, douching, or changing your clothes.
You can receive medical services by a SANE nurse at the Student Health Center during regular work hours, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. You may reach the Student Health Center’s SANE Nurse at 578-6085. To preserve evidence, avoid bathing, douching, or changing your clothes.
For after hours care or if choose to go off-campus you can receive services from a SANE nurse at a local hospital. A hospital advocate from the Rape Crisis Center will provide hospital accompaniment and support to you through the exam. To preserve evidence, avoid bathing, douching, or changing your clothes.
If you choose to report the crime to law enforcement, a report will be taken at the time of the exam. If you are uncertain about reporting the crime, evidence can be collected and preserved for 30 days should you decide to report the crime and/or prosecute.
You have the option of filing a police report with LSUPD if the assault occurred on campus. Assaults that occur off campus can be reported to the police department serving the area where the assault occurred. Even though police logs are public records, your name can be withheld to maintain your privacy.
If the perpetrator of the assault is a LSU student, you have the option of filing a complaint with the Office of the Dean of Students for violation of the University Sexual Assault Policy . It helps to have already filed a report with the police, but it is not absolutely necessary. You can choose to meet with the Associate Dean to discuss your case; however the University cannot move forward with an investigation without an official complaint on file.
You may contact Ashley Granger, Wellness Education Coordinator in the Student Health Center at 578-6549.
Student Health Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803