Any member of the College community who has experienced sexual or physical assault is encouraged to immediately seek medical assistance, contact law enforcement to make a report, and make a report to the College.
Emergency Response
Kenyon Campus Safety
740-427-5555 (emergency, 24 hours)
740-427-5221 (non-emergency, 24 hours)
Knox County Sheriff’s Office
911 or 740-397-3333
Emergency Law Enforcement Response: 911 (from anywhere)
Medical Treatment
Knox Community Hospital
1330 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
740-393-9000
Provides medical treatment and sexual assault forensic exams
New Directions: The Domestic Abuse and Rape Crisis Center of Knox County
740-397-4357 (hotline)
Will accompany to a sexual assault forensic exam
Cox Health Center at Kenyon
740-427-5525
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed during lunch, noon-1 p.m.
Provides medical treatment to students
For information about medical attention during non-business hours, call Campus Safety at 740-427-5000.
Counseling
Cox Counseling Center at Kenyon
740-427-5643
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed during lunch
Provides counseling services to students
After-hours counseling can be obtained by calling Campus Safety, 740-427-5000, and, without disclosing your name, asking to be connected with a counselor.
Support
Non-confidential
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
740-427-5160 or 740-427-5897
Center for Global Engagement
740-427-5637
Reporting Options at Kenyon
Private, but not confidential
Office for Civil Rights
Kevin Peterson, director of the Office for Civil Rights/Title IX coordinator
106 College Park Street
740-427-5245, peterson2@kenyon.edu
Kenyon Campus Safety
101 E. Brooklyn
740-427-5221 (24 hours)
Confidential
These resources on Kenyon’s campus can provide counseling, information and support under confidentiality protections.
Cox Health Center
104 W. Scott Lane First Floor
740-427-5525
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cox Counseling Center
104 W. Scott Lane Second Floor
740-427-5643
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
After-hours counseling can be obtained by calling Campus Safety, 740-427-5221, and, without disclosing your name, asking to be connected with the counselor on call.
Ombudsperson
209 Chase Avenue, 259
740-427-5867
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
College Chaplains
Marc Bragin, College chaplain: 740-427-5228
Rachel Kessler, priest-in-charge of Harcourt Parish and chaplain: 740-427-5353
Resources Off-Campus
These off-campus, community resources can provide counseling, information and support.
- Bravo Equitas Health: 866-862-7286, bravo.equitashealth.org
- College Whistleblower Hotline: 866-943-5787
- Columbus Branch NAACP: 614-382-6900
- Columbus Urban Pride
- FAQ: Institutional Readmission Requirements for Service Members
- Knox County Victims’ Assistance: 740-397-3404
- The Legal Aid Society of Columbus: 614-224-8374
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDV): 800-799-7233 (SAFE)
- National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474
- New Directions: The Domestic Abuse and Rape Crisis Shelter of Knox County
24-hour hotline: 740-397-4357 - Ohio Sexual Violence Helpline: 1-844-644-6435
- Ohio Hispanic Coalition: 614-746-3534 (24-hour hotline)
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN): 800-656-4673
- Rights and Benefits of Reservists Called to Active Duty
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission